954382 There have been a lot of complaints in the last few days about the amount of noise coming from your apartment. CK 1110672 Why did you put the chicken in such a difficult place to get when you knew that I wanted to use it right away? CK 2239907 I'm afraid that you didn't understand me correctly. I don't want to be alone with you. I just want to be alone. AlanF_US 953941 If you aren't careful about what you eat, you'll put back on all the weight that you spent so much time losing. CK 954301 Something you should know about me is that my greatest fear in life is that people will find out that I'm poor. CK 1067168 You should read the kind of books that contain the kind of information that will be useful to you later in life. CK 1334065 I know you're upset about your car being totaled, but you weren't injured and you should be thankful to be alive. CK 1103171 Did you know that in Japan, if you have a tattoo, you won't be allowed to bathe in many of the hot spring resorts? CK 1951606 The police can't find a single person who remembers seeing you where you said you were on the night of the murder. CK 3132016 I've made a reservation at a drinking place near Shinjuku Station. It's all you can drink for 2 hours for 2,500 yen. CK 847265 Notice the hands of the people you meet and you will be surprised to see how different and how interesting they are. Source_Benedict_1921 1398458 Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect, but rather that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. bart 1684 If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn. Nero 1992202 Nobody has asked you to agree, but can't you at least accept that there are people who hold different views from you? Marcus 953957 If you want to learn a foreign language well, you should speak that language with native speakers as often as you can. CK 1101528 There was a statement in the Asahi newspaper yesterday or the day before stressing that you shouldn't quote Wikipedia. CK 2747008 If you memorize 5 English words a day, you'll be able to memorize 1,825 words in a year and 182,620 words in 100 years. CK 954028 It doesn't make much sense to me that I have to pay more income tax than you even though you make more money than I do. CK 847275 Never choose a vocation just because your friends are in it, nor refuse another just because your worst enemy is in it. Source_Benedict_1921 1210774 "When does your sister come back from work?" "I don't know, but I think she'll arrive at home a few minutes before me." Guybrush88 1230933 Even now, I occasionally think I'd like to see you. Not the you that you are today, but the you I remember from the past. CK 1907470 It's very easy to sound natural in your own native language, and very easy to sound unnatural in your non-native language. CK 954864 Your English is grammatically correct, but sometimes what you say just doesn't sound like what a native speaker would say. CK 1847788 If you don't eat breakfast, you'll probably be hungry during the morning and won't be as efficient at work as you could be. CK 2782268 One advantage of being old is that you no longer desire all the things that you couldn't afford to buy when you were young. CK 325648 Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support? Nero 3165728 As far as I'm concerned, what you do in your free time is your own business, as long as it doesn't interfere with your work. Hybrid 611376 Make a good translation of the sentence that you are translating. Don't let translations into other languages influence you. CK 954211 One thing I don't like about the iPad is that you can't easily install apps that aren't available through Apple's App Store. CK 953966 If your company primarily does business with America, then you should be studying English with a native speaker from America. CK 3107051 In the same amount of time it would take me to correct all the mistakes in your report, I could write a better report myself. CK 2158345 According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. Dreamk33 70548 No matter what your profession, or how happy you may be in it, there are moments when you wish you had chosen some other career. CK 27846 A really perceptive person can figure out a whole situation with just a few clues. That's the kind of person I want you to become. CM 2302045 Honey, I know the budget is tight, but do you think we could splurge a bit and have a night out at a fancy restaurant this weekend? orionthehunter 953963 If you want to sound more like a native speaker of American English, watch more American TV programs and fewer British TV programs. CK 3054417 "How many push-ups can you do, Tom?" "I used to be able to do a hundred easily, but I wonder how many I can do now. Maybe 50 or so?" WestofEden 2775321 "You dislike Tom, don't you?" "It's not that I dislike like him, it's just that I kind of have trouble dealing with people like him." CK 591425 Mr. Gardner of the ABC Corporation is staying at the Marriott Hotel from February 20th to the 27th, and would like very much to meet with you. CK 2675809 You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Dejo 953965 If you weren't exposed to a language until you were an adult, you are very, very unlikely to ever sound like a native speaker of that language. CK 1230823 If you translate from your second language into your own native language, rather than the other way around, you're less likely to make mistakes. CK 263510 Winning the competition is important. However, fair play is more important. You need to understand that winning is not the most important thing. CK 327994 When writing a sentence, generally you start with a capital letter and finish with a period (.), an exclamation mark (!), or a question mark (?). CM 2278815 The more time you spend speaking a foreign language, the better you get at guessing what non-native speakers are trying to say in your own language. CK 953943 If you can't go to an English-speaking country to study, perhaps you can find an English native speaker living nearby that can help you learn English. CK 1232894 Midterm exams start next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. There'll be a lot of tough questions. You should start studying today. CK 954773 You may not learn to speak as well as a native speaker, but you should be able to speak well enough that native speakers will understand what you have to say. CK 897909 It's still too hard to find a job. And even if you have a job, chances are you're having a tougher time paying the rising costs of everything from groceries to gas. CK 953960 If you want to sound like a native speaker, it's easier if you choose one dialect and stick with it. Native speakers don't usually mix dialects in everyday speaking. CK