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Hakaba made Motteiku (墓場まで持っていく – Taking Something to One’s Grave)

Jul 28, 2019 Toru 0 Comments carry, deep, grave, life, secret, serious, take

Hakaba made Motteiku 墓場まで持っていく Do you have a serious secret that you cannot talk to anyone? 決して人に言えない重大な秘密はありますか? Such a deep

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Kiki Semaru (鬼気迫る – Serious/Ghastly)

Jun 27, 2019 Toru 0 Comments actor, actress, approach, atmosphere, drama, face, facial expression, feeling, ghastly, movie, ogre, performance, serious, seriousness, whiff

Kiki Semaru 鬼気迫る I sometimes see actors/actresses who have a face described as kiki semaru (鬼気迫る) in movies and dramas.

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Ishiatama (石頭 – Hard Head)

Nov 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments earnest, hard head, head, rock, serious, stone

Ishiatama 石頭 Several days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘majime‘ (真面目 – serious/earnest). 先日、私は「真面目」という言葉を紹介しました。 In addition, on

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Kimajime (生真面目 – Too Serious/Earnest)

Nov 25, 2018 Toru 0 Comments bad nuance, earnest, flexibility, fresh, good sense, personality, pure, serious

Kimajime 生真面目 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘majime‘ (まじめ), which means “serious” or “earnest.” 昨日は “serious” や “earnest”

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Majime(まじめ – Serious/Earnest)

Nov 24, 2018Nov 24, 2018 Toru 0 Comments blink, earnest, eye, repeat, serious, stare

Majime まじめ I think I am what we call ‘majime‘ (まじめ). 私はおそらく「まじめ」です。 ‘Majime’ means that someone is serious or earnest

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Shira wo Kiru (しらを切る – Playing Innocent)

Sep 19, 2018 Toru 0 Comments action, attitude, cut, don't know, innocent, play innocent, pretend, pure, serious, white

Shira wo Kiru しらを切る Have you ever pretended you don’t know something, even though you know it? 何かを知っているのに、知らないふりをしたことはありますか? Such an

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