today ' s tweet : 160821 - 160916 [ Today ' s Latin ] - constantia : constancy - ex ) Basis virtutum constantia . = Constancy is the foundation of virtue . [ Today ' s French ] - l ' idée : idea - ex ) J ' ai enfin une bonne idée de cadeau pour ton grand - père . = I finally have a good gift idea for your grandfather . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 学 生 : student - ex ) 他 们 都 是 学 生 。= They are all students . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 意地 悪 : mean - ex ) 意地 悪 をしちゃだめだよ 。= Don ' t be mean to others . I can ' t believe it . Are you kidding ? [ Today ' s Latin ] - avarus : greedy - ex ) Semper avarus eget . = The greedy man is always in need . [ Today ' s French ] - trop : too much - ex ) Nous allons beaucoup trop manger pendant les fêtes . = We are going to eat way too much during the holidays . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 什 么 : what - ex ) 今 天 我 们 做 什 么 ？= What are we doing today ? [ Today ' s Japanese ] - けち : stingy - ex ) あのおばさん 、 本 当 にけちだ 。= That woman is really stingyI go to the beach from time to time . - distend - n . distension - contend - contention - attend - attendance / attention Stop blaming other people and admit your fault . 人 のせいにばかりするより 自分 の 過 ちを 認 めなさい 。 不 要 埋怨 别 人 ， 要 承 认 自己 的 错 误 。* I ’ ll keep my ear to the ground . – I ’ ll ask around . / I ’ ll try to stay aware of any opportunities . * I ’ m looking to do some moonlighting . – I ’ m interested in finding some part - time work . / I need a second job . Opportunity does not send letters of introduction . Everything in your world is created by what you think . A bad penny always turns up exotic plantsenigmaticfalsify = cf ) forge , fake , counterfeit , fabricate K - T extinction harness [ Today ' s Latin ] - difficilis : difficult - ex ) Difficile est saturam non scribere . = It is difficult not to write satire . Since I started living in a dorm , l have lost all privacy . 寮 の 生活 してて 、 プライベート がなくなりました 。 住 宿舍 以 后 就 没 有 私生 活 。 The local Red Cross is asking all able - bodied citizens to report to local shelters to help with the relief effort . peng qiao [ Today ' s French ] - la carte de vœux : greeting card - ex ) Je n ' ai encore envoyé aucune carte de vœux . = I haven ' t sent any greeting cards yet . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 聚 会 : get - together , gathering - ex ) 我 请 你 参 加 我 的 生日 聚 会 。= I am inviting you to my birthday party . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - おかしい : funny - ex ) 何 がそんなにおかしいの ？= What ' s so funny ? Shelter is one of the three basic needs . [ Today ' s Latin ] - probitas : honesty , worth - ex ) Probitas laudatur et alget . = Honesty is praised and neglected . [ Today ' s French ] - dernier : last - ex ) Il vous reste deux jours pour trouver vos derniers cadeaux . = You have two days left to find your last gifts . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 德 国 : Germany - ex ) 德 国 在 欧 洲 。= Germany is in Europe . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 変 : strange - ex ) 変 な 人 と 話 をしてはだめだよ 。= Don ' t speak with any strange people . The uprising brought about the needed social changes . I made miyeokguk for my mom ’ s birthday yesterday . 昨日 は 母 の 誕生 日 だったので 、 わかめ スープ を 作 りました 。 昨 天 是 妈 妈 的 生日 ， 所以 煮 了 海 带 汤 。- 不 管 三七二十一 ！ 我 们 干 完了 再 跟 他 说 吧 ！ 我 们 再 找 他 商量 一下吧 。 你 看 他 那 顽 固 劲 儿 ， 说 不 通 。 那 我 们 也 不 能 太 鲁 莽 了 。 lu mang ( = careless , indiscreet } 不 管 三七二十一 ！ 我 们 干 完了 再 跟 他 说 吧 ！ Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go . - T . S . Eliot The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum . A rolling stone gathers no moss . - ex ) I ’ ve had to move every six months for the last three years . I ’ m so sick of it . I want to finally feel at home somewhere . You know what they say . .. A rolling stone gathers no moss . mythologyfoolhardy * It ’ s always one thing or another . – There ’ s always going to be an excuse . / Somebody always finds a reason . [ Today ' s Latin ] - sero : late - ex ) Potius sero quam numquam = Better late than never . [ Today ' s French ] - remercier : to thank - ex ) Tu n ' oublieras pas de remercier tante Michèle , elle t ' a vraiment gâtée . = Don ' t forget to thank Aunt Michèle , she really spoiled you . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 加 拿 大 : Canada - ex ) 加 拿 大 很 大 。= Canada is big . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 鬱陶 しい : annoying - ex ) 鬱陶 しい 人 だね = You are annoying . I can ' t go this weekend , I am on duty . I ' m not cut out for sth How come this product is so pricey ? この 製品 は 、 どうしてこんなに 高 いんですか ？ 