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Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)

May 10, 2021Jul 24, 2021 Toru 0 Comments breath, death, letter, life, news, newsletter, situation, vanish

Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese.

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Iki wo Nomu Utsukushisa (息を呑む美しさ – Breathtaking Beauty)

Feb 26, 2021May 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments beauty, breath, breathtaking, drink, Lake Baikal, landscape, nature, scene, swallow, video, work

Iki wo Nomu Utsukushisa 息を呑む美しさ Lately, I work while natural landscape videos on a display installed at the back of

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Ikinuki (息抜き – Breather)

Aug 24, 2019Aug 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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Katazu wo Nomu (固唾を呑む – Bating One’s Breath)

Feb 22, 2019 Toru 0 Comments action, bate, bated, breath, concern, drink, firm, nervous, saliva, spit, swallow

Katazu wo Nomu 固唾を呑む I am sometimes concerned about what is going to happen and wait with bated breath. 私は時折、事の成り行きが気掛かりで、息を凝らして見守ることがあります。

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Uma ga Au (馬が合う – Compatible)

Jul 16, 2018Aug 08, 2021 Toru 0 Comments breath, compatible, conform, fit, get along, horse, ride

Uma ga Au 馬が合う Do you have a friend who gets along or a compatible person? あなたの周りに、気がよく合う人や、相性が良い人はいますか? You can use

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Shinkiro (蜃気楼 – Mirage)

Apr 21, 2018May 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments atmosphere, breath, buildings, calm, light, scenery

Shinkiro 蜃気楼 When there is a density difference in the atmosphere, light could be significantly refracted. In such a case,

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