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***** [sound, especially when loud]  

Spelling noise

Meaning: sound, especially when loud
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) What is making so much noise? 何がそんなにすごい音を立てているのですか？

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***** [(1) to name someone as a candidate for an election; (2) to propose a person for an office or position]  

Spelling nominate

Meaning (1): to name someone as a candidate for an election
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The Democratic Party nominated our Governor as its Presidential candidate. 民主党は我々の知事を党の大統領候補に指名した。

Meaning (2): to propose a person for an office or position
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Do you think we should nominate Tom as our committee representative? トムを我々の委員会の代表者に推薦すべきだと思いますか？

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***** [(1) the middle of the day; (2) twelve o'clock in the daytime]  

Spelling noon

Meaning (1): the middle of the day
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He usually eats lunch about noon. 彼は普段、正午ごろに昼食を取る。

Meaning (2): twelve o'clock in the daytime
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I have to be in his office at noon. 私は12時に彼の事務所にいなければならない。

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***** [(1) the usual condition, amount or form; (2) usual; (3) what is expected]  

Spelling normal

Meaning (1): the usual condition, amount or form
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Snow is normal this time of year. この時季に雪が降るのは普通のことです。

Meaning (2): usual
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her normal drink is tea. いつもの彼の飲み物は紅茶です。

Meaning (3): what is expected
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I expect him to leave home at the normal time. 彼はいつもの時間に家を出ると思います。

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***** [the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun]  

Spelling north

Meaning: the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We drove north for 10 miles. 私たちは北に10マイル車を走らせた。

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***** [a word showing that something is denied or untrue]  

Spelling not

Meaning: a word showing that something is denied or untrue
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She is not going. 彼女は行きません｡

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***** [(1) to talk about something already known; (2) a word or words written to help a person remember; (3) a short letter]  

Spelling note

Meaning (1): to talk about something already known
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She noted that our report must be completed by three o'clock. 彼女は、我々の報告書は3時までに完成させなければならないと言った。

Meaning (2): a word or words written to help a person remember
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I wrote a short note about the meeting so I could talk about it tomorrow. 私は明日、そのミーティングについて話すことができるように短いメモを書いた。

Meaning (3): a short letter
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She sent a Christmas note to some of her friends. 彼女はクリスマスの挨拶状を友人何人かに送った。

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***** [(1) not anything; (2) no thing]  

Spelling nothing

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

Usage example (text) He had eaten nothing all day. 彼は1日中何も食べていませんでした。

Meaning (2): no thing
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He talked of nothing but food. 彼は食べ物のこと以外何も話さなかった。

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***** [(1) at this time; (2) immediately]  

Spelling now

Meaning (1): at this time
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Now I understand what you meant. あなたが言ったことの意味が今は分かります。

Meaning (2): immediately
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Can you talk to me now? 今、私に話してもらえますか？

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***** [not in, to or at any place]  

Spelling nowhere

Meaning: not in, to or at any place
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The boy said he had nowhere to go. 男の子は自分はどこにも行く所がないと言った。

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***** [(1) of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing them together; (2) of or about weapons that explode by using energy from atoms]  

Spelling nuclear

Meaning (1): of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing them together
Usage example (voice)

Translation 彼は原子力の技術者として働いた。

Meaning (2): of or about weapons that explode by using energy from atoms
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) 政府はテロリストたちが核兵器を買うか盗むかすることを懸念している。 The government fears that terrorists will buy or steal nuclear weapons.

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***** [a word or sign used to show the order or amount of things]

Spelling number

Meaning: a word or sign used to show the order or amount of things
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) A large number of people are expected to join the protest. 大勢の人々が抗議に参加すると思われます。

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