这 个 产 品 为 什 么 这 么 贵 ？[ Today ' s Latin ] - currere : to run ( F . courir ) - ex ) Those who run across the sea change the sky , not their soul . = Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt . [ Today ' s French ] - le gant : glove - ex ) Zut , j ' ai encore perdu un de mes gants ! = Damn , I have lost one of my gloves again ! [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 地 铁 : subway - ex ) 我 乘 地 铁 去 医 院 。= I ' ll take the subway to the hospital . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - お 洒落 : fashionable - ex ) おしゃれですね 。= You are fashionable . The explosion frightened the people away . I ’ m so stressed I feel like all my hair will fall out . ストレス で 髪 の 毛 が 全部 抜 けそうなんだ 。 压 力 大 ， 所以 头 发 都 快 掉 光 了 。* 雹 bao 01 . 降 雹 次 数 / 越 多 / / 受 雹 灾 的 影 响 / 越 大 02 . 开 始 降 雹 了 。 03 . 一场雹瞎了很多庄稼 。 zhuang jia [ Today ' s Latin ] - legere : to read , to choose - ex ) Laudant illos libros bonos , sed istos legunt . = They praise those good books , but they read those lousy ones . [ Today ' s French ] - étoilé : starry - ex ) Nous sommes allés nous promener de nuit , sous un beau ciel étoilé . = We went for a walk at night under a beautiful starry sky . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 多 : many , much - ex ) 汽 车 很 多 。= There are many buses . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 渋 い : tasteful - ex ) あのおじさん 、 渋 いね 。= That man is tasteful . The scalp of the bald man is visible . [ Today ' s Latin ] - exitus : end - ex ) Exitus acta probat . = The end justifies the means . [ Today ' s French ] - la papillote : holiday paper - wrapped chocolate candy - ex ) Marie nous a apporté des papillotes , veux - tu les goûter ? = Marie brought us some chocolate candies , do you want to taste them ? [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 少 : few , little - ex ) 商店 不 少 。= There are quite a few shops . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - きもい : creepy - ex ) あの 先生 、 きもいね 。= That teacher is creepy . Her replies were ridiculous . To be a book - collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend with those of a miser . - Robertson Davies No wise man ever wished to be younger . - Jonathan SwiftImmature love says : I love you because I need you . Mature love says : I need you because I love you . - Sir Winston C h u r c h i l l m o n a r chguilelessinvadeenshrine = en + shrine ( a place of worship ) = cf ) cherish [ Today ' s Latin ] - dolor : pain , grief - ex ) Perfer et obdura ; dolor hic tibi proderit olim . = Be patient and tough ; one day this pain will be useful to you . [ Today ' s French ] - souhaiter : to wish - ex ) Nous vous souhaitons une excellente année 2015 ! = We wish you an excellent year 2015 ! [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 比 赛 : game , competition - ex ) 看 比 赛 ！= Watch the game ! [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 涼 しい : comfortably cool - ex ) 今日 は 涼 しくて 気 持 ちがいいね 。= Today is comfortably cool . stable economic indicators Keep the change , friend * It ’ s a bummer . – It ’ s bringing me down . / It ’ s depressing . / It ’ s really bumming me out . I keep getting stuff on my contact lenses . コンタクト に 異物 がよく 付 きますね 。 戴 隐 形 眼 镜 总 是 有 异 物 感 。[ Today ' s Latin ] - palam : openly - ex ) Secrete amicos admone ; lauda palam . = Advise friends in secret ; praise them openly . [ Today ' s French ] - jouer : to play - ex ) Les enfants jouent dans la neige . = The children are playing in the snow [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 运 动 员 : athlete - ex ) 美 国 运 动 员 好 = The American athletes are good . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 暖 かい : warm - ex ) 暖 かい 所 に 引 越 ししたい 。= I would like to move to a warm place . His new invention exploded within minutes . He won ’ t fall for anyone . 彼 はすごく ガード が 固 い 男 だよ ！ 他 完全 是 个 铁 壁 男 ！ Study without desire spoils the memory , and it retains nothing that it takes in . Leonardo da Vinci Close , but no cigar . Different strokes for different folks . The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it . commiserationback upapplyconscriptchange one ' s mind c o n t e mplateblearyclickdefinite [ Today ' s Latin ] - mare : sea - ex ) Exercitus Gallorum per rura ad mare cucurrit . = The army of the Gauls ran through the fields to the sea . [ Today ' s French ] - sombre : dark [ E . somber ] - ex ) Il fait vraiment sombre aujourd ' hui . = It is really dark today . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 国 家 : country , state - ex ) 有 很 多 国 家 参 赛 。