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You told her that you had finished the work three days ago.
君は彼女に「その仕事を3日前に済ませたんだ」と言った。
It was just a joke.
ちょっとした冗談のつもりで言っただけです。
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'.
アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの?コーガン?とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
She says that she wants me to come with her.
彼女が俺に一緒に来て欲しいと言うんだ。
Needless to say, fear of war has to be handed down.
言うまでもなく、戦争の恐ろしさは伝えられなければならない。
Only human beings are capable of speech.
人間だけが言語能力を持っている。
He said so by way of a joke.
彼は冗談のつもりでそう言ったんだ。
We communicate with one another by means of language.
言語によって私たちはお互いに意思疎通をはかっている。
Don't say such a thing behind her back.
彼女のいないところで、そんなことを言うのはやめなさい。
See nothing, hear nothing, say nothing.
見ざる聞かざる言わざる。
I can't make out what the man is saying.
あの男が言っていることがわからない。
As I did not know what to do, I asked him for advice.
私は何をしたらいいのかわからなかったので、彼に助言を求めた。
Don't tell me that.
そんなこと言うなよ。
I'd take anybody apart who dared to say a word against her.
彼女を悪く言う奴がいたらただじゃおかないぞ。
You can't say that it is a good hobby.
あんまりいい趣味とは言えないな。
The government has declared its intention to reduce taxes.
政府は減税の意向を明言した。
She said she didn't like it, but I thought, personally, it was very good.
彼女はそれが気にいらないと言ったが、個人的に言えば、私はそれはとてもいいと思った。
He ascribed his success to hard work.
彼は自分の成功は努力したせいだと言った。
Good advice grates on the ear.
忠言耳に逆らう。
I'm actually a university teacher.
正確に言うと私は大学講師です。
So the reason that Tanaka stayed home today was because his grandmother died? Didn't he say that last month, and the month before that, too? Skipping is one thing, but I'd like him to at least come up with a better excuse than that.