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初めて飛行機に乗った。 Hajimete hikōki ni notta.

I rode on an airplane for the first time.

フライトの座席を窓側に変えました。 Furaito no zaseki o madogawa ni kae mashi ta.

I changed my seat to a window seat.

お店は島全体で1つしかない。 O mise wa shima zentai de 1 tsu shika nai.

There is only one store on the whole island.

トムは友人たちより早く駅に着いた。 Tomu wa yūjin tachi yori hayaku eki ni tsui ta.

Tom got to(arrive at) the station earier than his friends.

彼は運転免許を取ったみたいだよ。 Kare wa unten menkyo o totta mitai da yo.

It looks like he got his driver's license.

誰にも見られずにその店に入りたかった。 Dare ni mo mi rare zu ni sono mise ni hairi takatsu ta.

I wanted to go into the store without being seen by anyone.

はい地図だよ。迷った時のために持っておきなよ。 Hai chizu da yo. mayotta toki no tame ni motte oki na yo.

This is the map, you can keep it in case of getting lost.

雨の日はあまり好きではない。 Ame no hi wa amari suki de wa nai.

I don't really like rainy days.

彼女は君が手伝ってくれた分だけ早く終わったと言っていた。 Kanojo wa kimi ga tetsudatte kure ta bun dake hayaku owatta to itte i ta.

She mentioned it finished sooner thanks to your help.

午後雨が降ると思う? Gogo ame ga furu to omou?

Do you think that it will rain in the afternoon?

その提案は却下されたと思うよ。 Sono teian wa kyakka sa re ta to omou yo.

I think the proposal got rejected.

そのペンキはまだ完ぺきには乾いていない。 Sono penki wa mada kampeki ni wa kawai te i nai.

The paint is not completely dry.

あなたの息子さんはどうやって学校に行きますか? Anata no musuko san wa dō yatte gakkō ni iki masu ka?

How does your son go to school?

正直、もっと簡単な方法があると思う。 Shōjiki, motto kantan na hōhō ga aru to omou.

Honestly, I think there's an easier way.

電話の相手の名前を必ず確認します。 Denwa no aite no namae o kanarazu kakunin shi masu.

Always confirm the caller's name.

君が示してくれた気遣いが胸に残っているとは気づかなかった。 Kimi ga shimeshi te kure ta kizukai ga mune ni nokotte iru to wa kizuka nakatsu ta.

I didn't realize the consideration you showed stays with me.

私の知る限り、私が受けた印象と実際とはかなり違った。 Watashi no shiru kagiri, watashi ga uke ta inshō to jissai to haka nari chigatta.

As far as I know, the impression I got was quite far from reality.

その映画が公開されたなんて信じられない。 Sono eiga ga kōkai sa re ta nante shinji rare nai.

I can't believe the movie came out.

私が任された役割は思ったより重かったと思うよ。 Watashi ga makasa re ta yakuwari wa omotta yori omokatta to omou yo.

I think the role I was given was heavier than expected.

彼女は語学を生かした職に就いたって聞いたよ。 Kanojo wa gogaku o ikashi ta shoku ni tsui ta tte kii ta yo.

I heard she landed a job that uses her language skills.

あの大きな部屋は彼らのものです。 Ano ōkina heya wa karera no mono desu.

That big room is theirs。

外出中なので、戻り次第かけ直させます。 Gaishutsu chū na node, modori shidai kake naosa se masu.

He's out now, so I'll have him call you back when he returns.

電車の窓から景色を眺めた。 Densha no mado kara keshiki o nagame ta.

I gazed at the scenery from the train window.

今朝あなたはエミリーと話をしていましたか? Kesa anata wa emirī to hanashi o shi te i mashi ta ka?

Were you talking with Emily this morning?

彼は少年時代にたくさんの木に登った。 Kare wa shōnen jidai ni takusan no ki ni nobotta.

He had climbed many trees when he was a boy.

そんなに大きくないよ。 Sonnani ōkiku nai yo.

It's not that big.

彼が主張していた内容には根拠がなかったようだね。 Kare ga shuchō shi te i ta naiyō ni wa konkyo ga nakatta yō da ne.

It seems what he claimed had no basis.

私は明日来るできるよ。 Watashi wa ashita kuru dekiru yo.

I can come tomorrow.

後でメールします。 Atode mēru shi masu.

I'll email you later.

電波が悪くて通話が途切れます。 Dempa ga waruku te tsūwa ga togire masu.

The signal is bad and the call keeps cutting out.

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