Mune ga Odoru (胸が躍る – Exciting)
Mune ga Odoru 胸が躍る My current feelings as I imagine my new life starting tomorrow can be described as a
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Kadode (門出 – New Chapter)
It’s been a very long time since my last post. とても久しぶりの投稿です。 Today is my new kadode (門出). 今日は私の新しい「門出」にあたります。 Kado (門)
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Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane (いつまでもあると思うな親と金 – It’s too late to spare when the bottom is bare)
Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane いつまでもあると思うな親と金 As a warning for us to be self-reliant and thrifty, the following
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Torikoshi Kurō (取り越し苦労 – Worrying about Nothing)
Torikoshi Kurō 取り越し苦労 I got the second vaccine of COVID-19 today. 私は今日、新型コロナウィルスの2回目のワクチン接種を終えました。 It is said that there are strong vaccine
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Issen wo Warau Mono wa Issen ni Naku (一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く – Take Care of the Penny)
Issen wo Warau Mono wa Issen ni Naku 一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く In yesterday’s post, I introduced the Japanese proverb, ichi-en wo warau
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Ichi-en wo Warau Mono wa Ichi-en ni Naku (一円を笑うものは一円に泣く – Take Care of the Penny)
Ichi-en wo Warau Mono wa Ichi-en ni Naku 一円を笑うものは一円に泣く You should not treat money carelessly, even if it is a
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Ten Takaku Uma Koyuru Aki (天高く馬肥ゆる秋 – Autumn with the Sky Clear and Blue, and Horses Growing Stout)
Ten Takaku Uma Koyuru Aki 天高く馬肥ゆる秋 Comfortable weather in autumn is sometimes described as ten takaku uma koyuru aki (天高く馬肥ゆる秋)
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Chikuba no Tomo (竹馬の友 – A Childhood Friend)
Chikuba no Tomo 竹馬の友 Do you have a childhood friend? あなたに幼馴染はいますか？ A childhood friend is sometimes called chikuba no tomo
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En no Shita no Chikaramochi (縁の下の力持ち – Power Behinds the Scenes)
En no Shita no Chikaramochi 縁の下の力持ち A person who works hard for someone else behind the scenes is called en
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