Bōtto Suru (ぼーっとする – “Spacing Out”)
Bōtto Suru ぼーっとする Recently, I have been finding myself in a state referred to as bōtto suru (ぼーっとする) a lot.
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Heijō Unten (平常運転 – As Usual)
Heijō Unten 平常運転 Today is Christmas, but I have no special plans besides work; in other words, it is heijō
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Nengajō (年賀状 – New Year’s Greeting Card): Part 2
Nengajō: Part 2 年賀状 Part 2 On the nengajō (年賀状 – “New Year’s greeting card”), the zodiac animal of the
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Nengajō (年賀状 – New Year’s Greeting Card): Part 1
Nengajō: Part 1 年賀状 Part 1 Today, I wrote nengajō (年賀状). 私は今日、年賀状を書きました。 Nengajō is a traditional Japanese greeting card for
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Owari no Hajimari (終わりの始まり – The Beginning of the End)
Owari no Hajimari 終わりの始まり When I heard the announcement of the closure of Lang-8, the phrase owari no hajimari (終わりの始まり)
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Hone Yasume (骨休め – Relaxation)
Hone Yasume 骨休め The concept of resting one’s body and healing fatigue is sometimes described as hone yasume (骨休め) in
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Attakē (あったけぇ – Heartwarming)
Attakē あったけぇ Today, I played The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. 今日は、「ゼルダの伝説 トライフォース3銃士」をプレイしました。 This game is designed for online
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Hito Shigoto / Hito Anshin (一仕事 / 一安心 – A Substantial Task / Temporary Relief)
Hito Shigoto / Hito Anshin 一仕事 / 一安心 Today, I finished hito shigoto (一仕事) and am now in a state
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Super Mario RPG
Super Mario RPG スーパーマリオRPG Today, I completed the remake of Super Mario RPG, which was released last week. 今日は、先週に発売された「スーパーマリオRPG」のリメイク版をクリアしました。 The
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