Yodare (よだれ – Saliva)
Yodare よだれ Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling “yodare” (よだれ). 今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。 “Yodare” means saliva dribbling unconsciously
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Ageashi wo Toru (揚げ足を取る – Catching Someone Tripping)
In most cases, people don’t like a person who often blame or tell a joke about someone’s minor mistake or
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Debu (でぶ – Fat)
Debu でぶ Recently I might have become a little bit “debu” (でぶ), 最近私は少し「デブ」に近づいてきたかもしれません。 “Debu” is a slang term that refers
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Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)
Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら)
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Natsu (夏 – Summer)
In the northern hemisphere, “natsu” (夏) has approached. 夏 “Natsu” is a kind of seasons, and it can be translated
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Mid-term Graduation Research Presentation
Today, a mid-term graduation research presentation (poster presentation) of senior students was held in my university. 卒研中間発表 I was very
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Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫 – Getting No Reply)
Nashi no Tsubute 梨の礫 Have you ever received no reply/response after you give a letter or try to make contact?
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Hi no Kuruma (火の車 – Dire Straits)
I am in a little bad economic situation now. 火の車 If your household economy becomes extremely terrible, the situation will
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Ashi ga Hayai (足が早い – Spoil Rapidly)
Ashi ga Hayai 足が早い I bought a Costco’s new cake, “Strawberry Trifle” yesterday. 私は昨日、コストコの新作ケーキ「ストロベリーストライフ」を購入しました。 Since cakes are “ashi ga hayai”
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