Tag: take as given
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Pushover
Word of the Day: Pushover Many Japanese are wired to seek approval and avoid confrontation. However, we become pushovers when we allow others to walk all over us. Times have changed. Japanese are overworked, underpaid, and taken advantage of in the workplace daily. Just because you don’t think you’re being abused doesn’t mean you are…
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Take as given
Phrase: Take as given The small things in life keep us sane. Make it a personal rule never to take anything as given. Without them, we’d all go bonkers in a New York minute. The cherry blossom viewing season has officially started in Japan. This weekend is the best time to see them in full bloom.…