"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."
白いガラスに、幾色かの色ガラスが入り、かわいらしい印象に仕上がりました。
To the white glass, I added glass of various colours, producing a pretty feel.
田中前外相の更迭に続く政治混乱がその象徴である。
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
回収対象のソニー製充電池は累計で765万9000個となった。
The amount of Sony rechargeable batteries supposed to be collected totalled 7,659,000 units.
『いい人』とは、女の子が恋愛対象にならない男を表す時に使う言葉だ。
"Nice person," that's the word girls used to call men to indicate that they aren't possible objects of romantic interest.
老化現象の一種です。
This is a condition caused by aging.
猟師たちは銃でその象をねらった。
The hunters aimed at the elephant.
輸入品は高い課税対象だ。
Import goods are subject to high taxes.
母親の象は川の中で小象の体をあらってやります。
The mother elephant bathes her baby in the river.
批評家はこれまでに述べた特徴づけはすべて非常に抽象的であると反論するかもしれない。
Critics may argue that all the foregoing characterizations are very abstract.