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n. ダンディ man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable


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a. 契約 full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe


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n. デフォルト failure to act; an option that is selected automatically


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a. 防御 intended or appropriate for defending against; protective


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a. 欠損 inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element


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v. 打開 remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat


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n. 迂回 a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course


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v. 却下 stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize


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n. 論文 formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university


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a. 遠い far in space or time; cold in manner


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