Shitashiki Naka ni mo Reigi Ari (親しき仲にも礼儀あり – Good Fences Make Good Neighbors)
Shitashiki Naka ni mo Reigi Ari 親しき仲にも礼儀あり No matter how close the relationship, there are some etiquettes that should be
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Author: Toru
0-ji Machi (0時待ち – Waiting for Midnight)
0-ji Machi 0時待ち Yesterday, I did ‘0-ji machi’ (0時待ち – literally “waiting for 0 o’clock”) at a highway service area.
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Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru (策士策に溺れる – Hoist with His Own Petard)
Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru 策士策に溺れる Even those who are good at devising strategies can sometimes rely too much on their
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Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki (草木も眠る丑三つ時 – Witching Hour): Part 2
Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki: Part 2 草木も眠る丑三つ時 Part 2 In Japan, it is believed that we should avoid going
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Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki (草木も眠る丑三つ時 – Witching Hour): Part 1
Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki: Part 1 草木も眠る丑三つ時 Part 1 The eerily silent midnight is sometimes described as kusaki mo
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Aku ga Nukeru (灰汁が抜ける – Becoming Refined)
Aku ga Nukeru 灰汁が抜ける The Japanese idiom, aku ga nukeru (灰汁が抜ける), describes that someone’s personality or appearance loses its negative
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Giga ga Nai (ギガがない – Reached Data Limit)
Giga ga Nai ギガがない Many countries have data limitations or caps for smartphones. スマートフォンの通信量制限やデータ上限は、多くの国で存在します。 Have you ever reached the data
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Kansuto (カンスト – Maximum Value)
Kansuto カンスト Today, I played a certain game a lot and reached kansuto (カンスト) score. 今日はたっぷりゲームをして、あるゲームでスコアを「カンスト」しました。 The term kansuto is
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Sonae Areba Urei Nashi (備えあれば憂いなし – Better Safe than Sorry)
Sonae Areba Urei Nashi 備えあれば憂いなし If you are well-prepared in advance, you have nothing to worry about. 普段から十分な準備をしておけば、心配することはなくなります。 The proverb,
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