Kishi Kaisei (起死回生 – Turnning Around a Hopeless Situation)
Kishi Kaisei 起死回生 To recover from a hopeless situation and come back to life is called kishi kaisei (起死回生) in
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Gaden Insui (我田引水 – Self-serving)
Gaden Insui 我田引水 The action of trying to make things happen to one’s own advantage is called gaden insui (我田引水)
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Abata mo Ekubo (痘痕も靨 – Love Sees No Faults)
Abata mo Ekubo 痘痕も靨 When you fall in love with someone, you may even see the one’s faults as if
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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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Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu (雀百まで踊り忘れず – What Is Learned in the Cradle Is Carried to the Tomb)
Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu 雀百まで踊り忘れず It is difficult to break bad habits acquired in childhood, even as one grows
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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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Shōji wa Daiji (小事は大事 – Big Things Have Small Beginnings)
Shōji wa Daiji 小事は大事 We should be aware that even small things could become significant things. 小さなことであっても、その積み重ねで大事になることがあるので、注意する必要があります。 The proverb shōji
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Kai Goroshi (飼い殺し – Keeping Somebody on the Payroll)
Kai Goroshi 飼い殺し When someone does not receive appropriate treatment in organizations or human relationships and is left unattended, the
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