There is usually good weather in November throughout Japan.
日本の11月は全国的によい天気です。
My grandmother attributes her good health to active living.
私の祖母は、健康なのは積極的な生き方のせいたと思っている。
It's the dynamic interaction between the characters that makes this novel so great.
登場人物の躍動的な関わり合いこそがこの小説をかくも偉大なものとしている。
The volcano erupts at regular intervals.
その火山は周期的に噴火を繰り返す。
The police thoroughly searched the house.
警察はその家を徹底的に捜索した。
I felt bad, so I was admitted into the hospital. However, it turned out that there was nothing really wrong with me.
気分が悪くて入院したが結果的にはたいしたことはなかった。
They are organizing politically and working to ensure that they are respected and valued.
彼らは政治的に団結しつつあり、自分たちが尊敬され、大切にされるようにと活動を続けている。
The question of worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine is left to the independent judgement of Cabinet ministers.
靖国神社参拝に関しては閣僚の自主的な判断に任せられている。
A cat contrasts with a dog well.
犬と猫は対照的である。
That shows his theoretical background.
それは彼の理論的背景を示している。
As usual, his thoughts were extremely academic.
いつものごとく、彼の考えはあまりに非現実的だった。
About 50 percent of the firms in Japan have acknowledged the necessity of giving their workers longer holidays, and think summer holidays are needed to give their workers both mental and physical refreshment.
Those gloom and doom economists aren't worth their salt.
あんな悲観的な経済学者たちの言うことなんか、全然当てにならないよ。
Korean food is generally very hot.
韓国料理は一般的に辛い。
Their traditional life style no longer exists.
彼らの伝統的な生活模様は、もはや存在しない。
She has a negative attitude toward life.
彼女は人生に対して否定的な態度をとっている。
In my grandmother's lifetime, both telephones and computers have become commonplace.
祖母が生きているうちに、電話もコンピューターも一般的なものとなった。
I agree with you absolutely.
全面的に君の意見に賛成だよ。
There are many, many planets in the Milky Way which are just as big as Jupiter.
銀河に木星的なサイズで惑星がたくさんたくさんある。
We are more or less selfish.
私たちは多かれ少なかれ利己的である。
The purpose of our trip is to visit friends and see some tourist spots.
私たちの目的は友人を訪問し、いくつかの観光名所を見て回ることです。
Compared to a computer, a word processor has a single purpose.
コンピューターに比べて、ワープロは一つの目的にしか使えない。
In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.
I think I'll have more fun reading something now. I was always part of the bookworm group, but there are times when I just don't feel like reading anything. Right now I'm getting lots of "Read! Read!" waves coming at me.