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Jim Waller is a strong candidate for the post of sales manager.
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Vocabulary list

ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
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eigyou
noun, suru verb
  1. business; trade; operations
noun
  1. sales
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buchou
noun
  1. head (chief, director) of a section or department
  2. head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
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no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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posuto
noun
  1. postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box
  2. post; position
  3. post (e.g. goalpost)
noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
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no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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yuuryokukouho
noun
  1. major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
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yuuryoku
na adjective, noun
  1. influential; prominent
  2. strong; likely; plausible; potent
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kouho
noun
  1. candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list
  2. candidacy; candidature; nomination
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da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)
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