Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari (面の皮千枚張り – Very Shameless/Audacious)
Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari 面の皮千枚張り People who are VERY shameless and audacious can be described as tsura no kawa
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Negatte mo Nai (願ってもない – Heaven-sent)
Negatte mo Nai 願ってもない There are various phrases to express happiness. When you want to express sincere happiness, you can
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Tatami no Ue no Kega (畳の上の怪我 – Out of the Blue)
Tatami no Ue no Kega 畳の上の怪我 Although you believe that you are safe, you may unexpectedly get injured. 安全だと思っていても、思いがけず怪我をしてしまうことがあるかもしれません。 Such
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Kotobajiri wo Toraeru (言葉尻をとらえる – Pouncing on Someone’s Words)
Kotobajiri wo Toraeru 言葉尻をとらえる It is not good behavior to pick up someone’s careless slip of the tongue and sarcastically
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Hari no Mushiro (針のむしろ – Bed of Nails)
Hari no Mushiro 針のむしろ A bed of nails or a difficult situation with no rest at all is sometimes described
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The Meaning of Dog: Part 1
The Meaning of Dog: Part 1 犬の意味 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I used the phrase kaisha no inu
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Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai (枯れ木も山の賑わい – Anything Is Better than Nothing)
Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai 枯れ木も山の賑わい The idiom kareki mo yama no nigiwai can describe a situation where even a
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Nurete de Awa (濡れ手で粟 – Easy Profit)
Nurete de Awa 濡れ手で粟 A situation where one gains a lot of profit easily without hardship can be described as
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Saki ga Omoiyarareru (先が思いやられる – Being Worried about the Future)
Saki ga Omoiyarareru 先が思いやられる When you are worried that a bad situation is about to happen in the future, you
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