= There are many countries participating in the games . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 暑 い : hot - ex ) 今日 は 、 暑 くてどこへもいけない 。= It is too hot to go anywhere today . Comb your hair in the shower to save time . The rainy season makes it hard for me to dry my laundry . 梅雨 のせいで 、 洗 濯 物 が 乾 かないですね 。 因 为 雨季 ， 所以 洗 衣服 不 容 易 干 。* This isn ’ t me ! – I ’ m not that kind of person ! / That ’ s not who I am ! / That ’ s not the real me ! a . owing People say that life is the thing , but I prefer reading . Logan Pearsall Smith bustbrash [ Today ' s Latin ] - maximus : very great , greatest - ex ) Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium = Diligence is a very great help even to a person of mediocre intelligence . [ Today ' s French ] - tomber : to fall - ex ) La nuit tombe tres tot en hiver = The night falls very early in the winter . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 国 旗 : national flag - ex ) 看 中 国 国 旗 ! = Look at the Chinese flag ! [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 寒 い : cold - ex ) 冬 は 寒 いから 嫌 いだ 。= I do not like winter because it is cold . She has a comical way of saying things . That building is the newly - opened movie theater . あの 建物 が 出 来 立 ての 新 しい 映 画 館 です 。 那 座 建 筑 物 就 是 新 开 的 电 影 院 。 Great , but it sure is hard to return to all the papers on my desk . The future is much like the present , only longer . Dan Quisenberry combustive - combustion corpulent = too fat comfort / cf . condolence commemorationcome across [ Today ' s Latin ] - vere : truly - ex ) Ille dolet vere , qui sine teste dolet . = That man mourns truly , he who mourns without witnesses [ Today ' s French ] - le calendrier : calendar - ex ) Elle a entouré la date de son anniversaire sur mon calendrier . = She has circled her birthday date on my calendar . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 奥 运 会 : Olympic games - ex ) 我 喜 欢 看 奥 运 会 。= I like to watch the Olympic games . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 蒸 し 暑 い : hot and humid - ex ) 日本 の 夏 は 蒸 し 暑 い 。= It is hot and humid in Japan during the summer . It is common for children to get a cold in winter . distinct Have you ever seen a panda in real life ? パンダ を 実 際 に 見 たことがありますか ？ 你 看 过 真 的 熊 猫 吗 ？ Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success , it enables you to ignore the minor hurts , the opponent \' s pressure , and the temporary failures . Vincent Lombardi A chain is only as strong as its weakest link . unequivocally diminish dead on one ' s feet deducecontusion 28 . 1 34 . 1 38 . 2 disagree <-> even ( if ) so 40 . 142 . 1 [ Today ' s Latin ] - sperare : to hope - ex ) Dum spiro , spero . = While I breathe , I hope . [ Today ' s French ] - apprendre : to learn - ex ) Ma bonne résolution pour 2015 : apprendre le russe . = My 2015 New Year ' s resolution : learn Russian . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 村 : village , pavilion - ex ) 奥 运 村 很 好 = The Olympic pavilion is good . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 自己 中 : self - centered - ex ) あの 人 は 自己 中 だから 、 友 達 が 誰 もいない 。= That person has no friends because he is self - centered . [ Today ' s Latin ] - ordo : rank , class , order - ex ) Bonum virum natura , non ordo , facit . = Nature , not rank , makes a good man . [ Today ' s French ] - court : short - ex ) Le pull qu ' elle m ' a tricotée est beaucoup trop court . = The sweater she knit for me is way too short . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 火 炬 : torch - ex ) 看 奥 运 火 炬 ！= Look at the Olympic torch ! [ Today ' s Japanese ] - アイスコーヒー : iced coffee - ex ) おいしい アイスコーヒー が 飲 みたい 。= I want to have tasty iced coffee . The rangers maintain hiking trails in the forest . The technician will connect the wires . You have to expect things of yourself before you do them . Michael Jordan It ' s not that I ' m so smart , it ' s just that I stay with problems longer . disparageconcrete [ Today ' s Latin ] [ Today ' s Latin ] - velle : to wish , to be willing - ex ) Si vis amari , ama . = If you wish to be loved , love . [ Today ' s French ] - le régime : diet - ex ) Après les excès des fêtes , il veut se mettre au régime . = After the holiday ' s excesses , he wants to go on a diet . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 队 : team - ex ) 中 国 队 很 多 人 。= The Chinese team is large . