Gakuburu (ガクブル – Shivering)
Gakuburu ガクブル The Japanese expression gakuburu (ガクブル) describes the state of one’s body shivering intensely due to fear or cold.
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Atatte Kudakero (当たって砕けろ – Go for Broke)
Atatte Kudakero 当たって砕けろ When the fear of failure prevents you from taking action, the phrase atatte kudakero (当たって砕けろ) could help
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My First International Conference in a While
My First International Conference in a While 久しぶりの国際会議 Today, I participated in an international conference and made a presentation in
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Torihada (鳥肌 – Goose Bumps)
Torihada 鳥肌 A phenomenon that a lot of fine bumps appear on a person’s skin due to cold, fear, or
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Doki Doki” (ドキドキ), “Waku Waku” (ワクワク), “Hara Hara” (ハラハラ)
I introduced you to two words related to “excitement” in the last two days. 「ドキドキ」と「ワクワク」と「ハラハラ」 Today I’d like to talk
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Heppiri Goshi (へっぴり腰 – Full of Fear)
Heppiri Goshi へっぴり腰 Have you ever seen a person who has a extremely diffident attitude or is full of fear?
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Itaino Itaino Tondeike! (Pain, Pain, Go Away!)
In Japan, when children fall down or get injured, their parents often say “itaino itaino tondeike~,” (pain, pain, go away~)
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Dieting Using Horror Movies
According to a study of University of Westminster, people consume their energies 33% more than usual during watching horror movies.
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Water Flea
A water flea is an about 2-mm plankton, that is live in water. ミジンコ Today, I’d like to introduce bits
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