Kōya no Shirobakama (紺屋の白袴 – The Shoemaker’s Children Go Barefoor)
Kōya no Shirobakama 紺屋の白袴 People who are so busy working on others that they have no time to do their
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Gashin Shōtan (臥薪嘗胆 – Struggling against Difficulties)
Gashin Shōtan 臥薪嘗胆 To endure hardships and continue making efforts to achieve one’s goal is called gashin shōtan (臥薪嘗胆). 目的を達成するため、苦労を重ねたり、努力を続けることを、「臥薪嘗胆」と言います。
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Yanagi ni Kaze (柳に風 – Warding Off)
Yanagi ni Kaze 柳に風 People who do not oppose others and smoothly ward things off are sometimes described as yanagi
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Haisui no Jin (背水の陣 – Burning One’s Boats)
Haisui no Jin 背水の陣 When one is in a critical situation where they cannot step back and face challenges with
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Business Trip to Nagano
Business Trip to Nagano 長野出張 Today, I went to Nagano City in Nagano Prefecture to present at a conference. 私は今日、長野県長野市に行き、学会発表をしてきました。
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Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou (火中の栗を拾う – Taking a Risk for Someone): Part 2
Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou: Part 2 火中の栗を拾う Part 2 Based on the fable “The Monkey and the Cat (Le
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Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou (火中の栗を拾う – Taking a Risk for Someone): Part 1
Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou: Part 1 火中の栗を拾う Part 1 Taking risks for someone else, with no benefit to oneself,
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Kyōka Suigetsu (鏡花水月 – Phantom)
Kyōka Suigetsu 鏡花水月 Beautiful things or phantoms that we can see but cannot touch are sometimes described as kyōka suigetsu
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Meikyō Shisui (明鏡止水 – Clear and Serene)
Meikyō Shisui 明鏡止水 When someone’s mind is completely free of distraction and is perfectly clear, the state is sometimes described
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