Tag: rite of passage
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The morning after the night before
Phrase: The morning after the night before Are you a party animal? Do you know the feeling of waking up and feeling like you’ve been hit by a truck? If you have answered yes, then today’s phrase is for you because you already know what it means to experience the morning after the night before.…
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Peach fuzz
WotD: Peach fuzz If you like fruit, Japan is an excellent country in which to live. I love to eat Wakayama peaches when they are in season. The peach is a funny fruit because although it kind of looks like an apple, it is covered in soft peach fuzz. Another funny thing is that peach…
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Half-baked
WotD: Half-baked To many Japanese, travelling around with your possessions in a backpack seems a half-baked idea that hasn’t been thoroughly thought through. They wonder how you will pay for it, where you will stay and say it’ll ruin your chances for a promising future. It goes against the life plan of grade school, university,…
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Fit in
Word of the Day: Fit in Have you ever wondered how weird life is? I mean, we spend our youth trying to fit in, and then one day, when we’re older, it doesn’t seem to matter anymore. To fit in means to be a part of a group. Humans are social creatures. We feel a need…
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Rite of passage
WotD: Rite of passage There are some things in life which highlight a change in our lives. They could be official ceremonies or informal events that have a significant meaning. The one thing they have in common is that they are rites of passage. A rite of passage is an official ceremony or informal event,…
