Vocabulary

secret, unrequited love

secret, unrequited love

riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one

there are exceptions to every rule; rocks will flow and leaves will sink

to refuse stubbornly to admit one is wrong; to rinse one's mouth with a rock and rest one's head in a river

perseverance prevails; three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)

being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it

failing to practice what one preaches

final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered

cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs and monkeys

walls have ears

it's the thought that counts

diametric opposites; night and day; black and white; snow and ink

making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (giving) a metal rod to an ogre

dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense

being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

(cute) egg-like face; eyes and nose on an egg

two ill-matched things; two poorly balanced things; temple bells to paper lanterns

how can (one) do something

any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper

to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; to twist a baby's arm

to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; to twist a baby's arm

from there; thence

stop messing around!; get real!; stop screwing around!; screw you!

make one wrong move and ...; take one wrong step and ...

clausula rebus sic stantibus (legal principle that agreements become non-binding if there is a major, unforeseeable change of circumstances)

presenting no difficulty; not being a problem

please be ...

talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; building Osaka Castle by talking

to limp

not making sense; meaningless

to make sense; to be meaningful

to whom it may concern

affected party; party concerned

to whom it may concern

to whom it may concern

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

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