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He believes in the superstition that 13 is an unlucky number.
彼は13が不吉な数だという迷信を信じている。
Yukichi Fukuzawa introduced Western ideas into Japan.
福沢諭吉は日本に西洋思想を広めた。
Hello, I have a reservation, my name is Kaori Yoshikawa. Here is the confirmation card.
吉川かおりと言いますが予約しています。これが予約確認書です。
Mr Yoshida is at home in French history.
吉田君はフランスの歴史が詳しいです。
I got the secret out of Mr Yoshida.
私はその秘密を吉田さんからききだしました。
Yoshio helped me lift the box up.
吉雄は私がその箱を持ち上げるのを手伝ってくれた。
I'm thinking of matching you against Yoshida in the race.
僕はレースで君を吉田君に対抗させることを考えているんだ。
Mr. Yoshida never breaks his promise.
吉田氏は決して約束を破らない。
Yoshino is a place famous for its cherry blossoms.
吉野は桜の名所です。
By the way, the pastry known as "Shu Cream" in Japan is not known under this name neither in England nor in France. If you ask for a "Shu Cream" in England, you will end up comically receiving shoe shine.
Chokichi keenly felt that people, as they get older, forget entirely about the worries that only young people know about and that they themselves experienced in their youth; and that they nonchalantly take this convenient disposition where they judge hars
Calm down a little, Kissho, your bumpkin nature is standing out!
すこし落ち着け吉祥、おのぼりさん丸出しだぞ。
Mr Yoshida is too severe with his children.
吉田さんは子供に対して厳格すぎる。
Four is an unlucky number in Japan.
4は日本では不吉な数字だ。
When Chokichi thought listlessly about this winter, and the similar winter before and the one before that, he vividly experienced the fact that as people grow older, they gradually lose their happiness.
Quick let's get started on the project proposal while the idea is still fresh in our minds. There's no time like the present.
思い立ったが吉日、さっそくプロジェクトの企画案を書き始めよう。
The other day, we chose Yoshida to be the catcher on our school's baseball team.
私たちは先日、吉田君を我が野球チームのキャッチャーに選んだ。
It is said that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.
13日の金曜日は不吉な日だと言われている。
I ran into Mr Yosiyuki at Shibuya station.
渋谷駅で偶然吉行さんに会ってね。
I ran into Mr. Yosiyuki at Shibuya station.
渋谷駅で偶然吉行さんに会ってね。
The good news spread through the village quickly.
その吉報は大変すばやく村中に広がった。
A creepy cry that sounds like a human voice, velvet black wings, the image of tearing into dead flesh; crows are known across the world as an ill-omened bird that flies down with ill-luck.