I no Ichiban (いの一番 – The Very First)
I no Ichiban いの一番 The Japanese phrase i no ichiban (いの一番) is sometimes used to describe that something is first
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Happa wo Kakeru (はっぱをかける – Firing Someone up)
If you want to give someone a kick in the back, you may use strong language. はっぱをかける Such an act
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Kugi wo Sasu (釘を刺す Warning against Someone)
Kugi wo Sasu 釘を刺す To give someone a warning in advance in order not to cause a problem later is
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Kokera Otoshi (Dropping Chips of Wood)
Kokera Otoshi こけら落とし Today I will talk about the Japanese event called “kokera otoshi”. 今日は「こけら落とし」と呼ばれる催しを紹介します。 “Kokera otoshi” is the first
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