A-1
a or an
[(1) one; (2) any; (3) each]
Would you give me a sheet of paper? (1)
A triangle has three sides. (2)
He comes to see his grandmother once a week. (3)

able
[having the power to do something]
Are you able to speak English?

about 
[(1) almost; (2) of or having a relation to]
He completed about half of his work. (1)
We talk about the weather. (2)

above
[at a higher place]
His head was above the water. 

accept 
[to agree to receive]
Please accept my thanks.

accident 
[(1) something that happens by chance or mistake; (2) an unplanned event]
She was injured in the accident. (1)
We met again by accident after seventeen years had passed. (2)

accuse 
[(1) to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; (2) to make a statement against someone]
Her friend accused her of breaking his heart. (1)
The lawyer accused the suspect of lying. (2)

across 
[(1) from side to side; (2) to the other side]
The box was ten centimeters across. (1)
The dog ran across the road. (2)

act 
[to do something]
He acted immediately to stop the fight.

activist
[one who seeks change through action]
The activist worked hard to change the law.

actor
[someone acting in a play or show]
That actor frightened me.

add
[(1) to put (something) with another to make it larger; (2) to say more]
Please add my name to the list. (1)
She told him to leave, but added that she would like to see him again. (2)

administration
[the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister]
The new administration starts work in January.

admit 
[(1) to accept; (2) to express one's guilt or responsibility]
When was the country admitted to the United Nations? (1)
He admitted that what he did was wrong. (2)

adult
[a grown person]
Only an adult can sign the document.

advise
[to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision]
Did you advise him to leave?

affect 
[(1)to influence；(2)to produce an effect on]
A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance. (1)
Mr. Nutley's belief in my talent greatly affected my life. (2) 

afraid
[feeling fear]
I am afraid of guns.

after
[(1)later; (2)behind]
She arrived after the lesson started. (1)
In the alphabet, B is after A. (2)

again
[(1) another time; (2) as before]
Sam played the song again. (1)
I found my book in the same place again. (2)

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A-1
a or an
[(1) one; (2) any; (3) each]
Would you give me a sheet of paper? (1)
紙を1枚いただけませんか？
A triangle has three sides. (2)
三角形には辺が3つある。
He comes to see his grandmother once a week. (3)
彼は彼のおばあさんに週に1度会いに来ます。

able
[having the power to do something]
Are you able to speak English?
英語を話すことができますか？

about 
[(1) almost; (2) of or having a relation to]
He completed about half of his work. (1)
彼は仕事のおおよそ半分を終えた。
We talk about the weather. (2)
我々は天気について話します。

above
[at a higher place]
His head was above the water. 
彼の頭は水の上に出ていました。

accept 
[to agree to receive]
Please accept my thanks.
どうぞ私の謝意をお受けください。

accident 
[(1) something that happens by chance or mistake; (2) an unplanned event]
She was injured in the accident. (1)
彼女は事故でけがをした。
We met again by accident after seventeen years had passed. (2)
私たちは17年後に偶然再会した。

accuse 
[(1) to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; (2) to make a statement against someone]
Her friend accused her of breaking his heart. (1)
彼女の友人は彼女が彼を悲嘆に暮れさせたことを非難した。
The lawyer accused the suspect of lying. (2)
弁護士は被疑者を虚偽の発言で訴えた。

across 
[(1) from side to side; (2) to the other side]
The box was ten centimeters across. (1)
箱は端から端まで10センチあった。
The dog ran across the road. (2)
犬は道を走って横切った。

act 
[to do something]
He acted immediately to stop the fight.
彼は争いを止めるためにすぐさま行動した。

activist
[one who seeks change through action]
The activist worked hard to change the law.
活動家は法律を変えるために一生懸命努力した。

actor
[someone acting in a play or show]
That actor frightened me.
その俳優は私を怖がらせた。

add
[(1) to put (something) with another to make it larger; (2) to say more]
Please add my name to the list. (1)
私の名前を名簿に加えてください。
She told him to leave, but added that she would like to see him again. (2)
彼女は彼に去るように言ったが､彼にまた会いたいと付け加えた。

administration
[the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister]
The new administration starts work in January.
新内閣は1月に始動する。

admit 
[(1) to accept; (2) to express one's guilt or responsibility]
When was the country admitted to the United Nations? (1)
その国はいつ国際連合への加盟を認められましたか？
He admitted that what he did was wrong. (2)
彼は自分の行いが間違っていたことを認めた。

adult
[a grown person]
Only an adult can sign the document.
成人した者だけが書類に署名することができます。

advise
[to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision]
Did you advise him to leave?
あなたは彼に去るように助言しましたか？

affect 
[(1)to influence；(2)to produce an effect on]
A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance. (1)
睡眠不足は歌手の歌のできばえに影響した。
Mr. Nutley's belief in my talent greatly affected my life. (2) 
ナトリー氏が私の才能を信用してくれたことは私の人生に大きな影響をもたらした。

afraid
[feeling fear]
I am afraid of guns.
私は銃が怖い。

after
[(1)later; (2)behind]
She arrived after the lesson started. (1)
彼女は授業が始まった後に到着した。
In the alphabet, B is after A. (2)
アルファベットではBはAのあとです。

again
[(1) another time; (2) as before]
Sam played the song again. (1)
サムはその歌を再び演奏した。
I found my book in the same place again. (2)
私は自分の本をまた同じ場所で見つけた。

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