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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Ichi-en wo Warau Mono wa Ichi-en ni Naku (一円を笑うものは一円に泣く – Take Care of the Penny)
Ichi-en wo Warau Mono wa Ichi-en ni Naku 一円を笑うものは一円に泣く You should not treat money carelessly, even if it is a
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Hitosujinawa de wa Ikanai (一筋縄ではいかない – Being Never Easy)
Hitosujinawa de wa Ikanai 一筋縄ではいかない When a standard way of doing something does not work, it can be described as
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Senzai Ichigū (千載一遇 – Chance in a Million)
Senzai Ichigū 千載一遇 An opportunity that rarely comes along is sometimes described as senzai ichigū (千載一遇) in Japanese. 滅多に訪れることのない稀な好機のことを「千載一遇」ということがあります。 Sen
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Icchōra (一張羅 – Best Clothes)
Icchōra 一張羅 I have a icchōra (一張羅) that I have used for over 10 years. 私は10年以上使っている「一張羅」を持っています。 It is considered that
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Ichihayaku (いち早く – ASAP)
Ichihayaku いち早く When describing you do something quickly before anyone else, you can use the Japanese expression ichihayaku (いち早く). 他の人よりも早く、真っ先に何かをするとき、「いち早く」という表現を使うことがあります。
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Ikken Rakuchaku (一件落着 – Problem Solved)
Ikken Rakuchaku 一件落着 Today, my presentation at an academic conference was finally finished. 今日、学会での発表が終わりました。 To describe such a situation, you
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ippai ippai (いっぱいいっぱい – Having One’s Hands Full)
Ippai Ippai いっぱいいっぱい I have been in a state called ‘ippai ippai‘ (いっぱいいっぱい). 私は今、「いっぱいいぱい」の状態に陥っています。 ‘Ippai ippai’ means that there is
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Yuiitsu Muni (唯一無二 – One and Only)
Yuiitsu Muni 唯一無二 If you want to express something that is only one thing in the world, you can use
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