Hito Shigoto / Hito Anshin (一仕事 / 一安心 – A Substantial Task / Temporary Relief)
Hito Shigoto / Hito Anshin 一仕事 / 一安心 Today, I finished hito shigoto (一仕事) and am now in a state
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Mago ni mo Ishō (馬子にも衣装 – Fine Feathers Make Fine Bird)
Mago ni mo Ishō 馬子にも衣装 Anyone can look respectable if they are well-dressed. どんな人間でも、身なりを整えれば立派な人に見えるものです。 To describe the situation, you can
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Hara ga Hette wa Ikusa ga Dekinu (腹が減っては戦ができぬ – An Army Marches on Its Stomach)
Hara ga Hette wa Ikusa ga Dekinu 腹が減っては戦ができぬ In my post yesterday, I introduced the phrase onaka ga heru (お腹が減る),
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Sagasu (さがす – Searching)
Sagasu さがす The most common Japanese verb meaning “to search” is sagasu (さがす), but it has two notation ways by
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Marunage (丸投げ – Leave All Things)
Marunage 丸投げ It is not good to do marunage (丸投げ) your work to someone. するべき仕事を「丸投げ」するのは良いことではありません。 Marunage means to leave all
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Koshikake (腰掛け – Chair/Makeshift Job)
Koshikake 腰掛け People often use koshikake (腰掛け) when getting tired from walking or standing. 歩くことや立つことに疲れたら、よく「腰掛け」を使います。 Koshi (腰) means “lower back,”
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Bon to Shōgatsu ga Issho ni Kita-yō (盆と正月が一緒に来たよう – Very Busy)
Bon to Shōgatsu ga Issho ni Kita-yō 盆と正月が一緒に来たよう I am very busy now because of retirement, entering a new job,
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Atama ga Panku (頭がパンク – One’s Head is Explode)
Atama ga Panku 頭がパンク I am about to ‘atama ga panku‘ (頭がパンク). 私は今、「頭がパンク」しそうです。 ‘Atama‘ (頭) means “head” and ‘panku‘ (パンク)
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Udatsu ga Agaranai (うだつが上がらない – Never Get Ahead)
Udatsu ga Agaranai うだつが上がらない I will move to a different university in a few months, but my title will not
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