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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。
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.
The Great Wall of China is more than 5,500 miles long.
万里の長城は五千五百マイル以上の長さがあります。
A miss is as good as a mile.
一つ間違えば一里も狂う。
This is a horror staple - young men and women spend a night of terror in an isolated house.
若い男女が人里離れた洋館で恐怖の一夜を過ごすという、ホラーの定番スタイルだ。
The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.
お里が知れる。
My hometown is adjacent to the ocean.
僕の郷里の町は海に接している。
Mr Sato was standing on top of a boulder.
里さんは岩の上に立っていました。
He lived in a house remote from the village.
彼は人里離れた家に住んでいた。
He lives in a farmhouse remote from the world.
彼は人里離れた農家に住んでいる。
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。
Bad news travels quickly.
悪事千里を走る。
The Imari porcelain plate that my father cherished was quite heavy.
祖父が大事にしていた伊万里焼の皿は、ずっしりと重かった。
Mariko went to the aesthetic salon.
麻里子はエステに行った。
Rome wasn't built in a day.
千里の道も一歩から。
Mariko went to the aesthetic salon.
麻里子はエステティック・サロンに行きました。
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.
