Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki (草木も眠る丑三つ時 – Witching Hour): Part 2
Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki: Part 2 草木も眠る丑三つ時 Part 2 In Japan, it is believed that we should avoid going
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Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki (草木も眠る丑三つ時 – Witching Hour): Part 1
Kusaki mo Nemuru Ushimitsu Doki: Part 1 草木も眠る丑三つ時 Part 1 The eerily silent midnight is sometimes described as kusaki mo
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Aku ga Nukeru (灰汁が抜ける – Becoming Refined)
Aku ga Nukeru 灰汁が抜ける The Japanese idiom, aku ga nukeru (灰汁が抜ける), describes that someone’s personality or appearance loses its negative
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Sonae Areba Urei Nashi (備えあれば憂いなし – Better Safe than Sorry)
Sonae Areba Urei Nashi 備えあれば憂いなし If you are well-prepared in advance, you have nothing to worry about. 普段から十分な準備をしておけば、心配することはなくなります。 The proverb,
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Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね – Anyone Else would have Missed It)
Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね The slang phrase, ore de nakya minogashi chau ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね), is sometimes seen
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Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し – So Near and yet So Far)
Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi 花は折りたし梢は高し The Japanese phrase, hana wa oritashi kozue wa takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し), can describe a
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Takane no Hana (高嶺の花 – Out of One’s League)
Takane no Hana 高嶺の花 An attractive person (especially a woman) whom one cannot reach and can only admire from afar
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Eguchi (エグち – Outstanding)
Eguchi エグち The young people’s term, eguchi (エグち), is sometimes used when something is outstanding, especially when praising it. 若者言葉の「エグち」は、何かの程度が突出しているとき、特にそれを称賛するときにしばしば使われます。
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Me no Hoyō (目の保養 – Feasting to One’s Eyes)
Me no Hoyō 目の保養 The concept of enjoying looking at beautiful or pretty things can be described with the Japanese
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