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As surprising as a plink to the coo

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Confanity

鳩が豆鉄砲を食ったよう (Hato ga mamedeppou wo kutta you; “Like a pigeon got shot by a pea-shooter”) Definition: Dazed; amazed; puzzled; left staring in shock by something sudden or completely unexpected. A bit like a deer in headlights, except more like a … Continue reading →

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Even Crawling, a Bean

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Confanity

Hello! It’s been a long drought. I’m in grad school, working on a Masters in Japanese and a Certificate (which I think is simply fancy-speak for a minor) in Literary Translation. I spent the past year working as an AI … Continue reading →

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