Unfortunately, three days ago a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region.
三日前は残念なことにマグニチュード8.9の地震が日本の東北地方太平洋沖で発生した。
Unfortunately, the results yesterday were as you see.
残念ながら昨日はご覧の通りの結果となりました。
It's my belief that knowledge is power.
知識は力なりというのは私の信念だ。
The report is only too true.
その報告は残念ながら事実だ。
Happy anniversary!
結婚記念日おめでとう。
I will devote my life to the study of history.
私は歴史の研究に生涯専念するつもりだ。
She has no sense of duty.
彼女には義務の観念が無い。
Smith replied that he was sorry.
スミスは残念だったと答えた。 (Sumisu wa zannen datta to kotaeta)
It is a pity that the teacher is leaving our school.
あの先生が私たちの学校を辞められるとは残念だ。
She was sorry to hear the bad news.
彼女は悪いニュースを聞いて残念に思いました。
It's a pity that I have no ear for music.
残念ながら、私には音楽が少しもわからない。
Franz Liszt created the concept of the "symphonic poem". This is a composition for orchestra that uses music to describe nonmusical content. This could include, for example, people, legendary figures, landscapes, or paintings.
The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas.
年をとるほど、ますます固定観念にとらわれるものです。
I regret to say I couldn't come yesterday.
残念ながらきのうはお伺いできませんでした。
It was a pity that Tom couldn't come to our party.
トムが私達のパーティーに来られないのは残念だった。
She applied her mind to her new job.
彼女は新しい仕事に専念した。
I'm afraid I'll have to call it a day.
残念ながら今日はこれで終わりにします。
It was too bad you couldn't come.
君がこられなくて残念でした。
We regret his death.
我々は彼の死を残念に思う。
On one hand, water shortages are expected this summer because of lower rainfall, but on the other hand, large rainstorms are 3.5 times more likely locally than last year.
By the by, this ability to will fire into existence is apparently called pyrokinesis.
余談だが、この念発火能力のことをパイロキネシスというらしい。
He devoted himself very much at the party yesterday.
彼はその仕事に専念した。
To my regret I cannot accept your invitation.
残念なことに、あなたの招待に応じられない。
This road will lead you to the monument.
この道を行けば記念碑の所へ行ける。
I'm sorry I can't swear by him.
残念ながら彼を信頼できません。
They were apprehensive that the situation would worsen.
彼らは事態の悪化を懸念した。
This is the day on which the Constitution's fundamental spirit, the sovereignty of the people, respect for fundamental human rights, and pacifism, are all reaffirmed.
Sustainable development is the concept of the current generation utilizing the environment and meet human demands while not harming the ability of future generations to satisfy their own demands and interests.