Haisui no Jin (背水の陣 – Burning One’s Boats)
Haisui no Jin 背水の陣 When one is in a critical situation where they cannot step back and face challenges with
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Tegusune wo Hiku (手ぐすねを引く – Stand Ready)
Tegusune wo Hiku 手ぐすねを引く To stand fully ready to do something is called tegusune wo hiku in Japanese. 十分に準備して何かを待ち構えることを、「手ぐすねを引く」と言います。 Since
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Hara ga Hette wa Ikusa ga Dekinu (腹が減っては戦ができぬ – An Army Marches on Its Stomach)
Hara ga Hette wa Ikusa ga Dekinu 腹が減っては戦ができぬ In my post yesterday, I introduced the phrase onaka ga heru (お腹が減る),
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