You should know better than to spend all your money on clothes.
洋服にお金を全部使ってしまわないくらいの分別を持つべきだ。
Nothing in the world gives people so much real pleasure as having a happy family.
幸せな家庭を持つことほど、真の喜びを人に与えてくれるものはない。
Why are Japanese so prejudiced against lesbians and bisexuals?
日本人はなんでそんなにビアンとかバイとかに偏見を持つのですか?
You should be more considerate of your parents.
君は両親に対してもっと思いやりの心を持つべきです。
This is a sentence, that has the syllable count, of a good haiku.
この文は俳句の調べ持つ文よ。
Some snakes are poisonous.
ヘビの中には毒を持つものもある。
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
費用を受け持つ者に決定権がある。
The important thing is to have your own hobby.
大切なのは自分の趣味を持つことです。
I met an American who was interested in Noh plays.
私は能に興味を持つアメリカ人に会いました。
This job makes tremendous claims on our emotional strength.
この仕事をするには我々が非常に気持ちをしっかり持つことが必要だ。
The word has acquired broad meaning.
その語は広い意味を持つに至った。
By the way, the pastry known as "Shu Cream" in Japan is not known under this name neither in England nor in France. If you ask for a "Shu Cream" in England, you will end up comically receiving shoe shine.
As you can also tell from these beautiful, far from Japanese, looks, Yuna is not pure-blood Japanese. She's a quarter-blood with a westerner as grandmother.
The assembly consisted of people concerned about human rights.
その集会は人権に関心を持つ人々の集まりだった。
Shame cultures are concerned with reputation.
恥の文化は評判に関心を持つ。
Style is to the writer what color is to the painter.
文体が作家に持つ関係は、色彩が画家に対するのと同じである。
The teacher often emphasizes that students should have courage.
教師は生徒達が勇気を持つべきだとしばしば力説する。
The Japanese have a lot in common with the Chinese.
日本人は中国人と多くの共通点を持つ。
When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.
何かを証明しようとする場合、それが真実であるという確信を持つことは何らかの手助けになる。
That whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
それは御子を信じるものが、一人として滅びることなく、永遠の命を持つためである。
He had no idea what these words meant.
彼にはこの言葉がどんな意味を持つのか全くわからなかった。
This problem is only of secondary importance.
この問題は副次的な重要性を持つに過ぎない。
It will not be long before one out of five people owns a car.
5人に1人が車を持つような日も遠くあるまい。
The residents were curious about other people's business.
そこの住民達は他人の事にやたらと興味を持つ人たちだった。
I have a friend whose father is a famous actor.
私には有名な俳優を父に持つ友人がいます。
We should have some interests outside our job.
仕事以外に関心事を持つべきです。
Don't always take Tom's side!
トムの肩ばっかり持つなよ。
The women in our country are different from the women from other countries. Many think that it's acceptable for women to have children and devote themselves to them entirely; and, towards their husband, to simply uphold their duty and protect their chasti