Monthly Archives: October 2018

Turns out it doesn’t matter, though

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Confanity

All you need to do is get mad at the people who caught you doing the crimes!? 白昼堂々 haku.chuu.dou.dou Literally: white – noon – public hall – [kanji doubling mark] Alternately: (Doing something bad) in broad daylight. Notes: This relatively … Continue reading →

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Beasts Forged for your Viewing Pleasure

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Confanity

A recent post by Noisms reminded me of The Forge, and of course I was inspired to go fiddle around myself for a while. So, just in time for Halloween, please enjoy these four monsters that probably fall somewhere on the … Continue reading →

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But what if your horse leaks intel to the Russians?

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Confanity

What do you do when the work environment at the stable drives away all the competent grooms? 蹴る馬も乗り手次第 (Keru uma mo norite shidai; “A kicking horse depends on the rider”) Definition: Even a violent, difficult-to-handle person can be talked to … Continue reading →

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Which Mad Pursuit

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Confanity

Which Mad Pursuit I forget the words you said but I could feel my heart in my neck beating oh-no; oh-no; oh-no— Running now, remembering, it keeps that time and my legs, my body following, running oh-no, chase oblivion. Coming … Continue reading →

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Miss Clavel ran fast, and faster

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Confanity

When you’re afraid of a disaster, don’t just sit still, that’s all I’m saying. 疾風迅雷 shi-.ppuu.jin.rai Literally: rapid – wind – swift – thunder Alternately: High winds and a violent thunderstorm. By extension, any situation that develops rapidly or changes … Continue reading →

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Thus was slapstick monetized

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Confanity

転んでもただでは起きない (Koronde mo tada de wa okinai; “Even falling down, they won’t get up as they were”) Definition: Cunning and greedy; angling to get some sort of profit even from a mistake or setback; like someone who slips and falls, … Continue reading →

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The benefits of bold-face fine print

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Confanity

(I thought this was scheduled to pop automatically yesterday, but… it wasn’t, and I was remiss in failing to check. My apologies for the delay.) 胆大心小 tan.dai.shin.shou Literally: gall bladder / courage – big – heart / mind – small … Continue reading →

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Just avoid immovable objects

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Confanity

…and you’ll be fine. Right? 断じて行えば鬼神も之を避く (Danjite okonaeba kishin mo kore wo saku; “If you do things decisively, even demon-gods will get out of the way”) Definition: If you take decisive action backed by strong determination, there is little that … Continue reading →

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Melting pot, ethnic stew

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Confanity

Either way, we’re all in this vessel together 渾然一体 kon.zen.i-.ttai Literally: all – “sort of thing” – one – body Alternately: Disparate things mixing together to form a harmonious or unified whole. A workable sum of parts. The ideal of … Continue reading →

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The opposite of charmed

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Confanity

引かれ者の小唄 (Hikaremono no kouta; “The ballad of someone being pulled along”) Definition: Putting on a brave face in the face of despair; refusing to admit defeat in a seemingly impossible situation; defiant confidence against overwhelming odds. Like someone condemned for … Continue reading →

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