Situation of electricity in Japan 2012.

It is said that Japan will be short of electronic power, in this summer.
Because all of newclear power plants in Japan is stopped now.
This situation is as a result of the accidents of FUKUSHIMA plants.
The Japanese goverment has not permitted electrical power company to re-starting operation of all plants that was over their periodic examination obligated by law.

metal fatigue

From ABC News shower.
metal fatigue:金属疲労
Investigators have found metal fatigue cracks.:調査員は金属疲労による亀裂を発見した。
fatigue:疲労
crack of age:古くなった事による亀裂
fuselage:胴体
fracture:亀裂

tyranny

From ABC News shower.
tyranny:圧政

scale

From ABC News shower.
scale:体重計
Newborns who tip the scale are more likely to be obese as adult:体重系を揺らす新生児は大人になっても肥満になる可能性がある。
obese:肥満

plaintiff

From ABC News shower.
plaintiff:原告
Christina is one of lead plaintiff in the case against wallmart.: クリスティーナはウォルマートに対する訴訟の主導的な原告の一人だ。
defendant:被告
class action lawsuit:集団訴訟

sound asleep

From ABC News shower.
sound asleep:熟睡している
The air traffic controller may actually be a sound asleep.:航空管制官は実際には熟睡していたのかもしれない。
sound:健康な、完全な
A sound mind in a sound body:健康な精神は健康な体に宿る。

trace amouns

From ABC News shower.
trace amounts:[化]微量
Radiation detectors flag even trace amounts of radiation:放射能検知器は微量の放射能でも検出する。
trace:痕跡
radiation:放射能
scallop:貝柱、波形