Kai Goroshi (飼い殺し – Keeping Somebody on the Payroll)
Kai Goroshi 飼い殺し When someone does not receive appropriate treatment in organizations or human relationships and is left unattended, the
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Sutakora (すたこら – “Leaving in a Hurry”)
Sutakora すたこら When describing that someone is walking or leaving in a hurry, you can use the Japanese onomatopoeia sutakora
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Ten Takaku Uma Koyuru Aki (天高く馬肥ゆる秋 – Autumn with the Sky Clear and Blue, and Horses Growing Stout)
Ten Takaku Uma Koyuru Aki 天高く馬肥ゆる秋 Comfortable weather in autumn is sometimes described as ten takaku uma koyuru aki (天高く馬肥ゆる秋)
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Chikuba no Tomo (竹馬の友 – A Childhood Friend)
Chikuba no Tomo 竹馬の友 Do you have a childhood friend? あなたに幼馴染はいますか？ A childhood friend is sometimes called chikuba no tomo
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Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru (奥歯に物が挟まる – Playing Words Games)
Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru 奥歯に物が挟まる When someone doesn’t say what he/she are thinking clearly, the way of speaking can
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Nakute Nanakuse (なくて七癖 – Every Man Has His Own Peculiar)
Nakute Nanakuse なくて七癖 Do you have any habits? あなたには何か癖がありますか？ Even if you think you don’t have any habits, some will
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Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru (主役は遅れてやってくる – Heroes Always Show up Late)
Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru 主役は遅れてやってくる In most manga and anime, when some characters are in trouble, the main character or
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Baka mo Yasumi Yasumi Ie (馬鹿も休み休み言え – Stop Talking Nonsense)
Baka mo Yasumi Yasumi Ie 馬鹿も休み休み言え When someone says many ridiculous things, the following phrase may help you. ふざけたことばかり言う人に対しては、次のフレーズを使うとよいかもしれません。 Baka
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Shi ni Mono Gurui (死に物狂い – For Life)
Shi ni Mono Gurui 死に物狂い When you work on something seriously so hard that you don’t even fear death, it
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