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***** [every one by itself]  

Meaning: every one by itself
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Each of us sang a different song in the show. 私たちは催しで皆それぞれ違う歌を歌った。

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***** [(1) at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; (2) opposite late]  

Meaning (1): at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) They saw her walking early this morning. 彼らは彼女が今朝早くに歩いているのを見た。

Meaning (2): opposite late
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) A few arrived late, but most were early. 何人かの人は遅れて到着したが、たいていの人は早くからいた。

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***** [to be paid in return for work done]  

Meaning: to be paid in return for work done
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She earns 40,000 dollars a year. 彼女は1年間に４万ドル稼ぐ。

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***** [(1) the planet we all live on; (2) the ground or soil]  

Meaning (1): the planet we all live on
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Have you seen the picture of earth made from the moon's surface? あなたは月面から撮った地球の写真を見たことがありますか？

Meaning (2): the ground or soil
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The sun warmed the black earth of the farmer's field. 太陽は農場の黒土を暖めた。

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***** [a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface]  

Meaning: a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The earthquake caused severe damage to bridges and buildings in Los Angeles. 地震はロスサンジェルスの橋やビルに甚大な被害をもたらした。

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***** [(1) to reduce; (2) to make less difficult]  

Meaning (1): to reduce
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The rate of economic inflation eased last month. 先月、経済のインフレーションの進度は和らいだ。

Meaning (2): to make less difficult
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The new equipment helped ease his job. 新しい設備は彼の仕事を容易にするのに役立った。

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***** [the direction from which the sun rises]  

Meaning: the direction from which the sun rises
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The sun rises in the east and goes down in the west. 太陽は東に昇り、西に沈む。

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***** [(1) not difficult; (2) not hard to do]  

Meaning (1): not difficult
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) His English is easy to understand. 彼の英語はわかりやすい。

Meaning (2): not hard to do
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She says that running five kilometers is easy for her. 彼女は5キロ走ることは自分には簡単なことだと言います。

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***** [to take food into the body through the mouth]  

Meaning: to take food into the body through the mouth
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Can you eat now, or do you want to eat later? 今食べられますか？それとも後にしたいですか？

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***** [the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things]  

Meaning: the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She is an expert on the ecology of wetlands. 彼女は湿地帯の生態学の専門家です。

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***** [the system by which money, industry and trade are organized] 

Meaning: the system by which money, industry and trade are organized
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Many people hope the economy will continue to grow. 多くの人々が経済が成長し続けることを望んでいます。

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***** [the line where something ends or begins]  

Meaning: the line where something ends or begins
Usage example (voice)

Usage exaple (text) Do not write near the edge of the paper. 紙の端近くには書き込まないでください。

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***** [the act of teaching]  

Meaning: the act of teaching
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Congress approved the spending of 450 million dollars for aid to education. 議会は教育への支援に4億5千万ドルの支出を認めた。

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***** [the result or change caused by something]  

Meaning: the result or change caused by something
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The storm had a serious effect on the economy. 嵐は経済へ多大な影響を及ぼした。

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***** [(1) an attempt; (2) the work necessary to do something]  

Meaning (1): an attempt
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The boy made an effort to help his mother. 男の子は自分の母親を助けようと努力した。

Meaning (2): the work necessary to do something
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Climbing the mountain required great effort. その山に登ることは多大な努力を必要とした。

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***** [(1) the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; (2) a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby]  

Meaning (1): the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Sea turtles bury their eggs in the sand. 海亀は卵を砂の中に埋める。

Meaning (2): a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Human eggs can be transplanted from one woman to another. 人の卵子はひとりの女性から別の女性に移植することができる。

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***** [one of two, but not the other]  

Meaning: one of two, but not the other
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Can either of you tell me how to get to the airport? おふたりのどちらか、私に空港への行き方を教えてくれませんか？

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***** [to choose by voting]  

Meaning: to choose by voting
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The voters elected the state governor as President of the United States. 有権者たちは合衆国大統領としてその州知事を選んだ。

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***** [a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines]  

Meaning: a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We did not have electricity or clean water after the storm. 嵐の後、我々には電気もきれいな水もなかった。

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***** [the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants]  

Meaning: the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) All foreign embassies are in Washington. すべての外国大使館はワシントンにあります。

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