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物
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Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
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someone (important); person of importance
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彼は自分が一角の人物であると思った。
He thought himself to be somebody.
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Finance
futures trading
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ここに先物取引で儲けた方いらっしゃいますか？
Has anybody here made a profit in futures trading?
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Irreg. variant of 新し物好き
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
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私って新しいもの好きで、店で新製品をみるとすぐ買ってしまう。でも、そのうち半分は失敗するね。
I love trying out new things, so I always buy products as soon as they hit the store shelves. Of course, half the time I end up wishing I hadn't.
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a knowing look
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彼はいつも物知り顔で話す。
He always talks as if he knows everything.
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for as long as one can remember
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物心ついて以来はこんな美しい夜を見たことがない。
It's the most beautiful night I've seen since I can remember.
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theoretical physics
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アインシュタインにとって理論物理学は遊びのようなものだったが、そんな彼も税金の計算となるとからきし駄目だった。
Theoretical physics was child's play to Einstein, but he couldn't figure out his income tax.
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astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
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あの女性の男癖の悪さにはあきれて物が言えない。
The way that woman goes on with men shocks me.