Zutsū no Tane (頭痛の種 – Headache)
Zutsū no Tane 頭痛の種 The source of worries or cause of concerns is sometimes referred to as nayami no tane
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Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね – Anyone Else would have Missed It)
Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね The slang phrase, ore de nakya minogashi chau ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね), is sometimes seen
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Nido Oshiete Ichido Shikare (二度教えて一度叱れ – Think before You Strike)
Nido Oshiete Ichido Shikare 二度教えて一度叱れ I believe that educating children is very difficult. 子どもの教育はとても難しいと思います。 The Japanese proverb, nido oshiete ichido
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Shōji wa Daiji (小事は大事 – Big Things Have Small Beginnings)
Shōji wa Daiji 小事は大事 We should be aware that even small things could become significant things. 小さなことであっても、その積み重ねで大事になることがあるので、注意する必要があります。 The proverb shōji
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Amai Kao (甘い顔 – Pretty/Handsome Face) Part 1
Amai Kao Part 1 甘い顔 Part 1 When watching an American TV drama yesterday, I found that the line “pretty
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Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane (いつまでもあると思うな親と金 – It’s too late to spare when the bottom is bare)
Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane いつまでもあると思うな親と金 As a warning for us to be self-reliant and thrifty, the following
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Torikoshi Kurō (取り越し苦労 – Worrying about Nothing)
Torikoshi Kurō 取り越し苦労 I got the second vaccine of COVID-19 today. 私は今日、新型コロナウィルスの2回目のワクチン接種を終えました。 It is said that there are strong vaccine
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Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru (話の腰を折る – Interrupting when Someone is Talking)
Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru 話の腰を折る Today, I sometimes interrupted others in the middle of talking. 今日、私は何度か他人が話しているところに口をはさみ、会話を遮ってしまいました。 Such an action
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Naisho (内緒 – Secret)
Naisho 内緒 The English word “secret” is usually translated into Japanese as “himitsu” (秘密), but it’s can also translated as
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