1·Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers.
村上就像是一个魔术师，一边变戏法，一边跟你解释他是如何变的，但你还是相信他拥有非凡的魔力。
2·The author's note tells us that Mr. Murakami has written "some 40" novels over the last 35 years.
在作者注释中，村上先生告诉我们，在最近的35年里他写作了超过40多部小说。
3·"For the first letter I found his address on the Internet, so I don't know if he got it," Murakami said.
村上说：“写第一封信时，我是在网上查到了他的地址，所以不知道他有没有收到。”
4·I'd read Murakami novels before his autobigraphical piece.
我在读村上的自传以前读过他的小说。
5·Murakami quit smoking and started running.
村上戒了烟，并开始跑步。