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石
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Rare term
special leather belt used in ceremonial court dress, covered in black lacquer and decorated with stones and jewels
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Proverb; Rare term
there are exceptions to every rule; rocks will flow and leaves will sink
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as one would expect; naturally; indeed
Examples
さすがに偉大な学者だけあって、彼はその問いに容易に答えた。
Like the great scholar that he was, he answered the question easily.
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still; all the same; after all
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
Examples
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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Usu. as 〜に
still; all the same; after all
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As さすがの...も
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
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gem; jewel; precious stone
Examples
彼は鍵をかけて宝石を金庫にしまいこんだ。
He locked up his jewels in the safe.
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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
Examples
さすがは、王子様ですわね。きっとただならない傑物の素質をお持ちなのですわ。
Isn't that just what you'd expect from the prince? He certainly has the character of a truly great man.
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common camellia (Camellia japonica)
Examples
お茶の木はツバキの一種です。
The tea tree is a kind of camellia.
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さんちゃ only; Archaic
tea produced in the mountains
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killing two birds with one stone
Examples
その提案一石二鳥を狙ったものだろうけど、「虻蜂とらず」にならなければいいけどね。
That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything.
