Japanese Sentences with English Translations - Sentences [でした]

"Who do you belong to?" Wrapped around his feet was a small cat. It was a fluffy grey striped cat.

In connection with this I can only reply, "it is just as you say."

'needless to say' is often introduced as an idiomatic expression in the infinitive.

How brave of you to go alone into the primaeval forest!

Since it's not the rainy season, there's no need for an umbrella.

Last night it was Yumi who pushed for sex.

A molester is truly the enemy of women. I'll never let them get away with it.

This may be a silly question, but which is stronger - a tiger or a lion?

"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"

Great Britain is a land of gentlemen and horse riding.

The development of a new business idea is no doubt the ideal that everybody wishes for.

Samba is a Brazilian rhythm, isn't it?

I'm teaching basic participial constructions now, but, with regard to those below, what different ways of translating them would everybody use?

Just because there aren't any complaints, doesn't necessarily mean your customers are content.

"I rather like heights. You know, in my last life I must have been ... an aeroplane?" "Usually that would be 'bird' there."

I'm short, so I can't see on top of the shelves and so I pretty much dust by touch.

Learning should not be forced. Learning should be encouraged.

The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear.

May I use your ink pad?

Young Tanaka is the stupidest person in the department.