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財布どこに置いたっけ。 Saifu doko ni oi ta kke.

Where did I put my wallet?

いくつか夕飯用にとりのけておこう。 Ikutsu ka yūhan yō ni tori noke te okō.

I'll set aside some food for dinner.

彼が時間をかけて作った資料は説得力があったという噂だよ。 Kare ga jikan o kake te tsukutta shiryō wa settoku ryoku ga atta toyuu uwasa da yo.

Rumor has it the materials he took time on were convincing.

彼が積極的に動いたことで場が動いたって聞いたよ。 Kare ga sekkyoku teki ni ugoi ta koto de ba ga ugoi ta tte kii ta yo.

I heard things started moving because he took initiative.

うまくいかない気がするんだよね。 Umaku ika nai ki ga suru n da yo ne.

I get the feeling it won't work out.

Wi-Fiはありますか? Wi - Fi wa ari masu ka?

Do you have Wi-Fi?

間に合うだといいんだけど。 Maniau da to ii n da kedo.

I hope we make it in time.

彼は私たちに別のプランを提案した。 Kare wa watashi tachi ni betsu no puran o teian shi ta.

He suggested a different plan to us.

その単語は二重の意味がある。 Sono tango wa ni jū no imi ga aru.

This word has a double meaning.

久しぶりだね。 Hisashiburi da ne.

Long time no see.

照れないで。 Tere nai de.

Don't be shy.

次の交差点を渡って左側です。 Tsugi no kōsaten o watatte hidarigawa desu.

Cross the next intersection and it's on the left.

結局、彼女が提案した妥協案で話がまとまったということだ。 Kekkyoku, kanojo ga teian shi ta dakyō an de hanashi ga matomatta toyuu koto da.

It turns out things came together with the compromise she proposed.

Wi-Fiの電波が2階まで届きません。 Wi - Fi no dempa ga 2 kai made todoki mase n.

The Wi-Fi signal does not reach the second floor.

目的地はこの信号を曲がってすぐです。 Mokuteki chi wa kono shingō o magatte sugu desu.

The destination is just after this light.

私の知る限り、彼女が積み上げてきた信頼が今回効いた。 Watashi no shiru kagiri, kanojo ga tsumiage te ki ta shinrai ga konkai kii ta.

As far as I know, the trust she'd built up made the difference this time.

私たちが交わした約束はまだ有効だという噂だよ。 Watashi tachi ga kawashi ta yakusoku wa mada yūkō da toyuu uwasa da yo.

Rumor has it the agreement we made still stands.

彼女は彼の言っていることに注意を払った。 Kanojo wa kare no itte iru koto ni chūi o haratta.

She paid attention to what he was saying.

転職しなかった場合、自分の精神的・肉体的にどのような負担がかかる? Tenshoku shi nakatsu ta baai, jibun no seishin teki ・ nikutai teki ni dono yō na futan ga kakaru?

What is the cost to my mental or physical health if I don’t change careers?

信号が黄色のときは無理に曲がらないで。 Shingō ga kiiro no toki wa muri ni magara nai de.

Don't force a turn on a yellow light.

彼が漏らした本音が印象に残っているのは間違いない。 Kare ga morashi ta honne ga inshō ni nokotte iru no wa machigai nai.

There's no doubt the honest remark he let slip stuck with me.

彼女は彼女が準備していた資料は完璧だったと言っていた。 Kanojo wa kanojo ga jumbi shi te i ta shiryō wa kampeki datsu ta to itte i ta.

She mentioned the materials she'd prepared were flawless.

この値段なら安い方だと思う。 Kono nedan nara yasui hō da to omou.

For this price, I think it's on the cheap side.

結局、彼女が控えめに言っていたが実は大変だったらしいということだ。 Kekkyoku, kanojo ga hikaeme ni itte i ta ga jitsuwa taihen datsu ta rashii to iu koto da.

It turns out she downplayed it, but it was apparently quite hard.

その猫かわいらしい。 Sono neko kawairashii.

The cat is adorable.

私たちが行くのを妨げるものはない。 Watashi tachi ga iku no o samatageru mono wa nai.

There is nothing to prevent us from going.

君とは一生話さない。 Kimi to wa isshō hanasa nai.

I will never talk to you again.

もう一度やり直したい。 Mōichido yarinaoshi tai.

I want to start over.

彼女の気持ちにもっと早く気づけていたら。 Kanojo no kimochi ni motto hayaku ki zuke te i tara.

If only I'd noticed her feelings sooner.

どうやら彼女が担当してから対応が早くなったらしい。 Dōyara kanojo ga tantō shi te kara taiō ga hayaku natta rashii.

Apparently, things got faster once she took over.

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