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to be uncommon
Examples
彼は並外れて優秀とは言わないでも優れている。
He is good, not to say exceptional.
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unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
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trip abroad; overseas travel
Examples
これが初めての海外旅行ですか?
Is this your first trip abroad?
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Idiomatic expression
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
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disappointment; let-down
Examples
結果はかなり期待外れだった。
The result was rather disappointing.
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Idiomatic expression
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
Examples
休みの前などは少し羽目を外して飲むのだが、杜仲茶割りで飲むと二日酔いが全くない。
I usually cut loose a bit and drink plenty before a day off work, but if my drinks are cut with tochu tea, then I get absolutely no hangover.
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After a noun
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
Examples
彼は外務大臣に収まった。
He was established as Foreign Minister.
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to be contrary to one's expectations
Examples
自分の直感が、いかに確かなものか自慢した手前、当てがはずれた時は首をやらなければならなくなった。
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
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not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
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fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
Examples
このミステリーのトリックは、奇想天外だ。
This mystery has a plot twist that's completely novel.
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diplomatic issue
Examples
ある調査によると、今日では5人中3人が外交問題には無関心のようだ。
According to a survey, three in five people today are indifferent to foreign affairs.
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Idiomatic expression
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; to fill in the outer moat
