Learning lessons from Europe, Japan has to switch its economic-oriented policy to a consumer-conscious one, in order to cope with the coming unprecedented aging society towards the 21st century.
You aren't cut out for the military because of its rigid discipline.
軍の規律は厳格だから、あなたはそっちの世界には向いていない。
We ran out of gas on the way to the theater.
劇場に向かう途中でガス欠になった。
Whose house is opposite to yours?
あなたの家の向かいにあるのは誰の家ですか。
He will leave for the station an hour before the train leaves.
彼は列車が出る1時間前に駅へ向かうでしょう。
He tends to place more stress on society in general than on individual.
彼は個人より社会全体に力点を置く傾向がある。
To get back to my original point... Yesterday I sent the report off to Tokyo.
話を元にもどしますと。昨日レポートを東京に向けて送り出しました。
The man reading a book over there is my father.
向こうで本を読でいる人はわたしの父です。
He tends to do everything to excess.
彼は何でもやりすぎる傾向がある。
Just come to see me any time you feel like it, George.
ジョージ、気が向いたらいつでも訪ねて来て下さい。
Do you know the girl waving at us over there?
向こうで私たちに手を振っている女の子を知っていますか。
He is outgoing.
彼は外向的だ。
Global warming will change the patterns of the weather world-wide.
地球温暖化は世界規模での天候の傾向を変えるであろう。
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His openness is a very positive quality, although not without its drawbacks.
彼の寛容さは、難点が無いわけではないが、とても良い性向である。
In my opinion he is not fit for the work.
僕の意見では彼のその仕事には向いていない。
My house looks to the south.
私のいえは南向きである。
The street lined with trees provided a vista of the sea.
街路樹のある通りの向こうに海が見えた。
There's a lot of trash on the far bank of the river.
川の向こう側の土手にたくさんのごみがある。
That's just fine with me.
私はそれで一向に構いません。
The boy over there is his brother.
向こうにいる少年は彼の弟です。
Was he lying on his back?
彼は仰向けに倒れていたのですか。
John has a natural bent for tennis.
ジョンは生まれつきテニスに向いている。
The workers in the factory were forced to work hard to improve the products.
その工場の労働者は製品を向上させるために熱心に働かされた。
Light source, that is what direction the light is facing, also take care with shadowing. Just copy down into the sketch book you have at hand as accurately as possible.