Hūzen no Tomoshibi (風前の灯火 – Hang by A Thread)
Hūzen no Tomoshibi 風前の灯火 If you want to say that a thing or a person is in danger, or it
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Climate
Shoki Barai (暑気払い – Beating the Summer Heat)
Shoki Barai 暑気払い Yesterday, my colleagues and I conducted “shoki barai” (暑気払い). 昨日は暑気払いをしました。 “Shoki” of “shoki barai” means “heat,” and
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Natsu (夏 – Summer)
In the northern hemisphere, “natsu” (夏) has approached. 夏 “Natsu” is a kind of seasons, and it can be translated
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Kaminari and Inazuma (雷と稲妻 – Thunder and Lightning)
Kaminari and Inazuma 雷と稲妻 “Kaminari” (雷) is a natural phenomenon that generates light and sound due to discharge in the
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Shunbun no Hi (Vernal Equinox Day)
Today is Shunbun no Hi. 春分の日 “Shun” means “spring,” “bun” means “split,” “hi” means “day,” and “shunbun no hi” means
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National Center Test for University Admissions
The National Center Test for University Admissions has been held since yesterday in Japan. 大学入試センター試験 This test is something like
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The First Snow in November
It snowed today in the Kanto region in Japan. 11月の初雪 It is the first time in 54 years that the
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Culture Day
Today (November 3) is Culture Day, which is a national holiday in Japan. 文化の日 Culture day was established in 1948,
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