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元
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to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
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former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
Examples
自爆テロ犯はベナジル・ブット元首相に向けて発砲したが、弾はそれた。
The suicide bomber fired towards former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but missed.
1
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
Examples
彼らはエアロビクスで元気はつらつとしている。
They keep up their spirits by doing aerobics.
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Idiomatic expression
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
Examples
すべて元の鞘におさまった。
Everything went back in place.
トムとメアリーは2年前に別れたが、最近また元のさやに収まった。
Two years ago Tom and Mary split up, but recently they got together again.
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Abbreviation
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
