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Kyūshi ni Isshō wo Eru (九死に一生を得る – Having a Narrow Escape)

May 28, 2023Jun 01, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2044, critical, death, escape, life, narrow, servival

Kyūshi ni Isshō wo Eru 九死に一生を得る Have you ever survived a critical situation where the chances of survival were meager?

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Mago ni mo Ishō (馬子にも衣装 – Fine Feathers Make Fine Bird)

May 06, 2023May 19, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2022, bird, clothes, feature, horse, job, modesty, respectable, shabby, teasing, well-dressed

Mago ni mo Ishō 馬子にも衣装 Anyone can look respectable if they are well-dressed. どんな人間でも、身なりを整えれば立派な人に見えるものです。 To describe the situation, you can

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Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 2

May 03, 2023May 09, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2019, business card, company, etiquette, holder

Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 2 名刺交換のマナー Part 2 When you receive a business card, do not put it

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Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 1

May 02, 2023May 09, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2018, affiliation, business card, etiquette, introduction

Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 1 名刺交換のマナー Part 1 There are various kinds of etiquette in exchanging business cards

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Business Cards in Japan

May 01, 2023May 06, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2017, business card, business situation, etiquette, exchange, greeting, name card

Business Cards in Japan 日本の名刺 Yesterday, I introduced the word meishi (名刺), which means “business/name card.” 昨日、”business/name card” を意味する「名刺」という言葉を紹介しました。 In

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Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)

Apr 30, 2023May 06, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2016, bamboo, business card, design, name card, origin, vendor, wooden

Meishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.

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Tegusune wo Hiku (手ぐすねを引く – Stand Ready)

Apr 29, 2023May 06, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2015, battle, bowstring, hand, oil, pine resin, reinforce, stand ready

Tegusune wo Hiku 手ぐすねを引く To stand fully ready to do something is called tegusune wo hiku in Japanese. 十分に準備して何かを待ち構えることを、「手ぐすねを引く」と言います。 Since

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Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)

Apr 28, 2023May 06, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2014, entry, Germanic, miss, missan, missjan, mistake, Old English, post, wrong

Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on

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Sankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)

Apr 28, 2023May 06, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2013, cold, four-character idiom, repeat, warm

Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter

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