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Joking aside, what do you mean to do?
冗談はさておき、君は何をするつもりなの。
I only meant it as a joke.
ほんの冗談のつもりだった。
He thought the whole thing a bad joke.
彼はすべて悪い冗談だと思った。
You mustn't carry your jokes too far!
冗談も大概にしろ!
Joking aside, how are things going?
冗談はさておいて、事態はどうなっていますか。
Being a foreigner, I couldn't catch on to the joke.
私は外国人なのでその冗談の意味が分からなかった。
I didn't get the joke.
その冗談がわからなかった。
There's many a true word spoken in jest.
冗談に言ったことが本当になる場合がたくさんある。
His jokes amused me.
彼の冗談が私をおかしがらせた。
The EC countries have a huge stake in the talks.
EC諸国はこの会談に非常に大きな利害関係をもっています。
He told us a very exciting adventure story.
彼はわくわくするような冒険談をしてくれた。
It's like pulling teeth to ask the government to change their policy.
政府に方針を変えさせるのは出来ない相談だ。
Do you think I'm joking?
私が冗談を言っていると思っているのですか。
I am in no mood for joking.
私は冗談など言う気がしない。
Get serious.
冗談はやめて。
That is the funniest joke that I have ever heard.
それは私がこれまでに聞いた最もおかしい冗談だ。
I only meant it as a joke.
ただの冗談のつもりだった。
I don't like dirty jokes, but I get a kick out of it when you tell them.
私は下品な冗談は好きじゃないんだが、君がそんな冗談を口にするのは私は気に入ってるんだ。
He entertained us with jokes all evening.
彼は冗談を言って一晩中私達を楽しませた。
Whatever you need to talk about, if I will do, I'll answer with loving care.
どんな相談にも、私で良ければ親身になって答えましょう。
Why not talk it over with your teacher?
それについて先生と相談してみたら。
I'm afraid I can't do that. Leaving the cooker while frying is completely out of the question.
それは出来ない相談だな。油物してる時に、火の傍から離れるのは言語道断だ。
We discussed the matter among ourselves.
自分たちだけでその問題を相談した。
He did it just for fun.
彼は冗談にそうしただけだ。
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.
Of course he thought it was a joke and let it slide with a "hm?" but he was seriously annoyed. (I mean, just don't say things like that even as a joke!)