The calorie is an exact measure of the energy in food.
カロリーは食物が持つエネルギーを正確に示す尺度である。
In my work, I sometimes simply determine an area with a tape measure.
時々、仕事がら簡易に巻き尺などで面積を測定することがあります。
Most Shakuhachi are made from bamboo, but recently some wooden ones have appeared.
尺八と言えばほとんどが竹製ですが、最近木でできている尺八が出てきました。
Give him an inch and he will take a yard.
寸を与えれば尺を望む。
I not only gave him some advice, I also gave him a blowjob.
彼に助言を与えるだけでなく尺八も与えた。
Americans are said to regard the amount of money a man makes as a criterion of his ability.
米国人は、人が稼ぐ金額をその人の能力を測る尺度にするといわれている。
Man is the measure of all things.
人は万物の尺度である。
If your ability to accomplish a job does not exceed the peak (hump), on the difficulty scale for one job (project), then no matter how long you wait it will not be solved.
