思えば (A. 492)

Example sentences

(ks). 
思えば、大学時代はとても楽しかった。
When I come to think of it, I had a great time when I was in college.
(a). 
思えば、あの頃私は彼と政治問題について毎日のように議論したものだ。
When I think back, I discussed political issues with him almost every day.
(b). 
思えば、終戦後数年は、ほとんどの日本人が野菜を庭で育てていた。
Come to think of it, for a few years after the war, almost all Japanese people grew vegetables in their backyards.
(c). 
思えばどうしてこんなCDを買ったのだろう。
Now that I think about it, why did I buy such a (terrible) CD?
(d). 
思えば心筋梗塞の前兆はあった。
Come to think of it, there were warning signs of a cardiac seizure.
(e). 
小学校3年生の時、祖母と銀座で映画を見た。今にして思えば、あれが祖母と見た最初で最後の映画だった。
I saw a movie in Ginza with my grandmother when I was a third grader. When I think back on it now, that was the first and the last movie I ever saw with her.
(f). 
今から思えば、私が同僚の男性と結婚すると言った時、父は猛然と反対した。あの時父の忠告を聞いておけばと悔やまれる。
As I think of it now, my father was vehemently opposed when I told him that I was going to marry my colleague. I regret that I didn't listen to his advice.
(g). 
自転車で出かけようとした途端、チェーンが外れてしまった。今から思えば、あれがケチのつき始めだった。
The moment I went out on my bicycle, the chain came off. When I come to think of it now, that was the beginning of (a period of) bad luck.