Shamisen wo Hiku (三味線を弾く – Making Something Up)
Shamisen wo Hiku 三味線を弾く The Japanese idiom shamisen wo hiku (三味線を弾く) is sometimes used to describe the act of going
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Ryūtō Dabi (竜頭蛇尾 – Anticlimax)
Ryūtō Dabi 竜頭蛇尾 A situation where one starts off impressively but loses momentum at the end can be expressed with
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Kangamiru (鑑みる – Reflecting On)
Kangamiru 鑑みる To consider something with reference to examples is called kangamiru (鑑みる) in Japanese. 先例に照らして何かを考えることを、「鑑みる」と言います。 Kangamiru was created by
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Gaba Eimu (ガバエイム – Unsteady Aim)
Gaba Eimu ガバエイム I sometimes get into a state called gaba eimu (ガバエイム). 私はときどき「ガバエイム」の状態になります。 Gaba eimu is a slang term
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Zutsū no Tane (頭痛の種 – Headache)
Zutsū no Tane 頭痛の種 The source of worries or cause of concerns is sometimes referred to as nayami no tane
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Kuro Rekishi (黒歴史 – Dark History): Part 2
Kuro Rekishi: Part 2 黒歴史 Part 2 Originally, kuro rekishi was used in the anime “Turn A Gundam” to describe
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Kuro Rekishi (黒歴史 – Dark History): Part 1
Kuro Rekishi: Part 1 黒歴史 Part 1 The “RPG Maker” series that allow you to create RPGs have been on
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Iwazu Mogana (言わずもがな – Needless to Say)
Iwazu Mogana 言わずもがな When describing a situation where “something should not be said” or “something is needless to say,” you
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Shicchaka Mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか – Total Mess)
Shicchaka Mecchaka しっちゃかめっちゃか I am currently in a state called shicchaka mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか). 私は今、「しっちゃかめっちゃか」な状態です。 Shicchaka mecchaka is an expression that
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