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***** [(1) anything that can be seen or felt; (2) what things are made of] 

Spelling matter

Meaning (1): anything that can be seen or felt
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Scientists are trying to measure all the matter in the universe. 科学者たちは宇宙のすべての物体を測定しようとしています。

Meaning (2): what things are made of
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Anything you can see or feel is made of matter. あなたが見たり、感じたりできるものは何でも物質から出来ています。

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***** [a word used with an action word to mean permit (1) or possible (2)]

Spelling may

Meaning (1): a word used with an action word to mean permit
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) May I go? 行ってもよろしいですか？

Meaning (2): possible
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) They may leave tomorrow. 彼らは明日出発するかもしれない。

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***** [the chief official of a city or town government]  

Spelling mayor

Meaning: the chief official of a city or town government
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her father was elected mayor of Springfield. 彼女の父はスプリングフィールドの市長に選出された。

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***** [food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner]  

Spelling meal

Meaning: food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Take this medicine after every meal. 毎食後にこの薬を飲んでください。

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***** [(1) to want to; (2) to give the idea of; (3) to have the idea of] 

Spelling mean

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

Usage example (text) She meant to call you on the telephone, but she forgot. 彼女はあなたに電話をかけるつもりだったが、忘れてしまった。

Meaning (2): to give the idea of
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Tell me what you mean to do about the damage to my car. 私の車の損傷についてあなたはどうしようと思っているのか教えてください。

Meaning (3): to have the idea of
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I know what you mean. 私はあなたの言っていることが分かります。

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***** [(1) to learn the amount, size or distance of something; (2) an action taken; (3) a legislative proposal]  

Spelling measure

Meaning (1): to learn the amount, size or distance of something
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I will measure the size of the windows. 私が窓の大きさを測ります。

Meaning (2): an action taken
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) What measures did you take to prevent more damage? あなたはさらなる損害を防ぐためにどのような方策を取りましたか？

Meaning (3): a legislative proposal
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The Senate approved the measure. 上院はその法案を承認した。

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***** [the part of a dead animal used for food]  

Spelling meat

Meaning: the part of a dead animal used for food
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She no longer eats meat; only vegetables, grains and fruits. 彼女はもはや肉は食べない。野菜、穀物そして果物だけを食べる。

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***** [all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio]  

Spelling media

Meaning: all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The big story in the media is the vote counting problem. メディアにおける大きな話題は投票集計の問題です。

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***** [(1) a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; (2) the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health]  

Spelling medicine

Meaning (1): a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She started feeling better after she began using the medicine. 彼女は薬を使いはじめてから気分がよくなりだした。

Meaning (2): the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) His wife is studying medicine at the Harvard Medical School. 彼の妻はハーヴァード大学医学部で医学を勉強しています。

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***** [to come together with someone or something at the same time and place]  

Spelling meet

Meaning: to come together with someone or something at the same time and place
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We will meet here tomorrow with other members of the committee. 我々は明日委員会の他のメンバーたちとここに集まります。

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***** [to make a solid into a liquid by heating it]  

Spelling melt

Meaning: to make a solid into a liquid by heating it
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Ice melts into water at temperatures above zero degrees Celsius. 氷はセ氏0度以上の気温で溶解して水になります。

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***** [one of a group]  

Spelling member

Meaning: one of a group
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He is a member of a rock band. 彼はロックバンドの一員です。

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***** [something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event]  

Spelling memorial

Meaning: something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Have you visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington? あなたはワシントンのリンカーン記念堂を訪ねたことがありますか？

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***** [(1) a picture in the mind of past events; (2) the ability to remember; (3) a thing remembered]  

Spelling memory

Meaning (1): a picture in the mind of past events
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I can still see in my memory the place we used to swim. 私は、私たちがいつも泳いでいた場所をいまだに記憶によみがえらせることができます。

Meaning (2): the ability to remember
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He has a good memory. 彼は記憶力がよい。

Meaning (3): a thing remembered
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Do you have any memory of your father before he went to war? あなたはおとうさんが戦争に行く前の思い出がありますか？

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***** [about or having to do with the mind]  

Spelling mental

Meaning: about or having to do with the mind
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She had some unusual mental powers. 彼女は並外れた知能を持っていた。

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***** [(1) kindness toward those who should be punished; (2) the power to be kind or to pardon]  

Spelling mercy

Meaning (1): kindness toward those who should be punished
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She showed mercy by forgiving him for leaving her. 彼女は彼女から離れていく彼を許して寛容さを示した。

Meaning (2): the power to be kind or to pardon
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He admitted guilt and asked the judge for mercy. 彼は罪を認め、裁判官に慈悲を求めた。

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***** [(1) written or spoken news or information; (2) a note from one person to another person or group]  

Spelling message

Meaning (1): written or spoken news or information
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The candidate delivered his message to the crowd. 候補者は群集に自分のメッセージを述べた。

Meaning (2): a note from one person to another person or group
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He sent her an E-mail message with his computer. 彼は自分のコンピューターで彼女にEメールの連絡を送った。

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***** [a hard substance such as iron, steel or gold]  

Spelling metal

Meaning: a hard substance such as iron, steel or gold
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Many products formerly made of metal now are made of plastic. 以前は金属で作られていた多くの製品が、現在はプラスティックで作られています。

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***** [the way something is done]  

Spelling method

Meaning: the way something is done
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She developed a new method for losing weight. 彼女は体重を減らす新しい方法を開発した。

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***** [a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be studied]  

Spelling microscope

Meaning: a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be studied
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Tell me what you see through the microscope. 何が顕微鏡で見えるか教えてください。

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