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筋
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Slang
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
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(piece of) rope
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ordinary method
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なんか分からないが、一筋縄じゃいきそうにないってことだな。ううむ。
I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh.
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not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
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先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
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Mahjong
urasuji; side fork
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Colloquial
frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
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Idiomatic expression
to feel a chill run down one's spine
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main thread (of a story)
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そろそろ話の本筋に入るべきです。
It's time to get down to business.
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outline; summary; gist; basic points
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その計画に大すじで賛成していただけませんか。
Would you agree to the plan in principle?
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to turn a somersault
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運転手は運転台からもんどり打って投げ出された。
The driver was thrown from his seat head over heels.
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rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel
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Abbreviation
reinforced concrete
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Medicine
heart attack; myocardial infarction
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睡眠不足で、心筋梗塞リスクが上昇。
Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.
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reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
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ここでは決して、レンガは鉄筋コンクリートの代わりになりません。
Bricks never take the place of ferro-concrete here.