Yoin ni Hitaru (余韻に浸る – Basking in the Afterglow)
Yoin ni Hitaru 余韻に浸る I recently finished a well-known epic video game. 私は先日、ある大作ゲームをクリアしました。 I felt a great sense of accomplishment,
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Kangeki wo Nū (間隙を縫う – Making Effective Use of Spare Time)
Kangeki wo Nū 間隙を縫う The Japanese idiom, kangeki wo nū (間隙を縫う), refers to doing something while passing through a small
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Ki de Hana wo Kukuru (木で鼻をくくる – Chilling)
Ki de Hana wo Kukuru 木で鼻をくくる Have you ever been treated with a cold and unfriendly attitude when you tried
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Nen ni wa Nen wo Ireru (念には念を入れる – Taking Extra Precautions)
Nen ni wa Nen wo Ireru 念には念を入れる I often make various mistakes. 私はよく些細なミスをします。 Such people should always try to nen
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Bunsuirei (分水嶺 – Watershed)
Bunsuirei 分水嶺 In Japanese, we sometimes refer to the critical turning point where the direction of things is determined as
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Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu (初心忘るべからず – Don’t Forget Your First Resolution) Part 1
Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu: Part 1 初心忘るべからず Part 1 Today, I would like to introduce one of my favorite proverbs, shoshin
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Makanu Tane wa Haenu (蒔かぬ種は生えぬ – Nothing Comes of Nothing)
Makanu Tane wa Haenu 蒔かぬ種は生えぬ We should not expect to get good results without taking action or making an effort.
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Monzen Barai (門前払い – Turned Away at the Gate)
Monzen Barai 門前払い The action of turning away a visitor without meeting them is called monzen barai (門前払い) in Japanese.
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Kata no Ni ga Oriru (肩の荷が下りる – Taking a Load off One’s Mind)
Kata no Ni ga Oriru 肩の荷が下りる Today, I felt relieved of one’s burden a little. 今日、私はほんの少しだけ、負担が軽くなりました。 The concept of having
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