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Day: Aug 31, 2018

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Nakittsura ni Hachi (泣きっ面に蜂 – Adding Insult to Injury)

Aug 31, 2018 Toru 0 Comments bad thing, bee, cry, face, sting, unfortunate thing

Nakittsura ni Hachi 泣きっ面に蜂 Yesterday, I introduced you to the expression ‘fundari kettari‘ (踏んだり蹴ったり), which means that one bad thing

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