Phrases
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Snow White
A German folk tale passed on from the distant past, or the female main character in it.
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the hundred-and-eight passions of mortals
In Buddhism, 108 different kinds of agonies that are said to exist in the human mind.
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bus stop
A fixed place where buses stop for passengers who get on or get off the buses.
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bungee jump
A sport in which one jumps from a structure tens or hundreds of meters high, with one's waist or ankle tied to a rope, to enjoy the thrill.
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constitutional state; law-governed country
A country governed based on the rule of law that was made according to its people's will.
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start-up
A small- and medium-sized company that is managed adventurously with state-of-the-art new technologies and ideas.
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bell sound
The sound either from an electric device that is designed to make sounds, or from a telephone when someone calls.
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cold-blooded animal; poikilotherm
An animal whose temperature changes depending on the outdoor temperature, due to its inability to adjust its temperature.
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bottleneck phenomenon
The traffic jam that is caused where the road is suddenly narrow.
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complement case marker
In a sentence, the case-marking postpositional particle that indicates that the substantive is the complement to the predicate.
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special election; election to fill a vacancy
An election held irregularly to fill an opening caused by a representative's death, resignation, etc.
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repair work; maintenance work
A construction method used to mend an old or broken building or facility.
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security system; safety appliance; fire wall
The equipment or program installed to prevent various risks that might arise while using a machine, system, etc.
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auxiliary verb
A verb that conjoins with the main verb in a sentence to complement its meaning.
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auxiliary predicate element
A predicate element that conjoins with the main part of the predicate to complement its meaning.
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auxiliary adjective
An adjective that conjoins with the main part of the predicate in a sentence to complements its meaning.
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remedial class; supplementary lesson
A class provided after school or during a vacation, to make up for insufficient learning.