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由
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free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
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あいつって自由気ままに暮らしてるよな。ちょっとは落ち着いた方がいいんじゃないかな。
He lives a freewheeling life. I think he ought to settle down a little.
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free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
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たまに彼女の自由奔放な態度は無礼に見えることがある。
Sometimes her free manner seems rude.
さすが、お嬢様。自由奔放な生活をしていたわけじゃないんだ。
Just what you'd expect of a young lady, you certainly weren't left to live as you pleased.
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research project (e.g. at school); independent research
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「じつは自由研究で相談したいことがあって・・・」「どれ・・・。ふーん、被子植物について調べてるのね」
"Well, there's something I'd like your advice on about my research project ..." "Let's see... Hmm, you're investigating flowering plants then."
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free-for-all; open-to-all
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optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
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restricted; confined; unfree
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ギプスのせいで左手の自由がきかない。
I can't use my left hand because of the plaster cast.
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unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
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自由席を三枚ください。
Could I have three seats in the unreserved section?
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free speech; freedom of speech
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この国では言論の自由が制限されていた。
Freedom of speech was restricted in this country.
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Liberal Party
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投票の結果は自由党の勝利だった。
The result of the vote was a win for the Liberals.
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Common noun; Buddhism
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million)
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Numeric
10^60 (or 10^72)
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liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
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金利自由化の方向性を一定するのはむずかしいことです。
It is difficult to peg the direction of interest deregulation.