I'm not sure about Hawaii, where there are too many Japanese, but I do find that having at least some Japanese around can be reassuring. That's how I feel.
Foreigners complain that it is difficult to get to know Japanese people. To some extent this may be true.
外国人は日本人と知り合いになるのは難しいとぐちをこぼす。ある程度これは本当かもしれない。
It's not the final goal, but the process of getting there that matters.
重要なのはゴールではなく、そこに至る道程である。
An abundance of rice was produced last year.
昨年は有り余る程の米が生産された。
When he gets up on stage to sing one of his out-of-tune solos, I get so nervous for him that I get sweaty palms.
彼がソロを歌うとき、音程が外れるんじゃないかって、手に汗握っちゃうよね。
"By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."
I forgot what the exact price was, but it was about 170 dollars.
正確な値段は忘れましたが、１７０ドル程度でした。
He explained the process of putting them together.
彼はそれらを組み立てる工程を説明した。
He has not become rich, but he had a certain measure of success.
彼は金持ちにはならなかったがある程度は成功した。
You know Grievous Bodily Harm? Just how bad do the injuries have to be before it counts as Grievous?
傷害罪ってどの程度の怪我を負わせると傷害罪に問われますか？
To what extent can he be trusted?
どの程度まで彼を信用できるのか。
Certainly there are inequalities in level of education even within a generation, but there have been no visible inequities between machines and materials in recent years.
確かに世代でも教育の程度に差が出るが、近年の機材の差には目も当てられない。
Our success was due in part to good luck.
我々の成功はある程度は幸運のおかげであった。
How formal is this ceremony?
どの程度正式なのですか。
This problem is so easy that I can solve it.
この問題は私に解ける程やさしい。
It is necessary to do some exercise every day.
毎日ある程度運動する事は必要だ。
He took adequate clothes for a weekend trip.
彼は週末旅行に間に合う程度の衣類を持っていった。
His opinion is right to some extent.
彼の意見はある程度正しい。
The advancement of modern medicine was a long process.
近代医学の進歩は長い道程を歩んだ。
To some extent I agree with you.
ある程度まで私はあなたに同意する。
I agree with you to a certain extent.
ある程度まで君に賛成だ。
That sum of money won't make or mar us.
その程度の金額では我々がどうかなるということはない。
You can trust him to some degree but not wholly.
彼はある程度までは信用出来るが、全面的には信用出来ない。
He is not too poor to buy a bicycle.
彼は自転車が買えない程貧しくない。
I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain.
つい先程、マケイン上院議員から非常に丁寧な電話を頂きました。
His answer was far from satisfactory.
彼の回答は満足なものとは程遠いものだった。
In Korea, there's a popular theory that says that: "If you eat a quarter of an Iceberg lettuce, you will fall asleep". Thus, amongst truck drivers in Korea, lettuce is known as something that should not be eaten before work.
