Vocabulary for The Business of Drugs
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original ; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive; one-of-a-kind; custom
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documentary
かつて
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once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- ; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened
その
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that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...
()
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leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
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indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
ほぼ
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almost; roughly; approximately; about; around
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harmless
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luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
でした
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was, were
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present age; present day; today ; modern era; modern times
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indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion ; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis ; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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cocaine
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if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
いう
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to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange ; to tie; to bind; to fasten; to make (a fence)
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year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age
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disco; discotheque
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such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?
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Wall Street
hedonism
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crack
エル
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ell (unit of length, approx. 45 inches)
そして
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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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the present; present time; now ; as of ; present tense ; this world; this life ; to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one
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use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
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transactions; dealings; business
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around the world; throughout the world
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at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know
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illegal; illicit; unlawful
ですが
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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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century ; era ; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
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best; greatest; first
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to work; to earn income
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business
です
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be; is
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indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn
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to shake; to waver; to tremble
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reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
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father
economist
developing country
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speciality; specialty; special subject of study; area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) major ; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on; doing exclusively; sticking to
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origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees
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Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
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analyst; assayer
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amaryllis
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fox; fox fur
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I; me
Oxford University
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international law; law of nations
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indicates direct object of action ; indicates subject of causative expression ; indicates an area traversed ; indicates time (period) over which action takes place ; indicates point of departure or separation of action ; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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to learn; to study; to take lessons in
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks)
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to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) ; to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake ; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
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the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space
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to swing; to sway; to shake; to tremble ; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
のです
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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
テロ
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terror; terrorism
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background; scenery; backdrop; setting ; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context ; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
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understanding; comprehension; appreciation ; sympathy
なる
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to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain ; to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) ; to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of ; to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished ; to change (into); to turn (into); to transform ; to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) ; to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make ; to play (the part of); to act as ; to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as ; to be promoted
そこ
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there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you
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the past; bygone days ; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret) ; past (tense); preterit; preterite ; previous life
から
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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning
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next; following; subsequent ; stage; station
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attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive ; criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
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algorithm
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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms) ; to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program) ; to braid; to plait ; to grapple; to wrestle ; to unite; to join; to link up; to form an alliance ; to set (e.g. type) ; to issue (e.g. money order)
それ
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that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you
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to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes) ; to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
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spy; agent provocateur; covert operative ; maker; builder; constructor
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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in) ; to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of) ; to conduct a religious service
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terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
など
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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth ; or something ; the likes of ; for example; for instance; for one
による
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by means of; due to; because of; according to
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
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to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
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battle; war; fight; conflict ; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature) ; contest; competition; match; game
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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail ; to call for; to summon; to invite ; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife) ; to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death)
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(United States of) America; USA; US
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longest ; oldest
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war ; fighting; fierce competition
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at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although
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to seem; to appear likely
でも
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but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do
もっと
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(some) more; even more; longer; further
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long (distance, length) ; long (time); protracted; prolonged
ある
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to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about
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medicines; drugs
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large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
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funds; capital
かかる
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to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
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crowd of people; great number of people ; in great numbers
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life; life force ; lifetime; lifespan ; most important thing; foundation; core ; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) ; fate; destiny; karma
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to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp ; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle
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settlement; solution; resolution
する
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to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse
x19 | Rank #734
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means; measure
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economy; economics ; finance; (one's) finances; financial circumstances ; being economical; economy; thrift
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to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility