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Our public leaders are imaginative and often come up with new ideas.
我々の社会の指導者たちは創造力豊かでしばしば新しい考えを思いつく。
The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.
警官は人差し指で僕を招いた。
She directed the planning of the project.
彼女は計画の立案を指示した。
We have finished the work in accordance with her instructions.
私たちは彼女の指示に従って作業を完了した。
We have five fingers on each hand.
片方の手には5本の指がある。
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He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.
彼は親指と人差し指で蝶をつまみあげた。
I pointed out that he was mistaken about the matter.
その件で彼は間違っている、私は指摘した。
This has been designated a conservation area.
この地域は保全地域に指定されています。
It is not polite to point at others.
他人を指差すのは失礼なことです。
The little boy counts it out on his fingers and said, "Seven."
男の子は指を使って計算した。「7だよ!」
I talked my boyfriend into buying me a ring.
ボーイフレンドを説得して指輪を買ってもらった。
You should follow your teacher's advice.
君は先生の指示に従うべきだ。
She has consented to take the leadership of the party.
彼女はその党の指導的任務につくことを承認した。
I prefer silver rings to gold ones.
金より銀の指輪の方が好きです。
He made a dash for the bus.
彼はバスを目指して懸命に走った。
He made a motion to be silent.
彼は静かにするよう身振りで指図した。
Which was because I didn't follow the directions in the manual or learn their lessons.
というのも、僕は手引き書の指示に従わなかったし、そのレッスンを学習することもしなかったからである。
The arrow indicates the way to go.
矢印が進むべき方向を指示する。
With North Korea's announcement on the 26th of its nuclear development plan based upon the agreement stemming from the Six Party Talks, and the United States' commencement of procedures to remove North Korea from its designation on the list of State Spons
Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.