Kōya no Shirobakama (紺屋の白袴 – The Shoemaker’s Children Go Barefoor)
Kōya no Shirobakama 紺屋の白袴 People who are so busy working on others that they have no time to do their
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Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し – So Near and yet So Far)
Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi 花は折りたし梢は高し The Japanese phrase, hana wa oritashi kozue wa takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し), can describe a
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Me no Hoyō (目の保養 – Feasting to One’s Eyes)
Me no Hoyō 目の保養 The concept of enjoying looking at beautiful or pretty things can be described with the Japanese
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Chō yo Hana yo (蝶よ花よ – Bringing up with Affection)
Chō yo Hana yo 蝶よ花よ The Japanese phrase, chō yo hana yo (蝶よ花よ), can express a situation where parents raise
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Jigoku no Icchōme (地獄の一丁目 – Edge of Hell)
Jigoku no Icchōme 地獄の一丁目 Today could have been jigoku no icchōme (地獄の一丁目) for me. 今日は「地獄の一丁目」だったかもしれません。 This phrase is used to
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Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku (借金を質に置く – Severe Financial Hardship)
Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku 借金を質に置く To come up with the money for something by forcing yourself can be described
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Gojiai Kudasai (ご自愛ください – Please Take Care of Yourself)
Gojiai Kudasai ご自愛ください Recently, more and more people around me have been getting sick. 最近、身近で体調の悪い人が増えています。 It is easy to get
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Moto mo Ko mo nai (元も子もない – Losing Everything/Makes No Sense)
Moto mo Ko mo nai 元も子もない When you lose everything or an original purpose, we express the situation using the
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Tateba Shakuyaku, Suwareba Botan, Aruku Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (立てば芍薬、座れば牡丹、歩く姿は百合の花) Part 1
Tateba Shakuyaku, Suwareba Botan, Aruku Sugata wa Yuri no Hana 立てば芍薬、座れば牡丹、歩く姿は百合の花 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced you to that 姥桜
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