Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 1
Atarimae Part 1 当たり前 Part 1 When referring to something obvious or what everybody knows, you can use the Japanese
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Shiodoki (潮時 – Time/Chance)
Shiodoki 潮時 Everything has its shiodoki (潮時). あらゆる物事には「潮時」があります。 Shio (潮) means “tide” abd doki/toki (時) means “time,” so the literal
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Urashima Tarō Part 1
Day before yesterday, I stayed at a resort hotel called “Hotel Urashima” (ホテル浦島). 浦島太郎 Part 1 The name of this
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Gyofu no Ri (Fisherman’s Benefits)
Today, I will talk about the proverb “gyofu no ri.” 漁夫の利 “Gyofu” means “fisherman”, “ri” means “benefits”, and “gyofu no
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