YOU SAID:
He stopped just before he fell off the car's roof.
INTO JAPANESE
彼は車の屋根から落ちる直前に停止した。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
He stopped shortly before falling off the car roof.
INTO JAPANESE
彼は車の屋根から落ちる直前に止まった。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
He stopped shortly before falling off the car roof.
Well done, yes, well done!