Yowari Me ni Tatari Me (弱り目に祟り目 – Misfortunes Never Come Singly)
Yowari Me ni Tatari Me 弱り目に祟り目 I had used my iPhone for two years without a case or screen protector,
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Nekubi wo Kaku (寝首をかく – Catching Someone off Guard)
Nekubi wo Kaku 寝首を掻く Getting caught off guard with a dirty trick is called nekubi wo kaku (寝首をかく) in Japanese.
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Tama ni Kizu (玉に瑕 – Even the Sun Has Spots)
Tama ni Kizu 玉に瑕 Is there a perfect person or thing around you? あなたの周りには、完璧な人や、完全なものがありますか？ I think that most people and
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Itashi Kayushi (Mixed Blessing)
Itashi Kayushi 痛し痒し If you do what you want to do, some problems may happen. 何かをしたいと思っても、それをすると困ることがあるかもしれません。 In such a case,
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Chokkai (To Meddle)
Chokkai ちょっかい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “chokkai.” 今日は「ちょっかい」という言葉を紹介します。 “Chokkai” means to interfere from sideways
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