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Idiomatic expression
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; to pluck out the eye of a live horse
Examples
彼は生き馬の目を抜くようなやつだ。
He is a sharp-shooter.
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walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
Examples
彼は生き字引と呼ばれている。
He is called a walking dictionary.
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Abbreviation
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
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fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste)
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fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
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industrial science
Examples
私たちは生産技術では国際的に競争力がある。
We are internationally competitive in production technology.
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living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
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something that smells of fish or blood
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meat and fish
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Abbreviation
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
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crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
Examples
その詩人が言っているように生兵法は大けがのもとだ。
As the poet says, a little learning is a dangerous thing.