Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou (火中の栗を拾う – Taking a Risk for Someone): Part 2
Kachū no Kuri wo Hirou: Part 2 火中の栗を拾う Part 2 Based on the fable “The Monkey and the Cat (Le
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Yamawake (山分け – Dividing Equally)
Yamawake 山分け A few days ago, I introduced the term osusowake (おすそわけ), which means to distribute goods or benefits that
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Osusowake (おすそわけ – Sharing)
Osusowake おすそわけ When distributing goods or benefits that you received to your friends or others, it is called osusowake (おすそわけ).
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Risks of Getting Up Early
There is a proverb, “hayaoki wa sanmon no toku,” in Japan. 早起きのリスク “Hayaoki” means “getting up early,” “sanmon” means “three
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Water Flea
A water flea is an about 2-mm plankton, that is live in water. ミジンコ Today, I’d like to introduce bits
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