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My hometown is adjacent to the ocean.
僕の郷里の町は海に接している。
He availed himself of the 'off-and-on' holidays to visit his native country.
彼は「飛び石」連休を利用して郷里を訪れた。
You say po-tah-to I say po-tay-to. Rika is just that sort of girl. There's no way to win a battle of words with her.
あー言えば、こーゆー。里香ってばそんなヤツだ。文句の言い合いで勝てるわけない。
There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.
100里を行く者は99里を半ばとする。
The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.
お里が知れる。
Rome wasn't built in a day.
千里の道も一歩から。
Bad news travels quickly.
悪事千里を走る。
The party leader rattled on at great length about future policies.
党首は今後の方針を一瀉千里に述べ立てた。
You can't hide the fact that you're having a hard time. Bad news travels fast you know.
都合の悪いこと、そうそう隠しとおせるもんじゃないよ。悪事千里を行く、っていうだろう。
She lives in rural seclusion.
彼女は人里離れたところに住んでいます。
Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels.
When I was in Paris, I became acquainted with two or three painters, and I went to visit their atelier from time to time. I was always fascinated by their method of work and their way of life.