Since neither one of us could afford to take the other to the movies, we went Dutch.
私達のどちらも相手を映画に連れて行くだけの余裕がなかったので、割り勘にした。
The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.
首相の留守中は外務大臣が代理を務める。
One dollar is equivalent to 110 yen.
1ドルは110円に相当する。
I have something to talk over with you.
あなたに相談したいことがある。
I am going to ascertain the truth of the matter.
私は事の真相を確かめるつもりだ。
The news of the prime minister's resignation took us by surprise.
首相の辞任のニュースは私たちを驚かせた。
Her conditions for choosing a marriage partner took priority.
彼女の条件が結婚相手を選ぶ際の優先事項だ。
Mary was Tom's high school crush.
メアリーはトムの高校時代の片想いの相手だった。
I'm not asking for the moon.
無理な相談じゃないだろう。
It takes two to make a quarrel.
相手がなくてはけんかにならぬ。
Friendship consists of mutual understanding.
友情は相互理解にある。
He recognized his son as lawful heir.
彼は息子を正式の相続人と認めた。
If you have some troubles, I recommend you confer with him.
何か悩みがあるのなら、彼を相談するといいですよ。
Act your age.
年相応にふるまえ。
I spoke to him in English and found I could make myself understood.
英語で話しかけてみると、私の言うことが相手に通じた。
Our mutual understanding is indispensable.
我々の相互理解が必要である。
The Prime Minister wants to be respected by everybody.
首相はだれからも尊敬されたいと思っている。
You look tiny next to a sumo wrestler.
君は相撲取りの隣にくるとちっぽけにみえる。
Few know the truth of the matter.
事の真相を知っている人は少ない。
Japan and the U.S. are the most important trading partner to each other.
日本とアメリカは互いに最も重要な貿易相手国である。
I don't mind sharing the room with him.
私は彼と相部屋でもかまわない。
If you calmly look at the reply you sent to an email, you'll find that it'll have "you" all over it. While you may use the pretext that you're just working with whatever information the addressee gave you, in the end it's just all about yourself. This is
Japanese seem to prefer picking a marriage partner as much like themselves as possible, finding a job that provides security and slow but steady advancement, and putting money in the bank.
The prime minister hinted at the possibility of an early election.
首相は早い時期に選挙を行う可能性があるとほのめかした。
Old people need someone to talk to.
老人には話し相手が必要だ。
I want someone to talk to.
私は相手が欲しい。
I didn't get along with her.
私は彼女とは相性が良くなかった。
I'll let you know my decision after I have consulted my lawyer.
弁護士と相談した後で、決定をお知らせします。
It is acceptable to mention your job and interests and to ask the other person about his, but be careful not to let the conversation become too personal.