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noun
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great disaster, horrible tragedy, catastrophe, catastrophic event, catastrophic incident, dire calamity, terrible disaster, apocalypse
expression
1.
don't put the trivial ahead of the important, don't sweat the small stuff, don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)(proverb)
2.
read the fine print, be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)(proverb)
noun
•
representative of a board of directors, spokesperson for a board of directors
noun, na-adjective
•
peace and quiet, safe and peaceful, tranquil and uneventful(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
泰平無事【たいへいぶじ】
noun
•
trivial matter
Other readings:
只事【ただごと】
、徒事【ただごと】
、徒事【あだごと】
、あだ事【あだごと】
、唯事【ただごと】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
resignation
noun
2.
seventy years of age
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致仕【ちじ】
、致事【ちし】
、致事【ちじ】
noun
1.
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony)
2.
some matter concerning tea
3.
family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
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茶事【ちゃじ】
、茶事【さじ】
noun
•
puff piece (in a newspaper, etc.), flatteringly exaggerated article, sycophantic article
See also:提灯持ち
noun
1.
interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period), interpretation
2.
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通詞【つうじ】
、通辞【つうじ】
expression, noun
•
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)(usually kana)(oft. as つかぬことを伺いますが)
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つかぬこと《付かぬ事》
noun
1.
long interlude (in folk songs or koto music)
2.
wiles (e.g. used by a prostitute to lure customers), finesse, trick
noun
•
tedious job, troublesome job, time-consuming job, piecework(yojijukugo)
noun, no-adjective
•
eventful times for the nation (world), the nation (world) being in turmoil, the storm clouds gathering in the land(yojijukugo)
expression
•
a matter of course, what is to be expected, par for the course
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当然の事【とうぜんのこと】
noun
•
work done for enjoyment (as a diversion), dilettante work(yojijukugo)
expression
•
I'm told, is what I heard, is how it is, apparently, is what they said(usually kana)(used to indicate that one has heard the preceding information from somebody)
noun
•
amateur work (in art), work done in carefree mood without regard to time or expenses(yojijukugo)
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
things being very eventful at home and abroad(yojijukugo)
noun
•
secret, private matter, confidential matter
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内証事【ないしょごと】
、内証事【ないしょうごと】
expression, adverb
•
all the more, still more(usually kana)
Other readings:
なおのこと《尚の事》
、なおのこと《なおの事》
、なおのこと《猶のこと》[1]
、なおのこと《猶の事》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
expression, adverb
•
for a long time
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長い事【ながいこと】
、永いこと【ながいこと】
、永い事【ながいこと】
expression, noun
•
things to do, must-do items, one's duty, what is required(usually kana)
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なすべきこと《成すべき事》
、なすべきこと《なす可きこと》
、なすべきこと《なす可き事》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
half-hearted reply, vague answer, reluctant answer
noun
•
matter causing distress, something causing worry
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悩みごと【なやみごと】
interjection
•
My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!(usually kana)
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なんてこと《何てこと》
、なんてこと《何て事》
noun
1.
love affair, romance
2.
love scene (in kabuki)
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濡事【ぬれごと】
noun
•
wish, dream, prayer, one's desire
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願いごと【ねがいごと】
、願事【ねがいごと】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
working in the fields, working on a farm
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畑仕事【はたけしごと】
noun
1.
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday
2.
first task at a new job, newcomer's first job
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
task, (doing a) bit of work
2.
difficult task, hard work
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ひと仕事【ひとしごと】
noun
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noun
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elegant appreciation of nature through artistic pursuits such as poetry, painting and calligraphy(yojijukugo)
noun, na-adjective
•
peace and quiet, safe and peaceful, tranquil and uneventful(yojijukugo)
na-adjective
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tranquillity and peace, tranquility and peace, peaceful and uneventful(yojijukugo)