"By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."
I thought it would be a good idea to get back in touch with Japanese culture and history.
改めて、日本の文化や歴史に触れてみるのもいいものだと思った。
She didn't let him touch her baby.
彼女は彼に赤ちゃんに触れさせなかった。
Don't touch the container with the forbidden flies.
禁じられた蝿の容器を触っちゃいけません。
You have only to touch the button.
君はただそのボタンに触りさえすればよい。
Don't touch that button!
ボタンに触れるな。
My hand came into contact with her hand.
私の手が彼女の手に触れた。
Silk feels soft and smooth.
絹は手触りが柔らかくすべすべしている。
His grandfather went off the deep end about five years ago.
彼のおじいさんは５年ぐらい前に気が触れてしまった。
She has no chances of coming in contact with foreigners.
彼女は外国人と接触する機会がない。
We cannot touch on his private affairs.
彼の私事に触れることはできない。
Don't touch these.
触るな！
On the other hand, there seem to be those among young folk who, while touching on Buddhism, have started to think of it as a vital spiritual support.
また一方で、若者たちは仏教に触れる中で、仏教を心の支えに必要なものと考え始めているようだ。
Don't touch the flowers.
花に触れないで下さい。
On no account must you touch that switch.
絶対にそのスイッチに触ってはいけない。
You should on no condition touch these instruments.
どんなことがあってもこれらの器具に触れてはならない。
Little children like to touch everything.
小さな子供は何にでも触ってみるのが好きです。
She first came into contact with Japanese culture last year.
彼女は昨年始めて日本文化に触れた。
Mary didn't refer to the accident she had seen.
メアリーは自分が見た事故について触れなかった。
She felt something touch her neck.
彼女は何かが首に触れるのを感じた。
My leg's gone to sleep, so whatever you do, don't touch my leg now.
今、足がしびれてるから、私の足に絶対触らないでよ！
Don't touch the wet paint.
塗り立てのペンキに触るな。
This silk feels smooth.
この絹は触ってなめらかな感じだ。
Homeroom teachers should make every effort to keep in touch with their students.
担任の教師は自分の生徒たちと接触を保つようあらゆる努力をすべきだ。
I came into frequent contact with foreign students.
私は外国の学生としばしば接触した。
I don't want anyone to touch this.
これは誰にも触ってほしくない。
First, I'd like to examine the catalyst used in this experiment.
最初に、この実験で使用された触媒について吟味したい。
Leave my car alone.
僕の車を触らないでくれ。
Please do not touch the record side.
記録面に手を触れないで下さい。
Little babies' cheeks feel like velvet.
赤ん坊のほっぺたはビロードのような手触りがする。
I was really nervous to see how they dealt with each other just now. I guess things were touch-and-go between them.
先ほどの彼らのやり取りにはひやひやしたよ。まさに一触即発の危機だったね。
I sent an email to an old friend of mine. We haven't kept in touch for awhile, being that the last time we met was over two years ago and haven't contacted each other since. There's no reply from her yet. I'm starting to get anxious.
And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote; because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.
