Tag Archives: fear

404 Ghost not found

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Confanity

(According to my file, this is the 404th kotowaza post!) 幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花(Yuurei no shoutai mitari kareobana;“[I] saw the ghost’s true form: dry pampas grass”) Definition: When something seems frightening at first but turns out to be benign after closer inspection – … Continue reading →

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But supposing you brought the light inside

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Confanity

Just shine full-strength sunlight into every single cell of your body and you’ll never need to worry about viruses again. 馬鹿と暗闇おっかない (Baka to kurayami okkanai; “Both idiots and darkness are scary”) Definition: The darkness is frightening because you don’t know … Continue reading →

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Potholes are another story

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Confanity

盲蛇に怖じず (Mekura hebi ni ojizu; “The blind do not fear snakes”) Definition: The ignorant have no way to judge the true danger of a situation, and so take risks that more knowledgeable people would avoid. “Fools rush in where angels … Continue reading →

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Yucky cause and yucky effect

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Confanity

畏怖嫌厭 i.fu.ken.en Literally: apprehension – fear – hate – get tired of Alternately: To fear and hate something. “Feelings of dread and aversion.” Afraid to a degree that makes you want to find a way to escape the situation. Notes: … Continue reading →

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Squirtle used Waterfall!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Confanity

Because as anime shows, all Japanese people are connected to interdimensional reservoirs of fluids. 冷汗三斗 rei.kan.san.to Literally: cold – sweat – three – to [a unit of measure] Alternately: Breaking into a cold sweat due to extreme fear or embarrassment. … Continue reading →

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Or eggshells. Frozen eggshells?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Confanity

薄氷を履むが如し (Hakuhyou wo fumu ga gotoshi; “Like treading on thin ice”) Definition: Being in an intensely dangerous situation. When a thick layer of ice covers a body of water, it can safely support people walking on it or even heavy … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – End-of-Semester Anxiety Version

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Confanity

Fear-Spell The caster must prepare an object to be the vessel of this spell at the start of the day, in the darkness just before the sun rises, by symbolically filling it with his or her own fears. To cast … Continue reading →

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