Ki de Hana wo Kukuru (木で鼻をくくる – Chilling)
Ki de Hana wo Kukuru 木で鼻をくくる Have you ever been treated with a cold and unfriendly attitude when you tried
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Ōjōgiwa ga Warui (往生際が悪い – Bad Loser)
Ōjōgiwa ga Warui 往生際が悪い The Japanese idiom, ōjōgiwa ga warui (往生際が悪い), is used to describe people who try to refuse
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Ma ni Ukeru (真に受ける – Taking Something as Truth)
Ma ni Ukeru 真に受ける I often believe everything others say, even though it is a joke. 私はよく、他人の冗談が冗談かどうかわからず、信じてしまうことがあります。 Such a situation
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Nen ni wa Nen wo Ireru (念には念を入れる – Taking Extra Precautions)
Nen ni wa Nen wo Ireru 念には念を入れる I often make various mistakes. 私はよく些細なミスをします。 Such people should always try to nen
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Bunsuirei (分水嶺 – Watershed)
Bunsuirei 分水嶺 In Japanese, we sometimes refer to the critical turning point where the direction of things is determined as
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Ā Ie ba Kō Iu (ああ言えばこう言う – Having a Smart Mouth)
Ā Ie ba Kō Iu ああ言えばこう言う The Japanese idiom, “ā ie ba kō iu” (ああ言えばこう言う), describes a situation where someone
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Supercooling
Supercooling 過冷却 Have you ever seen water that starts to freeze when poured or vibrated? 注いだり振動を与えると途端に凍り始める水を見たことはありますか？ Such water is in
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Yamaba (山場 – A Challenging Situation/Climax)
Yamaba 山場 Today, I overcame the most challenging day in recent months. 私は今日、恐らくここ数ヶ月で最も厳しい時期を、なんとか乗り越えました。 In such situations, you can use the
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Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu (初心忘るべからず – Don’t Forget Your First Resolution) Part 2
Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu: Part 2 初心忘るべからず Part 2 The other day, I introduced the proverb, shoshin wasuru bekarazu (初心忘るべからず), which
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