For many years I thought that it was beauty alone that gave significance to life and that the only purpose that could be assigned to the generations that succeed one another on the face of this crowded earth was to produce an artist now and then.
You must do your duty, whether you like it or not.
好むと好まざるにかかわらず、君は義務を果たさねばならない。
I concentrated my attention on the lecture.
私はその講義に集中した。
The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
楽観主義者は鏡をのぞきこんでますます楽天的に、悲観論者はますます悲観的になる。
Then he got dressed, stuffed his lecture notes into his briefcase, and ran down the stairs.
それから服を着て、講義用のメモを手さげ鞄に詰め込み、階段を駆け下りた。
As communism has collapsed, capitalism is now accused of trying to "dominate the world."
共産主義が崩壊したことにより、今や資本主義が「世界を支配」しようとしているという非難を浴びている。
I'm not a Muslim and so I have no obligation to observe the fast but as long as I'm living in the same apartment having consideration for such a custom is important.
It is the obligation of every worker to pay taxes.
税金を払うのは働くものすべての義務だ。
Their nationalism was one cause of the war.
彼らの民族主義がその戦争の原因の一つだった。
An efficient FBI agent does not make any bones about carrying out his duties.
有能な連邦捜査局員はちゅうちょすることなく、自分の義務を実行する。
I think it necessary that you should do your duty.
あなたは自分の義務を果たす必要があると私は思う。
Mr Smith gave a lecture on literature.
スミス氏は文学についての講義をした。
Try to fulfill your duty.
義務を果たすように努力しなさい。
My brother-in-law easily loses his temper from trivial matters.
義兄は些細なことですぐ怒り出す。
It's against my rules to compromise.
妥協するのは私の主義に反している。
It is best that he should do his duty.
彼が義務を果たすのが一番良い。
We think that it's our duty to pay taxes.
税金を払うのは私達の義務だと考える。
Whatever happens, I'll stick to my principles to the bitter end.
なにが起ころうとも、私は最後まで、私の主義を守るつもりだ。
He is a thorough-going egoist.
彼は徹底した利己主義者だ。
Portia tempered justice with mercy.
ポーシャは正義を慈悲で和らげた。
The mandatory character of schooling is rarely analyzed in the multitude of works dedicated to the study of the various ways to develop within children the desire to learn.
The only useful answers are those that raise new questions.
有意義な回答とは、新たな疑問を生むようなそれである。
That religious cult has got some pretty off the wall ideas.
あの宗教団体はかなりいかがわしい教義にとりつかれている。
Attendance is compulsory for all members.
全員出席を義務づけられている。
I am playing it safe.
事なかれ主義。
Our teacher hates his students to ask questions while he is giving a lecture.
私たちの先生は講義中に学生に質問されるのを嫌がる。
I advise you to be careful in making notes for the lecture.
君は細心の注意を払って講義ノートを作成したほうがいい。
We stand for democracy.
我々は民主主義を維持する。
Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
彼はもう老人なのだから、面倒を見るのは君の義務だ。
Yoshio said he would pay as much as 15000 yen for a new pair of basketball shoes, but I thought that was quite expensive.
義男は新しいバスケットシューズに１万５千円も払うといったが、私はそれは高すぎると思いました。
His last lecture at Waseda brought down the house.
早稲田大学における彼の最後の講義は、万来の拍手喝采を浴びた。
I fell asleep in the middle of the lecture.
私は講義の最中にぐっすり眠ってしまった。
The teacher controls the class, usually standing in front of the students and lecturing to them during the lesson.
先生はクラスを掌握しており、ふつうは、クラスの前に立って、授業の間じゅう生徒に講義をしています。
He is what is called a champion of justice.
彼はいわゆる正義の味方だ。
To those who seek peace and security. We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our w
