Kasumi wo Kū (霞を食う – Life in an Ivory Tower)
Kasumi wo Kū 霞を食う The expression kasumi wo kū (霞を食う) is sometimes used as a metaphor for life in an
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Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu (夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ – One should not Interfere in Lover’s Quarrels)
Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu 夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ Marital quarrels are easily triggered by trivial matters and tend to be quickly
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Kotoba no Aya (言葉の綾 – Figure of Speech)
Kotoba no Aya 言葉の綾 Have you ever been in a situation where you used a complex expression that could be
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Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-come-lately Johnny-come-lately When watching an American drama, I found the expression “Johnny-come-lately” was used. ドラマを見ていたら「Johnny-come-lately」という表現が使われていました。 According to my dictionary, it
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Nurete de Awa (濡れ手で粟 – Easy Profit)
Nurete de Awa 濡れ手で粟 A situation where one gains a lot of profit easily without hardship can be described as
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Nanka (なんか – Somehow)
Nanka なんか Young Japanese people often use the adverb nanka (なんか/何か) in daily conversation. 日本の若者は、会話の中で「なんか」という表現（副詞）をよく使います。 For example, you can say
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Yumizu no You ni Tsukau (湯水のように使う – Like It Grows on Trees)
Yumizu no You ni Tsukau 湯水のように使う Recently, I may have thrown a lot of money around to set up my
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Amai Kao (甘い顔 – Pretty/Handsome Face) Part 2
Amai Kao Part 2 甘い顔 Part 2 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term amai kao (甘い顔), which means
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Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai (そうは問屋が卸さない – No Such Luck)
Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai そうは問屋が卸さない When things do not work out as expected, you can use the expression sou
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