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***** [(1) to do the first part of an action; (2) to start]  

Meaning (1): to do the first part of an action
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Usage example (text) He began to laugh when he saw me. 彼は私を見て笑い始めた。

Meaning (2): to start
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Usage example (text) A long walk begins with one step. 長い道のりも1歩から始まる。

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***** [(1) at the back of; (2) in back of]  

Meaning (1): at the back of
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Usage example (text) Our fastest runner was far behind the leader. 我々の最速走者は先頭からかなり遅れていた。

Meaning (2): in back of
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Usage example (text) I live behind that hill. 私はその丘の後ろに住んでいます。

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***** [(1) to think; (2) to feel sure of; (3) to accept as true; (4) to trust]  

Meaning (1): to think
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Usage example (text) I believe it may rain tonight. 私は今晩雨が降るのではないかと思う。

Meaning (2): to feel sure of
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Usage example (text) Jim believes his friend is a good writer. ジムは彼の友達は優れた書き手だと信じている。

Meaning (3): to accept as true
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Usage example (text) The lawyer believed the suspect's statement. 弁護士は被疑者の供述を信じた。

Meaning (4): to trust
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Usage example (text) We believe in God. 我々は神の存在を信じる。

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***** [an instrument that makes a musical sound]  

Meaning: an instrument that makes a musical sound
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Usage example (text) Jim says he likes the sound of a church bell. ジムは教会の鐘の音が好きだと言う。

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***** [(1) to be owned by; (2) to be a member of]  

Meaning (1): to be owned by
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Usage example (text) That book belongs to my sister. 本は私の姉(妹)のものです。

Meaning (2): to be a member of
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Usage example (text) My brother belongs to the Boy Scouts. 私の兄弟はボーイスカウトに所属しています。

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***** [lower than]  

Meaning: lower than
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Usage example (text) The temperature outside is below freezing. 外の温度は氷点を下回っている。

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***** [the most good]  

Meaning: the most good
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Usage example (text) All of our singers are good but Lisa is best. 私たちの歌い手はみな上手ですがリサが一番です。

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***** [(1) to turn against; (2) to be false to]  

Meaning (1): to turn against
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Usage example (text) The spy betrayed his country. スパイは祖国を(敵に)売った。

Meaning (2): to be false to
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Usage example (text) The boy betrayed his mother's trust in him. 男の子は母の彼への信頼を裏切った。

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***** [more good than]  

Meaning: more good than
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Usage example (text) Zach is a better baseball player than Al. ザックはアルより野球がうまい。

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***** [(1) in the space or time that separates; (2) from one to the other]  

Meaning (1): in the space or time that separates
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Usage example (text) I would like to meet with you between two and three o'clock. 私は2時から3時の間にあなたにお会いしたい。

Meaning (2): from one to the other
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Usage example (text) Secret talks between the two nations produced an agreement. 2国間の秘密協議は協定に至った。

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***** [(1) of great size; (2) not small]  

Meaning (1): of great size
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Usage example (text) Texas is a big state. テキサスは広い州です。

Meaning (2): not small
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Usage example (text) Melissa was a big baby. メリッサは大きな赤ちゃんでした。

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***** [a legislative proposal]  

Meaning: a legislative proposal
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Usage example (text) To become law, a bill must be approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President. 法案が法律になるためには上下両院に承認され､大統領によって 署名されなければならない。

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***** [the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms] 

Meaning: the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms
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Usage example (text) My school requires one year of study each of biology, physics and chemistry. 私の学校は生物、物理、化学それぞれを1年学ぶことが必修です。

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***** [a creature that flies]  

Meaning: a creature that flies
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Usage example (text) I watched the bird fly away until I could no longer see it. 私は鳥が飛び去って見えなくなるまで見ていた。

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***** [to cut with the teeth]  

Meaning: to cut with the teeth
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Usage example (text) My dog sounds aggressive but he will not bite you. 私の犬は攻撃的なように見えるがあなたを噛むことはありません。

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***** [(1) dark; (2) having the color like that of the night sky]  

Meaning (1): dark
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Usage example (text) I first saw him on a black and stormy night. 私は彼を暗い嵐の夜に初めて見た。

Meaning (2): having the color like that of the night sky
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Usage example (text) The doctor arrived in a big black car. 医者は大きな黒い車で到着した。

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***** [(1) to accuse; (2) to hold responsible]  

Meaning (1): to accuse
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Usage example (text) The police blamed him for the crime. 警察は犯罪を彼によるものだとしました。

Meaning (2): to hold responsible
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Usage example (text) Don't blame me for your bad decision. あなたの間違った決断を私のせいにしないでください。

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***** [a cloth cover used to keep warm]  

Meaning: a cloth cover used to keep warm
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Usage example (text) The flood refugees needed food and warm blankets. 洪水の難民たちは食料と温かい毛布が必要だった。

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***** [to lose blood]  

Meaning: to lose blood
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Usage example (text) Do you know how to stop your nose from bleeding? 鼻血をどのようにして止めるか知っていますか？

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***** [not able to see]  

Meaning: not able to see
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Usage example (text) Being blind did not keep him from becoming a famous singer. 盲目であることは彼が有名歌手になる妨げにはならなかった。

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