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Kubi no Kawa Ichimai de Tsunagaru (首の皮一枚で繋がる – Hanging by a Thread)

09/13/2019 Toru 0 Comments body, connect, hang, head, helpless, layer, neck, situation, skin, thread

Kubi no Kawa Ichimai de Tsunagaru 首の皮一枚で繋がる Today I would like to introduce a phrase that describes my current situation.

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Ikinuki (息抜き – Breather)

08/24/201908/26/2019 Toru 0 Comments air, balance, body, break, breath, breather, life, live, performance, refresh, relax, release, rest, tension, work

Ikinuki 息抜き People need ikinuki (息抜き) in their lives. 人が生きていく上で、「息抜き」は必要不可欠です。 Ikinuki means to rest, relax or refresh for a while

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Mi wo Ko ni Suru (身を粉にする – Working Hard)

06/25/2019 Toru 0 Comments body, bone, finger, powder, powdery, work, work hard

Mi wo Ko ni Suru 身を粉にする I am working while mi wo ko ni suru/shite (身を粉にする/して). 私は「身を粉にして」働いています。 Since mi (身)

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Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)

05/31/2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, be oneself, body, fencing, natural, natural posture, posture, pressure, self-defense, stance, tension

Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体)

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Suri (スリ – Pickpocket)

02/17/2019 Toru 0 Comments bag, body, goods, Italy, money, pickpocket, pocket, rub, sightseeing, steal, tourist, trip, Venice

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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Asu wa Wagami (明日は我が身 – Tomorrow It Might Be Me)

01/28/2019 Toru 0 Comments body, concern, event, future, happen, me, misfortune, my, possibility, see, tomorrow

Asu wa Wagami 明日は我が身 Have you ever seen someone’s misfortune in front of you? 他人の不幸を目の当たりにしたことはありますか? You might think that it

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Zettai Zetsumei (絶体絶命 – Certain Death)

01/04/2019 Toru 0 Comments absolute, body, certain death, death, definite, end, extremity, life, pinch, situation

Zettai Zetsumei 絶体絶命 Several days ago, I was being fallen into a situation called ‘zettai zetsumei’ (絶体絶命) in Japanese. 私は数日前、「絶体絶命」と呼ばれる状況に陥っていました。

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Taichō/Guai ga Warui (体調/具合が悪い – Feeling Sick)

12/26/2018 Toru 0 Comments bad, body, case, condition, feel sick, fit, people, physical, thing

Taichō/Guai ga Warui 体調/具合が悪い These days, I can say ‘taichō ga warui‘ (体調が悪い) about myself. ここ最近、私は「体調が悪い」です。 ‘Tai‘ (体) means “body”

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Tassha (達者 – Skillful)

12/18/201812/18/2018 Toru 0 Comments body, enlightened, familiar, good, greeting, healthy, parting, skillful, strong

Tassha 達者 Previously, I introduced you to the parting greeting phrase ‘otassha de‘ (お達者で), which is used for a person

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