Atosaki Kangaezu (後先考えず – Without Thinking of the Consequences)
Atosaki Kangaezu 後先考えず Yesterday, while in a state described as atosaki kangaezu (後先考えず), I purchased an expensive game console. 私は昨日、「後先考えず」高価なゲーム機を購入しました。
Read moreAtosaki Kangaezu 後先考えず Yesterday, while in a state described as atosaki kangaezu (後先考えず), I purchased an expensive game console. 私は昨日、「後先考えず」高価なゲーム機を購入しました。
Read moreDoyō no Ushi no Hi 土用の丑の日 Today is Doyō no Ushi no Hi (土用の丑の日). 今日は「土用の丑の日」です。 Doyō (土用) is a period
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Read moreFungiri 踏ん切り A drastic decision is called fungiri (踏ん切り) in Japanese. 思い切って決心することを、「踏ん切り」と言います。 Fun/fumi (踏ん/踏み) means “to step,” and giri/kiri (切り)
Read moreYowari Me ni Tatari Me 弱り目に祟り目 I had used my iPhone for two years without a case or screen protector,
Read moreMi wo Kogasu 身を焦がす Have you ever fallen in love with someone and suffered because of it? 誰かのことを一途に思いつめ、もだえ苦しんだことはありますか? Such a
Read moreTsumi-gē 積みゲー Recently, the number of tsumi-gē (積みゲー) in my room has been increasing. 最近、「積みゲー」がどんどん増えてきました。 Tsumi-gē is a coined word
Read moreKyūshi ni Isshō wo Eru 九死に一生を得る Have you ever survived a critical situation where the chances of survival were meager?
Read moreMago ni mo Ishō 馬子にも衣装 Anyone can look respectable if they are well-dressed. どんな人間でも、身なりを整えれば立派な人に見えるものです。 To describe the situation, you can
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