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一日か二日いちにちかふつかExpressionsa day or two; in a day or two
三日にあげずみっかにあげずExpressionsvery frequently; almost every other day; constantly
三日三夜みっかみよExpressionsthree days and three nights
三日三晩みっかみばんExpressionsthree days and three nights
三日と上げずみっかとあげずExpressionsalmost every day; constantly
乞食を三日すればやめられぬこじきをみっかすればやめられぬExpressionsonce a beggar, always a beggar
乳母日傘おんばひがさExpressionsbringing up with overprotective care; pampered upbringing; hothouse atmosphere
今日は人の身明日は我が身きょうはひとのみあすはわがみExpressionsmisfortunes can happen to anyone; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow
何日かなんにちかExpressionssome days; several days
六日の菖蒲むいかのあやめExpressionstoo late to be useful; a day late and a dollar short
十日の菊とおかのきくExpressionstoo late to be useful; a day late and a dollar short
待てば海路の日和ありまてばかいろのひよりありExpressionsgood things come to those who wait
待てば甘露の日和ありまてばかんろのひよりありExpressionsgood things come to those who wait
いつの日かいつのひかExpressionssomeday; one day; one of these days
いつの日にかいつのひにかExpressionssomeday; one of these days; one day
幾日かいくにちかExpressionssome days; several days
明日は我が身あすはわがみExpressionswhat happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
明日のことを言えば鬼が笑うあすのことをいえばおにがわらうExpressionsnobody knows the morrow; speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
美人は三日で飽きるびじんはみっかであきるExpressionsbeauty is only skin-deep; one gets tired of a beauty in three days
週七日しゅうなのかExpressionsseven days a week
週三日しゅうみっかExpressionsthree days a week
週二日しゅうふつかExpressionstwo days a week
週五日しゅういつかExpressionsfive days a week
週六日しゅうむいかExpressionssix days a week
週四日しゅうよっかExpressionsfour days a week
雨の降る日は天気が悪いあめのふるひはてんきがわるいExpressionswater is wet; it's obvious