タクシー運転手になった東大卒の木村さんは誰かの物指しで、落ちこぼれなのかもしれないけど、運転好きならいいんじゃないかな。の英語

Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.

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.

Looks, brains, reflexes, rich family and, for good measure, vice president of the student committee - in other words he's 'perfect'.

The speeding vehicle skidded and crashed head-on into the rear end of a truck before the driver could say Jack Robinson.

The speeding vehicle skidded and crashed head-on into the rear-end of a truck before the driver could say Jack Robinson.

At that time, bicycles were just starting to get popular and, here and there, there were many unskilled beginners who ran into people and broke through their hedges.

Lots of people don't get into university the first time around. Why don't you pull yourself together, spend an extra year study, and try again next year?

Even though I put my all into this to begin with it ended up being menial work, so I think it didn't turn out great.

"I just ran into a friend today who had transferred schools a while back." "Cool!" "Yeah. Then, we talked about movies, and they suggested we go watch one sometime soon. Is that OK?" "Sure! But, is this friend a boy or a girl?" "....."

In the countryside, the breaths of the grass, the trees, and the rocks have the foul smell of humans. They call to me from all directions, and they cling to me. But in the city, even the passengers of a jam-packed train are as quiet as pebbles on the riverbed, and everyone is only thinking of themselves.

Mr. Suzuki's classes are interesting, but his stories always get sidetracked, so we never make any good progress in our textbooks.

I like this job, but I'd prefer not to call my boss over in a loud voice whenever something bad happens. I'm partial to elegance.

When I was in elementary school I thought, from the bottom of my heart, that the teachers were great people and I was influenced by the teachers' attitudes and moral lessons, but middle school was just a business like any other.

When I was in middle school, I had a friend in the track club who normally studied 3 hours a day. He didn't speed up the pace before tests. On the contrary, he didn't have any club activities and so had lot of free time, so before the test we would go to his house and play video games every day. If we hadn't done that, I would have gotten better grades too.

My residence is in a place called Okayama, but right now I live apart from my family since I am temporarily stationed in Kochi prefecture.

"What made you decide to become a doctor?" "I was interested in the human body, and I wanted to help other people."

When I was a university student in Kyoto, I was doing part-time jobs, skipping classes, and having fun with my friends, just like other students.

"Your work has been causing a lot of complaints from customers; I'm ordering you to leave immediately." "Oh, up yours! I didn't want to work here in the first place."

Now that I think of it, I've been asked to look at a haiku he'd written by the tipsy bloke sitting next to me on the train.

I was surprised when I got a call from my daughter's workplace, saying that she had suddenly collapsed. She had struck her head, so I was worried, but was relieved when I was notified by the hospital that they had found nothing wrong with her.

I kept saying "Let's stop" but she drained cup after cup of wine -- and now, as you can see, she's completely drunk.

I kept saying "Let's stop" but she drained cup after cup of wine -- and now, as you can see, she's completely drunk.

I think I'll have more fun reading something now. I was always part of the bookworm group, but there are times when I just don't feel like reading anything. Right now I'm getting lots of "Read! Read!" waves coming at me.

I was at a musical recently, in the third row. Seeing the actor I love up close like that made me feel more smitten with him than ever.

I had hoped to get another 50,000 miles out of my car, but it gave up the ghost on the expressway and it would cost too much to fix it.

"Your work has been causing a lot of complaints from customers; I'm ordering you to leave immediately." "Oh, up yours! I didn't want to work here in the first place."

I walked along with stroller pushers, roller-bladers, children riding bicycles, people in wheelchairs, old couples walking hand in hand, and a visually impaired man with his assistant.

"You should write a novel or something." "Nah, I don't think so. I can't see myself coming up with anything good, anyways."

Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself (in a tight spot).

Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.