Oku no Te (奥の手 – Last Resort)
Oku no Te 奥の手 If you have a last resort that you do not easily show or teach others, it
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My Boom (マイブーム – My Latest Crazy)
My Boom マイブーム Do you have something that is currently trending for you personally? 最近自分の中で流行っていることはありますか？ That kind of trend is
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Yoin ni Hitaru (余韻に浸る – Basking in the Afterglow)
Yoin ni Hitaru 余韻に浸る I recently finished a well-known epic video game. 私は先日、ある大作ゲームをクリアしました。 I felt a great sense of accomplishment,
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Minoru hodo Kōbe wo Tareru Inaho kana (実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな – The Boughs That Bear most Hang Lowest)
Minoru hodo Kōbe wo Tareru Inaho kana 実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな The more one grows in learning and skill, the more one becomes
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Se-no (せーの – One, Two, Three)
Se-no せーの In Japan, when several people are lifting something heavy or taking the same action together, they often say
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HikiNEET (ヒキニート – Social Withdrawal and NEET)
HikiNEET ヒキニート Yesterday, I introduced the term hikikomori (引きこもり), which means people who withdraw into their homes or rooms and
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Hikikomori (引きこもり – Social Withdrawal)
Hikikomori 引きこもり People who withdraw into their homes or rooms and rarely go outside are called hikikomori (引きこもり) in Japanese.
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Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru (芸は身を助ける – Art Brings Bread)
Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru 芸は身を助ける Do you have a special skill that you can take pride in? 人に誇ることのできる特技はありますか？ Such
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Sanmai/Zanmai (三昧 – Indulgence)
Sanmai/Zanmai 三昧 When concentrating on something and doing nothing but that, you can use the Japanese term, sanmai/zanmai (三昧). 何かに集中してそればかりするとき、「三昧」という語を使うことができます。
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