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Life finds a way
炒り豆に花が咲く ((I)rimame ni hana ga saku; “Flowers growing from roasted beans”) Definition: An example of something that had declined, failed, or withered flourishing again beyond all expectations. By extension, an impossible event. Something happening that’s about as likely as roasted … Continue reading
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Tagged 炒り豆, 花が咲く, flourishing, impossible, Kefukigusa, roasted beans, Setsubun, unexpected
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