CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 03, 2023Jan 01, 2024 address, concern, headache, Japanese, meaning, metaphor, seed, translation, worry, zutsu no tane Zutsū no Tane (頭痛の種 – Headache) Zutsū no Tane 頭痛の種 The source of worries or cause of concerns is sometimes referred to as nayami no tane Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Feb 22, 2019 0 Comments action, bate, bated, breath, concern, drink, firm, nervous, saliva, spit, swallow Katazu wo Nomu (固唾を呑む – Bating One’s Breath) 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。 Read More
EssayIdiomProverbUncorrected Toru Jan 28, 2019 0 Comments body, concern, event, future, happen, me, misfortune, my, possibility, see, tomorrow Asu wa Wagami (明日は我が身 – Tomorrow It Might Be Me) 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 Read More