Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ
Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu 人事を尽くして天命を待つ Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you
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Kokoro Machi (心待ち – Being Eagerly Waiting)
Kokoro Machi 心待ち Have you ever been eagerly waiting for something? 心から何かを待ち望んだことはありますか？ To describe such a situation, you can use
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Yubiori Kazoeru (指折り数える – Waiting Eagerly)
Yubiori Kazoeru 指折り数える Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best.”
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Machibouke wo Kuu (待ちぼうけを食う – Chilling Out)
Machibouke wo Kuu 待ちぼうけ食う Now I am doing ‘machibouke wo kuu‘ (待ちぼうけを食う). 私は今、待ちぼうけを食っています。 Since ‘machi‘ (待ち) means “to wait” and
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Kahō wa Nete Mate (果報は寝て待て – Everything Comes to Those who Wait)
Kahō wa Nete Mate 果報は寝て待て A Japanese TV show conducted an interesting survey related to Japanese proverbs. 日本のあるテレビ番組で、ことわざに関する興味深い調査が行われました。 The targets
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