Rook to Bishop Four
Rook to Bishop Four Rook to Bishop Four When watching the drama “Suits,” I noticed the phrase “Rook to bishop
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Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately Johnny-come-lately When watching an American drama, I found the expression “Johnny-come-lately” was used. ドラマを見ていたら「Johnny-come-lately」という表現が使われていました。 According to my dictionary, it
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Hari no Mushiro (針のむしろ – Bed of Nails)
Hari no Mushiro 針のむしろ A bed of nails or a difficult situation with no rest at all is sometimes described
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The Meaning of Dog: Part 2
The Meaning of Dog: Part 2 犬の意味 Part 2 In Part 1, I introduced several slang meanings of “dog” in
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The Meaning of Dog: Part 1
The Meaning of Dog: Part 1 犬の意味 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I used the phrase kaisha no inu
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Shachiku (社畜 – Corporate Slaves)
Shachiku 社畜 I would like to believe that I am not a shachiku (社畜). 私は自分が「社畜」ではないと信じたいです。 Shachiku is a slang term
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Muri ga Tōreba Dōri Hikkomu (無理が通れば道理引っ込む – Might Makes Right)
Muri ga Tōreba Dōri Hikkomu 無理が通れば道理引っ込む If forceful, unreasonable demands pass, the reason or justification may be no longer valid.
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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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