Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
Koi No Yokan The feeling upon meeting someone that falling in love with them is inevitable. Japanese love
Gemba The real place'; in business it refers to the real place where value is created, such as the factory floor. Instead of depending on hierarchy, the people who are closest to what's happening make decisions. Ie: the more hands-on knowledge a decision-maker has, the better their decision will be. Japanese work cultural
On (恩) A feeling of moral indebtedness, relating to a favour or blessing given by others. Japanese life
Nekama A man who pretends to be a woman on the internet Japanese society
Kenjataimu "wise man's time": The post-orgasmic period when a man's thoughts are no longer impaired by his sexual drive; he is thus likened to a "sage" of clear mind Japanese awareness
kaizen Continuous growth Japanese growth
Kokoro A unity of mind and heart. Japanese awareness feeling
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Hatsuyume The first dream one has in the new year; thought to be an omen Japanese feeling
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
Chindogu A person seemingly inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that seem like an ideal solution to a particular problem, but are in fact nothing more than a useless gag Japanese creative funny
Arigata-meiwaku When someone does something for you that you didn’t want them to do, and having to express gratitude for the act Japanese interaction
Ikigai A reason for being; the thing that gets you up in the morning. Japanese growth happiness
Boketto (ぼけっと) gazing vacantly into the distance (without thought or sense of self). Japanese
Sokaiya A man with a few shares in several companies who extorts money by threatening to come to the shareholders' meetings and cause trouble Japanese adverse
Hikikomori Reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement Japanese society
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Boketto The act of gazing vacantly into the distance. Japanese thinking
Kenshō (見性) Seeing (ken) one’s nature or essence (shō); perceiving one’s Buddha nature; sometimes interpreted as an initial or brief awakening. Japanese awareness growth
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Tokimeki ときめき Excitement; Feeling of bliss or joy from a discrete experience Japanese emotion feeling happiness
Jibaku The act of unintentionally or inadvertently demolishing your own argument in the process of defending your view Japanese confusion interaction
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny




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