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bring to a boil

Verb

US figuratively

Japanese Meaning

液体などを加熱して沸騰状態にする / 議論などを最高潮に盛り上げる

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

パスタを入れる前に水を沸騰させてからパスタを入れ、10分間茹でてください。

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brings to a boil

（ present singular third-person ）

bringing to a boil

（ participle present ）

brought to a boil

（ participle past ）

brought to a boil

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busy as a beaver

Adjective

(simile) Very busy.

Japanese Meaning

非常に忙しい

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After the announcement, the team was busy as a beaver preparing the presentation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

発表の後、チームはプレゼンテーションの準備でとても忙しかった。

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quiet as a mouse

Adjective

idiomatic

(simile, idiomatic) Very quiet, so as to not be heard

Japanese Meaning

非常に静かで、音を立てずに目立たない様子 / 控えめで目立たない、非常に静かな状態

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During the long church service, the baby lay quiet as a mouse.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長い礼拝の間、赤ちゃんはねずみのように静かに横たわっていた。

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bright as a button

Adjective

not-comparable

(simile) Very bright (clever, smart, or crafty) / (simile) Very cheery, energetic and upbeat.

Japanese Meaning

（比喩）非常に頭が冴えた、賢い、機知に富む / （比喩）非常に明るく、快活で、エネルギッシュな

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Even after a sleepless night, Jenna was bright as a button during the morning meeting.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

徹夜明けでも、ジェナは朝の会議でとても頭が冴えていた。

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vice-a-versa

Interjection

not-comparable proscribed

(proscribed) Phonetic alternative spelling of vice versa

Japanese Meaning

逆に / その逆

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She replied, 'vice-a-versa,' when I suggested she could teach me Japanese if I taught her cooking.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私が料理を教える代わりに彼女が日本語を教えてくれてもいいと提案したとき、彼女は「逆もまた同様に」と答えました。

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rebel without a cause

Noun

One who fights for the sake of fighting but has no clear goal to achieve.

Japanese Meaning

目的もなく、ただ反抗や戦いに走る人物 / 明確な目標を持たず、単に戦うこと自体に固執する者

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Even years later, he was remembered as a rebel without a cause who challenged authority simply to feel alive.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

何年経っても、彼は目的もなくただ闘う者として記憶され、生きていると感じるためだけに権威に挑み続けていた。

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rebels without a cause

（ plural ）

rebels without causes

（ plural ）

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as a matter of law

Prepositional phrase

(law) Legally; according to the law.

Japanese Meaning

法的に / 法律上

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As a matter of law, the court held that the contract was unenforceable.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

法律上、裁判所はその契約を執行不能と判断した。

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on a par

Prepositional phrase

On a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; equal.

Japanese Meaning

同等の、互いに同じ条件やレベルにある / 等しい、同じ水準である

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Her performance this season is on a par with last year's, showing consistent improvement.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の今シーズンの成績は昨年と同等で、着実な向上を示しています。

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as a lamb to the slaughter

Prepositional phrase

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of like a lamb to the slaughter

Japanese Meaning

無防備で、何も疑わずに危険な状況や罠に陥るさまを意味する比喩表現。 / 羊が屠殺場に向かうように、事前の警戒や抵抗なく運命に流される様子を表す。

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He walked into the meeting as a lamb to the slaughter, unaware of the accusations that awaited him.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は責めを受けるとは知らず、まるで屠殺場へ連れて行かれる子羊のように会議に入って行った。

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on a full stomach

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Directly after eating; straight after a meal.

Japanese Meaning

食事が終わった直後に。ただし、満腹状態を意味するので、食後すぐや、食べ切った後すぐにというニュアンスです。 / 食後すぐに行動する際の状態、つまり満腹の状態であることを示します。

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She likes to take a short walk on a full stomach to help her digestion.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は消化を助けるため、食後すぐに短い散歩をするのが好きだ。

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