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高(たか)いビルの屋上(おくじょう)から見(み)ると、人間(にんげん)がまるで蟻(あり)のようだ。

tall | building | ‘s | roof | from | to see | upon doing so | humans | as if | ants | appear | are

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今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。

this year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking of

I am planning to return to Japan this year.

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おとうさんは、私(わたし)にプレゼントをくれた。

Dad | as for | me | to | present | (direct object) | gave

Dad gave me a present.

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おかあさんは、おとうさんにプレゼントをあげた。

Mom | as for | Dad | to | present | (direct object) | gave

Mom gave Dad a present.

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晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べてから、宿題(しゅくだい)をします。

dinner | (direct object) | eat and after that | homework | (direct object) | do

After dinner, I’ll do my homework.

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まだ朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べていない。

yet | morning | food | (direct object marker) | eat haven’t

I haven't had breakfast yet.

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交番(こうばん)でおまわりさんに道(みち)を聞(き)いたらどうですか？

police station | at | police officer | to | road | (direct object marker) | ask | if | how about |?

Why don't you go to the police station and ask the officer for …

あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、とても分(わ)かりやすいです。

that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | very | understand | easy to

That doctor's explanation is very clear.

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あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、わかりにくい。

that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | understand | difficult to

That teacher’s explanation is hard to understand.

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去年(きょねん)に比(くら)べて、今年(ことし)はとても暑(あつ)い。

next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become

Compared to last year, this year is very hot.

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来週(らいしゅう)、私(わたし)は40歳(さい)になる。

next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become

Next week I turn 40.

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私(わたし)はハンバーグ定食(ていしょく)にするわ。

I | as for | Hamburg steak | set meal | will have | (feminine)

I'll have the Hamburg steak special.

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生活(せいかつ)のために働(はたら)かなければならない。

living | for the purpose of | work | must

We must work for a living.

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明日(あした)の朝(あさ)、早(はや)く起(お)きなければいけないので、もう帰(かえ)ります。

tomorrow | ‘s | morning | early | get up | must | therefore | before long | return home

I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I'm going home now.

明日(あした)までに借金(しゃっきん)を返(かえ)さなくてはならない。

tomorrow | by | debt | (direct object marker) | pay back | must

I have to pay my debt by tomorrow.

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今日(きょう)は、日曜日(にちようび)なので学校(がっこう)に行(い)かなくてもいいです。

today | as for | Sunday | therefore | school | to | don’t have to go

Today is Sunday, so you don't have to go to school.

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こんな夜中(よなか)に何(なに)をしているんですか？

such a | middle of night | in  | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (explanation question)

What are you doing out at this time of night?

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この部屋(へや)はとても暑(あつ)いので、クーラーをかけてください。

this | room | as for | very | hot | therefore | air conditioner | (direct object marker) | turn on | please

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ポイントカードはお持(も)ちですか？

point card | as for | (polite) carry | do you?

Do you have a loyalty card?

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先生(せんせい)は来週(らいしゅう)の火曜日(かようび)にお帰(かえ)りになります。

Teacher | as for | next week | ‘s | Tuesday | on | will return

The teacher will return next Tuesday.

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