Japan Goes From Dynamic to Disheartened

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/world/asia/17japan.html?src=me&ref=world

At first, i was interested in this article, because there is a word "Japan", But it was too difficult for me,because there are many words which I don't know. Then I tried to read it with RIKAI, even though, it is still hard..but I will contenue to try to understand it
but may be next time I will try to find articles which I am interested



Disheartened
affluence
decade
drove
Mercedes
crumble
overall
reduce trips
eliminate
Mercede
owed
mortgage
subdued way


Anyway, could you tell me how I can use the words "so do I" and "so do you"?

Yoko's GAGA tribute to John

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3164101/Lady-GaGa-teams-up-with-Yoko-Ono.html

Lady Gaga is one of my favorite singer and John lennon also, and Yoko Ono is his wife, that's why I choose this article today.

tribute(verb)
Yoko's GAGA tribute to John.
something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone:
＝ささげる

alongside(adj)
The pop superstar performed at the event, held at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, alongside the PLASTIC ONO band, which includes Lennon's GaGa widow YOKO ONO.
next to the side of something:
=横に、そばに、並んで、

widow(none)
a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again:
=未亡人

equivalent(none)
SHE'S probably the modern-day equivalent of a BEATLE.
something that has the same value, purpose, job etc as something else:=同等のもの、等価なもの、同等物、相当物、均等、当量、相当語句、対応する言葉

handpicked(verb)
WU-TANG CLAN rapper RZA also made appearances with the group, as did a number of other guest stars (who were)handpicked from the avant garde world by Yoko.
to choose or select with great care, as for a special job or purpose
=慎重に選ぶ


i've not finished reading that article yet...

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Ono
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga