Hi,
1. かつては寒冷な気候と塩分の取り過ぎで脳卒中による死亡率が東北の各県とともに際立って高かっ たのだが、県を挙げて住環境と食生活の改善に努め、そ れを３分の１以上に下げたことも忘れてはならない。
My translation attempt: "We should also not forget that the death rate [in Nagano] from strokes brought on by cold weather or excess salt intake was once conspicuously high, along with the rate in the whole of the north east, but due to efforts made to improve living conditions and diet, this has been cut by over a third."
Apart from any other problems, what do 県を挙げて and に努め mean?
2. なぜ一種の植物が一年生の草本になったり、多年生の木 本になったりするのでしょうか。
Translation given: "I wonder why it is that some plants become annuals and others perennials?"
I am struggling here to see where the "some plants ... other plants" sense comes from. I understand the なったり ... なったり pattern, but all I see as the subject is 一種の植物, which looks to me to mean "one type of plant".
3. 共通の利害をもった両当事者がけんか腰でいたとき、彼 が間に入って、いさかいにけりを つけた。
Translation given: "Two different parties with common interests were on the warpath when he cut in to settle the dispute."
What is でいた? Is it で (particle meaning something like "in the state of (けんか腰)") + いた (居た)?
4. 会社で経理の仕事をしている女性が、伝票の処理でミスをして上司に怒られたとしよう。
I believe this is basically saying that a woman working as a company accountant made a mistake processing a receipt and was reprimanded by her boss. However, what is the purpose of としよう?
1. かつては寒冷な気候と塩分の取り過ぎで脳卒中による死亡率が東北の各県とともに際立って高かっ たのだが、県を挙げて住環境と食生活の改善に努め、そ れを３分の１以上に下げたことも忘れてはならない。
My translation attempt: "We should also not forget that the death rate [in Nagano] from strokes brought on by cold weather or excess salt intake was once conspicuously high, along with the rate in the whole of the north east, but due to efforts made to improve living conditions and diet, this has been cut by over a third."
Apart from any other problems, what do 県を挙げて and に努め mean?
2. なぜ一種の植物が一年生の草本になったり、多年生の木 本になったりするのでしょうか。
Translation given: "I wonder why it is that some plants become annuals and others perennials?"
I am struggling here to see where the "some plants ... other plants" sense comes from. I understand the なったり ... なったり pattern, but all I see as the subject is 一種の植物, which looks to me to mean "one type of plant".
3. 共通の利害をもった両当事者がけんか腰でいたとき、彼 が間に入って、いさかいにけりを つけた。
Translation given: "Two different parties with common interests were on the warpath when he cut in to settle the dispute."
What is でいた? Is it で (particle meaning something like "in the state of (けんか腰)") + いた (居た)?
4. 会社で経理の仕事をしている女性が、伝票の処理でミスをして上司に怒られたとしよう。
I believe this is basically saying that a woman working as a company accountant made a mistake processing a receipt and was reprimanded by her boss. However, what is the purpose of としよう?
