EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 09, 2019 0 Comments against, bite, favor, feel, feeling, force, grateful, hand, make someone wear, sell, wear On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru (恩に着せる/恩を売る – Making You Feel Grateful) On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru 恩に着せる/恩を売る Yesterday, I introduced the phrase ‘on wo ada de kaesu‘ (恩を仇で返す), which means to Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 31, 2019 0 Comments against, attack, defy, enemy, ground, particle, prod, resist, shield, talk back, thrust Tatetsuku (盾突く – Defying) Tatetsuku 盾突く To resist or talk back to a person of higher rank is referred to as ‘tatetsuku‘ (盾突く) in Read More
EssaySlangUncorrected Toru Aug 22, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments against, anger feeling, combination, combine, cute animal, heart, longing, lucky, sexual situation, undesirable, unreasonable Urayamakeshikaran (うらやまけしからん) Urayamakeshikaran うらやまけしからん I introduced you to ‘keshikaran‘ (けしからん) two days ago and ‘urayamashī‘ (うらやましい) yesterday. 一昨日は「けしからん」を、昨日は「うらやましい」を紹介しました。 Today I would like Read More
EssaySafetyScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 03, 2015Jan 07, 2024 against, confidence, current, drop-kick, electrified, hurl, immobile, risk, rubber, soles Drop-kick When human beings are electrified from an electrical wire or an outlet, they will become immobile. ドロップキック However, if you Read More