To be unable to describe or talk about. in a word In short; in summary:In a word, the situation is serious. in so many words 1.In precisely those words; exactly:hinted at impending indictments but did not say it in so many words. ...
I don't eat sushi, but I eat cooked meat. — Drake Bell,Seventeen, 21 Sept. 2008 For those looking for a Japanese term for "raw fish," trysashimi, the Japanese name for just that. It is a combination ofsashi("pierce") andmi("flesh"), and although sashimi is not pierced when pre...
I’m at a serious crossroads right now, a lot of which has to do with the climate of the record industry; a lot of which has to do with the record label we’re on and the treatment we received from them—and trying to put things in perspective of what’s happened in the past few...
In Spanish, this word literally means “little war.” In both Spanish and English it can be used to describe an unofficial group of people fighting the government. In English, it’s most commonly used as an adjective, in phrases like “guerrilla warfare” or “guerrilla marketing.” Note th...
35.green-eyed: to describe jealousy synonyms: envious, jealous 36.dauntless: not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold synonyms: aweless, courageous, heroic, brave, fearless, gallant 37.vaudevillian: of, relating to, or characteristic of theatrical entertainment consisting of a nu...
With 2,500 to 3,000 words, you can understand 90% of everyday English conversations, English newspaper and magazine articles, and English used in the workplace. The remaining 10% you'll be able to learn from context, or ask questions about. However, it's essential to learn the right En...
It also applies to the ‘inside’ loveliness of something. You can describe an experience like traveling abroad as suteki because you had a splendid time. Kanpeki 完璧 Perfect, flawless To describe something as ‘flawless’ or ‘perfect’, we have the adjective kanpeki (完璧 / かんぺき). ...
This word is used to describe what happens when a person works themselves to death—usually by means of a heart attack, stroke, or other form of stress-related cause. The Japanese characters for karoshi consist of the following three parts:過(ka) for “excess”,労(ro) for “labor” and...
Observing that it is impossible to describe and take in the whole of Life as described – she means all that archaebacteria, eubacteria, protista, fungi, plants, animals and all the dips and curves and controversies and rumbles therein and by – Sarah Valente says people have wound up forg...
You may recognize this word as it’s used to describe the most famous style of Japanese art: 浮世絵 (ukiyo-e) paintings, such as those by Hokusai and Utamaro. 森林浴 (Shinrin-yoku): “Forest bath.” It describes the feeling of soaking in the green light within a forest. A peaceful ...