EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Aug 25, 2019Aug 26, 2019 0 Comments bird, feather, fly, free, let loose, loose, release, repressed, stretch, stretch out, wing Hane wo Nobasu (羽を伸ばす – Letting Loose) Hane wo Nobasu 羽を伸ばす Last weekend, I took an action called hane wo nobasu (羽を伸ばす). 私はこの休日、「羽を伸ばしました」。 Hane (羽) means “wing” Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 24, 2019 0 Comments attract, attractive, extend, loose, loose face, loosen, man, nose, spoony, stretch, under, woman, womanize Hana no Shita wo Nobasu (鼻の下を伸ばす – Spoony) Hana no Shita wo Nobasu 鼻の下を伸ばす When you womanize or have a loose face due to an attractive woman, it Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 05, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments loose, screw, tighten, wind Nezi wo Maku (ねじを巻く – Rolling up One’s Sleeves) Neji wo Maku ねじを巻く When making someone/oneself improve their/one’s loose attitudes, it is called neji wo maku (ねじを巻く) in Japanese. Read More
CorrectedDiaryEssayIdiom Toru May 16, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments break, cut, loose, relieve, strain, stress, string, tension, thread Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru (緊張の糸が切れる) Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru 緊張の糸が解ける I finished my important work yesterday. 私は昨日、大事なイベントをこなしました。 I was very nervous until yesterday, but Read More