Dōjō Suru nara Kane wo Kure (同情するなら金をくれ – Give Me Money If You Feel Pity)
Dōjō Suru nara Kane wo Kure 同情するなら金をくれ When facing severe financial difficulties and receiving sympathy or kind words from someone,
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This Is Us
This Is Us This Is Us Today, I turned 36 years old. 私は今日、36歳になりました。 There is an American drama series that
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Kiki Semaru (鬼気迫る – Serious/Ghastly)
Kiki Semaru 鬼気迫る I sometimes see actors/actresses who have a face described as kiki semaru (鬼気迫る) in movies and dramas.
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Ōzume (大詰め – The Final Stage)
Ōzume 大詰め My research is about to reach a stage called ‘ōzume‘ (大詰め). 私の研究は今、「大詰め」と呼ばれる段階に来ています。 ‘Ōzume’ means the final stage or
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Chaban (茶番 – Farce)
Nonsense plays, theatrical behavior, and ridiculous acts are called “chaban” (茶番) or “chaban-geki” (茶番劇) in Japan.(Here the “geki” (劇) means
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Kai ni Naru (貝になる – Saying Nothing)
Kai ni Naru 貝になる I often do “kai ni naru” (貝になる). 私は会議中、よく貝になります。 The “kai” (貝) means “shellfish,” the “naru” (なる)
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I watched a few episodes of “White Color” on Hulu.
I watched a few episodes of “White Color” on Hulu. It was interesting, so I’ll continue to watch it. However,
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Today, I finally finished watching glee season 4 (episode 22) on Hulu.
Today, I finally finished watching glee season 4 (episode 22) on Hulu. 今日は、Huluでgleeのシーズン4（22話）を、ようやく見終えました。 Glee is an American musical comedy drama
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Self-Introduction Updates
Self-Introduction Updates 自己紹介の更新 Hi, I’m a doctoral student studying at a university in Japan. こんにちは、私は日本の大学の博士課程の学生です。 I’m studying X-ray CT, math,
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