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| Great sorrow or distress: they had a complicated tale of woe |
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| To communicate with, as by telephone: tried to get hold of you but the line was busy. |
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| We are proud to present the music of ... (Friends, Blackout) |
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| Something is better if unsaid.(Friends, Nanny) |
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| * to be a successful entrepreneur, do you need to be like Steve Jobs? |
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Do You Need to be Steve Jobs?
May 23, 2012
Adam Lashinsky
http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2974 |
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Delay or postpone action; put off doing something
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| apart from or in addition to the main object, as a sideline |
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| in motion; set in motion; "the ship got under way" |
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| get down to business (CE) |
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| to begin seriously doing what you need to do |
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| A basic principle that should be followed to ensure success in general or in a particular activity |
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| Abundant financial resources |
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| follow in someone's footsteps (CE) |
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| to do the same things that another person has already done before |
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| being satisfied with oneself |
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| in a situation where you have to deal with something unpleasant or difficult |
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discrete: Individually separate and distinct
discreet: Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage |
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| complimentary vs complementary |
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complimentary: 1. Expressing a compliment; praising or approving, 2. Given or supplied free of charge
complementary: Completing; forming a complement |
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| confirmは既に事実として確定、verifyは未確定 |
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| to have an important effect |
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| Say this to show appreciation when receiving a gift. |
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| everything is fine now, but there may be problems later on |
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| he went out for a short time |
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| Ask this when you don't understand an amount on your bill or receipt. |
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| someone told me something as gossip or a rumor |
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| better off doing something |
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| Manga here goes for $10-13 per volume. |
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| hardworking, diligent, painstaking, intent |
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| a small group of representative people who are questioned about their opinions as part of a political or market research |
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| to go through a lot of difficult work for something |
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| Meiji University, the University of Meiji |
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| abbreviation, acronym, initialism |
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* Initialisms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words, but can't be pronounced as words themselves. Examples include FBI, CIA, FYI (for your information), and PR (public relations).
* Acronyms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words but are pronounced as if they were words themselves. Examples include NASA, NIMBY (not in my backyard), and hazmat* (hazardous materials).
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| P&G is built on creating new categories, and innovation is in its DNA. |
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| http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-06/p-g-s-1-000-phds-not-enough-to-crank-up-new-blockbusters-retail.html |
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| an early warning to someone, especially something undesirable, is going to happen soon (ST) |
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| an employee who always agrees with the boss or does whatever the boss says (ST) |
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〔霊などを〕呪文で呼び出す
〔魔法のように〕～を素早く出す［作る・用意する］
〔記憶・イメージ・アイデアなどを〕心に呼び起こす |
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A room in which the members of a board meet regularly
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A prescribed course of medical treatment, way of life, or diet for the promotion or restoration of health
a regimen of one or two injections per day
a treatment regimen
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| 反対意見の人、反対者、反体制の人、反体制派、反体制活動家、反乱分子 |
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| (of a person, event, or behavior) Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy |
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