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He
started as an office boy and worked up to the
position of president. Starting as an
office boy, he worked up to the position of president. |
(彼は給仕からたたきあげて社長になった)
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It
was Sunday, so the shops were all closed.
(It)
Being Sunday, the shops were all closed. |
(日曜日で店はみんな閉まっていた)
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He awoke one morning and found himself famous.
He awoke one morning to
find himself famous. |
(ある朝目がさめたら、彼は有名になっていた)
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gone and will never return.
The good old
days are gone, never to return. |
(古き良き時代は過ぎ去って帰ってこない)
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My
salary is low and I can afford few luxuries.
With my low salary I
can afford few
luxuries. |
(私の月給は安くて、ぜいたく品はまず手が出ない)
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He
not only advised me, but also helped me a great deal.
Besides〔In
addition to〕advising me, he (also) helped me a great deal. |
(彼は忠告してくれただけでなく、ずいぶんと助けてくれた)The good old days are |