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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A Gift of a Tractor
A Gift of a Tractor トラクターのプレゼント Slack displays various congratulatory messages when there are no unread messages. Slackでは、未読メッセージが無くなると、さまざまな労いのメッセージが表示されます。 In the
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Han-don (半ドン – Half-holiday)
Han-don 半ドン The Japanese term han-don (半ドン) describes a day when classes or business ends before noon and the rest
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The Meaning of Dog: Part 1
The Meaning of Dog: Part 1 犬の意味 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I used the phrase kaisha no inu
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Shachiku (社畜 – Corporate Slaves)
Shachiku 社畜 I would like to believe that I am not a shachiku (社畜). 私は自分が「社畜」ではないと信じたいです。 Shachiku is a slang term
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Nurete de Awa (濡れ手で粟 – Easy Profit)
Nurete de Awa 濡れ手で粟 A situation where one gains a lot of profit easily without hardship can be described as
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Moving to HiNative
Moving to HiNative HiNative への移動を検討 For more than six years, Lang-8 has stopped accepting registrations from new users. 6年以上前から、Lang-8 はユーザの新規登録を停止しています。
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Kai Goroshi (飼い殺し – Keeping Somebody on the Payroll)
Kai Goroshi 飼い殺し When someone does not receive appropriate treatment in organizations or human relationships and is left unattended, the
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Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)
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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