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Tag Archives: New Year
And the leaves that are green
…seem to be green again the next year… but we are not leaves. 年年歳歳 nen.nen.sai.sai Literally: year – year – year/age – year/age Alternately: Every single year. Year in and year out. Notes: As always, the second instance of each … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged annual, Chinese literature, New Year, yearly, 年々, 年年, 歳々, 歳歳
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If you eggplant, it will call
ナスなら鳴る 為せば成る (Naseba naru; “If you do it, it will happen.”) Definition: A person can do anything if they really put their mind to it. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. The only way to get a thing done … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Kotowaza
Tagged achievement, action, motivation, New Year, resolutions, 武田信玄, 上杉鷹山, 上杉治憲
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Earthquake blooming
Arson benevolence?!? 改過自新 kai.ka.ji.shin Literally: change – error – self – new Alternately: Turning over a new leaf. Recognizing and working to correct one’s flaws and errors, and starting anew with a change of heart. New Year’s Resolution stuff. Notes: … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged 自新, new leaf, New Year, Records of the Grand Historian, renewal, 史記, 改過
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Four more seasons; another year
春夏秋冬 shun.ka.shuu.tou Literally: spring – summer – autumn – winter Alternately: Like it says: spring, summer, fall, and winter. All four seasons. A full year. Notes: This one is very old, attested since at least the early 900s, and has … Continue reading
Some thoughts on resolutions
It’s January first of a new year… what are your resolutions? What are my resolutions? There are a few things I’d like to change about how I structure my life. But first I’d like to talk a little about “resolutions.” … Continue reading
Posted in Musing, Nonfiction
Tagged gyms, just do it, New Year, newspaper comics, resolutions
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A minute’s plan in the first second
Here’s a New Year’s Resolution for you! 一日の計は朝に在り一年の計は元旦に在り (Ichinichi no kei wa asa ni ari ichinen no kei wa gantan ni ari; “A day’s plan in the morning; a year’s plan on New Year’s Day”) Definition: Planning and preparation should … Continue reading
Not at all like Pi Day plus Shemini Atzeret
Well, a new semester is starting! My wife’s gotten into grad school, and I’ll be writing my thesis and doing a translation project and taking a course or two, and we have a one-year-old kid. Whee! 盆と正月が一緒に来たよう (Bon to Shougatsu … Continue reading