Tag: raise an eyebrow
Whirlwind
Word of the Day: Whirlwind I am not Japanese. One way to know this is true is that I have never taken a whirlwind vacation. First, we have to get the meaning of whirlwind out of the way. Almost every year, you will see a whirlwind on the Japanese news. A whirlwind can be two…
Raise an eyebrow
Phrase: Raise an eyebrow Japanese people are known for their stoicism. After Typhoon 15 on September 8-9, 2019, thousands of Japanese didn’t raise an eyebrow when they had to line up for hours to get a train to work. The fact that they lined up at all caused me to raise both my eyebrows in…
