Deck 11 Flashcards

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1
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芳しい

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かぐわしい 意:好ましい。すばらしい 例:評判は芳しくなかった

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歯がゆい

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irritating 例:歯がゆくて見ていられない

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締め出す

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to block out, lock out 例:外国製品を締め出す

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道化

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どうけ buffoonery, clowning

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むきになる

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to become serious, to take something (joke, teasing) seriously

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Sports are effective to cultivate friendship.

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友情を培う(つちかう)のにスポーツは効果的だ。

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導火線

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どうかせん

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浜辺

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Sea or lake shore

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挙手

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きょしゅ raising (holding up) one’s hand

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10
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当て外れ

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あてはずれ disappointment

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He is pussyfooting around on our marriage.

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彼は結婚に対して煮(に)えきらない態度を取るの

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人後に落ちない

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じんごにおちない to be second to none (in)

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hand in hand

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手を携えて(てをたずさえて)

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手を煩わせる

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てをわずらわせる to cause a person trouble

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稚拙

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ちせつ unskillful

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16
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苦し紛れ

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くるしまぎれ in desperation

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17
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When you employ him, you must make allowances for his youth

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彼を雇うときは、彼が若いのだということを酌量(しゃくりょう)してやらねばならない

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18
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掛け替えのない

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かけがえのない irreplaceable

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19
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いたぶる

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to torment, to harass, to tease

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20
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干物女

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ひものおんな woman who while young has abandoned love

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21
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悪態をつく

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あくたいをつく to call a person names, to curse

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人の陰口を叩くのは正しくない

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かげぐちをたたく It is not right to criticize people behind their backs.

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彼は医学の研究に携わっている。

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たずさわる He is engaged in medical research.

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24
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井戸端会議

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content-free chat, idle gossip

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25
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労働者は労働条件に不平をこぼしている。

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The laborers are murmuring against their working conditions.

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26
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書きなぐる

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to scribble (write quickly)

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27
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重荷

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おもに load, heavy burden

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28
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君の本心は見え透いている

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みえすく I can see your true intentions

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29
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せっかちな運転者が赤信号を無視して交差点を通りぬけた。

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An impatient driver forced his way through the crossing against the red light.

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30
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人を後ろから指さして非難する

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to talk about someone behind their back, to backbite

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呆れ果てる

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あきれはてる to be flabbergasted, to be dumbfounded

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32
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あきれて物が言えない

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utterly scandalized

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33
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私たちが宿泊したホテルの部屋はみすぼらしかった

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The hotel room where we stayed was shabby.

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34
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蓄財

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ちくざい amassing of wealth

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35
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この報告は彼の背信を裏付けしている。

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This report confirms his betrayal.

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36
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引き締まる

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相場が上がり気味になる 例:低迷していた相場が引き締まる

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37
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青臭い

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あおくさい inexperienced, immature 例:青臭いことを言うな

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38
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癒着関係

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ゆちゃくかんけい extremely close relationship

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39
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醜聞

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しゅうぶん

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40
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目に余る

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めにあまる to be intolerable or unpardonable 例:彼の行動は目に余る

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41
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水たまり

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みずたまり puddle, pool of water

42
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逐一

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ちくいち one by one, in detail

43
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連れ去る

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つれさる to take away, to kidnap

44
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いとこ

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cousin

45
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姪っ子

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めいっこ Niece

46
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手ぶら

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てぶら empty-handed

47
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ヤミ金

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ヤミきん black-market lending, illegal loan

48
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天涯孤独

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てんがいこどく a person without a single relative

49
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形見

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かたみ 意:残した品や遺品、memento, souvenir

50
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capital punishment

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極刑(きょっけい)

51
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屈辱

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くつじょく disgrace, humiliation

52
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蒸発

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じょうはつ evaporation; disappearance

53
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この靴は爪先が窮屈だ

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きゅうくつ The shoes pinch my toes.

54
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激似

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げきに greatly resembling

55
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禿げる

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はげる to lose hair, to become bald

56
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釘付け

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くぎづけ nailing down or shut, being rooted to the spot その場に釘付けになる

57
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同点

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どうてん deadlock, tie, draw

58
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試合は同点引き分けに終わった

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The game ended in a tie どうてん ひきわけ

59
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引き分け

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引き分け 意:勝負事で、決着がつかず、双方勝ち負けなしとして終えること 例:試合を引き分けに持ち込む

60
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虚報

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きょほう false alarm

61
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さりげない

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nonchalant, unconcerned

62
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立ち止まる

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たちどまる to stop, to halt, to stand still

63
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四角四面

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しかくしめん square, formal 四角四面な挨拶

64
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偽り者

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いつわりもの impostor, liar

65
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溜飲が下がる

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りゅういんがさがる to feel gratified

66
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力を注ぐ

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ちからをそそぐ to concentrate one’s effort (on something)

67
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根も葉もない

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ねもはもない unfounded rumor, unfounded rumour

68
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てこずる

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to have much trouble, to have a hard time 交渉にてこずる

69
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弾む

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はずむ to spring, to bound このボールはよく弾む

70
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もっともらしい

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plausible, believable; solemn, dignified, serious もっともらしい顔つきで講釈する

71
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講釈

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こうしゃく 意:物事の道理や心得などを説いて聞かせること 例:論語を講釈する

72
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幻想

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げんそう illusions

73
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活気付く

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かっきづく 意:生き生きとしてくる 例:市場は活気付く

74
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Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.

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みんなクリスマスに小雪がちらつくのを望んでいた。

75
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唐突

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とうとつ abrupt, sudden

76
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彼女の行動は常軌を逸した物だ。

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Her behavior was a departure from the normal. じょうき

77
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常軌

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じょうき proper course

78
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問題点からそれないようにしましょう

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We’ve got to stick to the point.

79
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He succumbed to authority.

A

彼は権力に屈した。(くっする)

80
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二の句が継げない

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にのくがつげない at a loss for words, dumbfounded, struck dumb

81
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喚き立てる

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わめきたてる to yell, to bawl out

82
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The story wandered.

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話がそれた。

83
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枢軸

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すうじく

84
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与する

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くみする to take part in, to be implicated in, to side with 私は彼の思想にはくみしない

85
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しょっちゅう

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always, constantly, frequently, often

86
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手間を取る

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to take time/effort

87
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金に飽かして

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かねにあかして sparing no money, regardless of expense

88
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水の泡

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みずのあわ coming to nothing

89
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彼は苛立たしい表現で答えた。

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いらだたしい He answered with a look of annoyance.

90
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癇癪を起こす

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かんしゃくをおこす to lose one’s temper, to throw a tantrum

91
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indescribable, having no way to express

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言いようがない いいようがない

92
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目を伏せる

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めをふせる to cast down one’s eyes

93
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見破る

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みやぶる to see through another’s thoughts

94
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嘔吐

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おうと い切きたものを食する慣習を目の当たりにした精神的ショックから、嘔吐を繰り返しております

95
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手の込んだ

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てのこんだ intricate, elaborate, complicated, complex

96
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けりをつける

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to settle, to finish, to bring to an end

97
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省く

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はぶく to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to economize

98
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金に汚い

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mean (greedy) about money, stingy

99
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Washing machines spare housewives a lot of trouble.

A

洗濯機のおかげで主婦はずいぶん手間が省ける。(はぶく)

100
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糸口を開く

A

いとぐちをひらく to find a clue, to make a beginning