Kamatoto (かまとと – Playing Innocent)
Kamatoto かまとと When someone (especially a woman) pretends she does not know something even if she knows it well, we
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Udatsu ga Agaranai (うだつが上がらない – Never Get Ahead)
Udatsu ga Agaranai うだつが上がらない I will move to a different university in a few months, but my title will not
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Yūmei Mujitsu (有名無実 – Titular)
Yūmei Mujitsu 有名無実 I ate a famous food last week, but it was not delicious at all. 私は先週、有名な食べ物を食べましたが、まったく美味しくありませんでした。 Something famous
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Japanese Airline
Japanese Airline 日本の航空会社 I have been to overseas three times by airplane so far. 私はこれまで3回、飛行機で海外に行ったことがあります。 All airlines that I used
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Suri (スリ – Pickpocket)
Suri スリ Today is the last day of my stay in Italy, and I will visit Venice. 今日はイタリア滞在の最終日で、ヴェネツィアを訪れる予定です。 In sightseeing
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Hōmu Shikku (ホームシック – Homesickness)
Hōmu Shikku ホームシック Five days have passed since I came to Italy, and I am gradually becoming ‘hōmu shikku‘ (ホームシック).
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Makuhiki (幕引き – Closing a Curtain)
Makuhiki 幕引き The academic conference in which I am participating is approaching ‘makuhiki‘ (幕引き). 現在参加している学会も、間もなく「幕引き」です。 ‘Makihiki’ means that things or
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Ikken Rakuchaku (一件落着 – Problem Solved)
Ikken Rakuchaku 一件落着 Today, my presentation at an academic conference was finally finished. 今日、学会での発表が終わりました。 To describe such a situation, you
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Nigashita Sakana wa Ookii (逃した魚は大きい)
Nigashita Sakana wa Ookii 逃した魚は大きい Today, I knew that I missed a very big chance. 私は今日、とても大きなチャンスを逃していたことを知りました。 However, something that you
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