Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai (枯れ木も山の賑わい – Anything Is Better than Nothing)
Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai 枯れ木も山の賑わい The idiom kareki mo yama no nigiwai can describe a situation where even a
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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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Inochi Atte no Monodane (命あっての物種 – While There Is Life, There Is Hope)
Inochi Atte no Monodane 命あっての物種 It goes without saying, nothing is possible without life, and there is nothing to be
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Saki ga Omoiyarareru (先が思いやられる – Being Worried about the Future)
Saki ga Omoiyarareru 先が思いやられる When you are worried that a bad situation is about to happen in the future, you
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Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru (問うに落ちず語るに落ちる – The Tongue Is Ever Turning to the Aching Tooth)
Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる When people are asked about their secrets by others, they are wary and
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Nanka (なんか – Somehow)
Nanka なんか Young Japanese people often use the adverb nanka (なんか/何か) in daily conversation. 日本の若者は、会話の中で「なんか」という表現（副詞）をよく使います。 For example, you can say
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Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ
Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu 人事を尽くして天命を待つ Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you
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Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko (子供は風の子 – Children Are Open-air Creatures)
Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko 子供は風の子 When I was a child, I used to wear short-sleeved shirts and short pants
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Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い – It’s Never Too Late to Learn)
Oi no Tenarai 老いの手習い Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get. 年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。 The proverb, oi
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