Japanese Sentences with English Translations - Sentences [ころ]

This city may be a little run-down, but the people living here are all kind, and will welcome anyone with open arms.

I don't like messy places like this. I'd rather live somewhere clean and peaceful.

Maybe you're right, after all.

I was about to go to bed when he called me up.

I was just about to go to bed when he phoned me.

I got a phone call from him just as I was about to go to bed.

I was about to leave my house when she rang me up.

He didn't see the stop sign and almost hit the child crossing the street.

The other day we had a telephone call from a man whose wife was going to have a baby.

I'm very busy these days!

Years ago, when Tom's children were young, he used to take a lot of pictures.

I usually got up at five in those days.

We all know that Mendel was way ahead of his time.

Because of yesterday's heavy snow, the ground is very slippery. As soon as I stepped outside, I slipped and fell on my bottom.

By the way, do you play the violin?

When I was in my first years of grade school, my father taught me a haiku and I longed to be a poet. On my Tanabata wish, I also wrote "Please make me a poet". Thirty years have passed and my wish has been granted. I am without doubt an invalid.

I almost forgot that it was his birthday.

Actually, I didn't know anything about those plans.

I am going to the theater on the corner.

He is about to leave for London.