Shinki Itten (心機一転 – Turning Over a New Leaf)
Shinki Itten 心機一転 Two days ago, I introduced you to the phrase “ki ga ki de nai” (気が気でない – anxious),
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Ki ga Ki de nai (気が気でない – Anxious)
Ki ga Ki de nai 気が気でない I am terribly anxious about a certain thing and unsettling now. 私は今、あることが心配で気持ちが落ち着きません。 When expressing
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Nezi wo Maku (ねじを巻く – Rolling up One’s Sleeves)
Neji wo Maku ねじを巻く When making someone/oneself improve their/one’s loose attitudes, it is called neji wo maku (ねじを巻く) in Japanese.
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Kinsen ni Fureru (琴線に触れる – Touching a Chord)
Kinsen ni Fureru 琴線に触れる I watched the movie Koe no Katachi (聲の形 – The Shape of the Voice) yesterday. 私は昨日、「聲の形」という映画を観ました。
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Uwa no Sora (上の空 – Absence of Mind)
Uwa no Sora 上の空 Recently, I often become a state called uwa no sora (上の空). 私は最近、「上の空」によくなります。 Uwa no sora means
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Hyakka Ryouran (百花繚乱)
Hyakka Ryouran 百花繚乱 Three days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ken wo kisou (妍を競う), which means that
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Hiniku (皮肉 – Sarcasn/Irony)
Hiniku 皮肉 I heard that English has many sarcasm and irony. 英語には多くの皮肉表現（sarcasm/irony）があると聞きました。 Sarcasm and irony are called hiniku (皮肉) in
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Ken wo Kisou (妍を競う – Vying in Beauty)
Ken wo Kisou 妍を競う When women compete on their beauty, you can describe the situation using the phrase ken wo
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Yo wo Akasu (夜を明かす – Passing a Night)
Yo wo Akasu 夜を明かす As a result of preparing a presentation for an academic conference, yo wo akashi mashita (夜を明かしました).
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