Dialog 1 a knee-jerk reaction [ 自然な反応 ]
| Yukio: | I was really surprised last night when I walked into a bar. |
| Alicia: | What happened? |
| Yukio: | The bartender was Caucasian, so my knee-jerk reaction was to speak English to him. |
| Alicia: | Oh, so he didn't speak English? |
| Yukio: | No. He grew up in Japan and could only speak Japanese. |
Dialog 2 everything but the kitchen sink [ なんでもかんでも ]
| Alicia: | Alright, I'm ready. Let's go to the baseball game. |
| Yukio: | Hey, you're taking everything but the kitchen sink! |
| Alicia: | I might need all these things! |
| Yukio: | Let's see, a seat cushion, a parasol, a baseball glove, a portable TV, a bullhorn, and a vanity mirror. Hmmmmm.....I doubt it. |