2022.02.02 23:28犬も歩けば棒に当たる[inu-mo-arukeba-bou-ni-ataru]Literal translation:Even a dog bumps against a pole. Meaning:If you try to do something, you may run into some good luck or suffer a misfortune.If you don’t act, nothing will happen.
2022.02.02 23:15一本槍[ippon-yari]Literal translation:A single spearMeaning:Pursuing a single goalSticking to a single means or stance
2022.01.31 23:11胃袋を掴む[ibukuro-wo-tsukamu]Literal translation:Grab someone’s stomachMeaning:Attract/fascinate someone with one’s cooking skill
2022.01.05 19:27衣食足りて礼節を知る[ishokutarite-reisetsu-wo-shiru](proverb)When food and clothing are sufficient, people can have good manners. An English proverb that has a similar meaning:An empty sack cannot stand upright.
2021.05.08 19:53芋臭い[imokusai]Literal translation:Smell of sweet potatoMeaning:Bumpkinish Like a country bumpkin
2021.03.30 13:36一騎当千[ikki-tousen]Literal translation:One cavalryman comparable to a thousand enemy soldiersMeaning:Mighty enough to confront a lot of enemy soldiers
2021.03.29 23:59医者の不養生[isha-no-fuyoujyou]Literal translation:Medical doctors don’t care for their own health.Meaning:Someone gives good advice to others, but cannot follow the advice for him/herself.
2021.03.26 17:25色の白いは七難隠す[ironoshiroi-wa-shichinan-kakusu]Literal translation:Being white covers many faults. Meaning:Light-skinned women look beautiful, even if she has some shortcomings.
2021.02.02 15:00一も二もなく[ichimo-nimonaku]Literal translation:Without one or twoMeaning:Without questionWithout hesitation Example:彼は私の提案に一も二もなく賛成した。He agreed with my proposal without hesitation.
2021.02.01 20:46一日の長[ichijitsu-no-chou]Literal translation:One day olderMeaning:Slightly superior to someone in knowledge, experience, ability, or the likeA little more experienced than someone
2021.01.21 22:00一寸先は闇[issunsaki-wa-yami]Literal translation:It’s dark one inch ahead.Meaning:Nobody knows what the future holds.Note:寸 [sun]: a Japanese traditional unit of length 1寸 ≒ 3 cm
2021.01.20 14:38石にかじりついても[ishini-kajiritsuitemo]Literal translation:Even by biting into a stoneMeaning:At all costsAt any price