Dialog 1 on the dot [ 時間どおりに、きっかりに ]
| Angela: | I've been waiting for ages! Where have you been? |
| Yukio: | Oh sorry, my train was late, so….well you know. |
| Angela: | Wait a minute. The trains in Japan always arrive on the dot! |
| Yukio: | Really how do they manage that? |
| Angela: | Well, I'm not really sure. That's a good questi…..hey, don't change the subject! You're late! |
Dialog 2 across the board [ 全体的に ]
| Yukio: | Prices are skyrocketing! When will it stop? |
| Angela: | Do you mean for gas? |
| Yukio: | No, not only for gas, but for groceries, plane tickets, clothes, everything! |
| Angela: | Yeah, prices are going up across the board. It's crazy isn't it?! |
| Yukio: | It's amazing how oil prices can have such an impact on so many things. |