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 追 っかけ : groupie - ex ) 人 気 バンド の 追 っかけが 、 全 国 ツアー についてきた = The groupies of the popular band followed the band on nationwide tour . [ Today ' s Latin ] - species : appearance - ex ) Fallaces sunt rerum species . = The appearances of things are deceptive . [ Today ' s French ] - conduire : to drive - ex ) Je n ' aime pas conduire quand il neige . = I don ' t like to drive when it snows . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 国 歌 : national anthem - ex ) 美 国 国 歌 很 美 。= The American national anthem is beautiful [ Today ' s Japanese ] - むかつく : get on one ' s nerves - ex ) あの 子 にはむかつくよ 。= She gets on my nerves . Don ' t build your house on sand . I am considering taking a vacation next week . contingency plan - contingent cf ) contacted abysml = very bad * Maybe it ’ ll grow on me . – Maybe I ’ ll grow to like it . / I might get used to it and end up liking it . It has been so long since I read a book . 本 を 読 んでない 期間 が 長 すぎますね 。 我 很 长 时 间 没 读 过 书 。 I was startled when the phone rang out of the blue , because it was so quiet . 静 かな 中 、 急 に 電話 が 鳴 ってびっくりしました 。 全 场 安 静 的 时 候 电 话 铃 声 突 然 响 了 ， 吓 了 我 一跳 。 There are no great people in this world , only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet . William Frederick Halsey , Jr . All human actions have one or more of these seven causes : chance , nature , compulsion , habit , reason , passion , and desire . Aristotleethics - e t h i c a l h i e r o g l y p h d e c l i n e h i e r a r c h i c a l i n c l u s iveintrusiveaggrevatebust upautomobile emissions [ Today ' s Latin ] - causa : cause - ex ) Timendi causa est nescire . = The cause of fear is ignorance . [ Today ' s French ] - la botte : boot - ex ) Jeanne a mis ses bottes fourrées pour avoir bien chaud aux pieds . = Jeanne has put on her snow boots to keep her feet warm . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 入 场 : to enter the field - ex ) 现 在美 国 队 入 场 。= The American team is now entering the field . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 気 障 : snob - ex ) 気 障 な セリフ を 言 わないで 。= Don ' t be snobby . Alchemists never did manage to convert lead into gold . * he skipped town – he left town / he ran away / he disappeared / he took off and I don ’ t know where toDo you know a lot of songs that are popular these days ? 最近 はやってる 歌 をたくさん 知 ってますか ？ 你 知道 很 多 最近 流行 的 歌 吗 ？* 家 是 我 的 避 风 港 。 李 东 东 : 对 你 来 说 ， 家 很 重要 吗 ？ 王 丽 丽 : 当 然 很 重要 啊 ， 我 不 能 没 有 家 。 李 东 东 : 真 的 吗 ？ 王 丽 丽 : 嗯 ， 家 是 我 的 避 风 港 ， 我 遇 到 困 难 的 时 候 ， 就 最 能 想 起家 。[ Today ' s Latin ] - bis : twice - ex ) Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria . = He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory . [ Today ' s French ] - ranger : to store - ex ) Maman a déjà rangé les décorations de Noël . = Mom has already stored the Christmas decorations . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 开 幕 : to open , commence , begin - ex ) 奥 运 会 开 幕 了 。= The Olympic games are opening . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - ナンプレ : Sudoku - ex ) ナンプレ が 大 好 きです 。= I love Sudoku very much . She has been my girlfriend for two monthsShe is great at all kinds of sports . あの 人 は 、 出 来 ない 運動 がないです 。 他 没 有 不 会 做 的 运 动 。 stand out From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down , I was convulsed with laughter . Some day I intend reading it . Groucho Marx Only a life lived for others is a life worth while . Albert EinsteinDon ' t throw out the baby with the bathwater . Fight fire with fire . e x c a vationinadequatefeudalism d e s t ablizationlatesthackhinge [ Today ' s Latin ] - consilium : plan , advice - ex ) Malum est consilium quod mutari non potest . = A plan that cannot be changed is bad . [ Today ' s French ] - assez - ex ) Son vin chaud n ' est pas assez épicé . ( chaud <-> froid ) = His mulled wine is not spicy enough . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 冰 : ice - ex ) 爸 爸 要 冰 。= 爸 爸 要 冰 。[ Today ' s Japanese ] - オタク : geek - ex ) 田 中 さんは アニメオタク ですよ 。= He is an anime geek . [ Today ' s Latin ] - properare - ex ) Si post fata venit gloria , non propero . = If glory comes after death , I am in no hurry . [ Today ' s French ] - la fin : end - ex ) Selon l ' étiquette , il faut envoyer ses vœux avant la fin du mois de février . = According to etiquette , you have to send your greetings before the end of February . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 要 : want - ex ) 他 们 都 要 咖啡 = They all want coffee . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - はまる : to be into something - ex ) テレビゲーム にはまってます 。= I am into video games . The dress fits me perfectly . The newspaper issued a small correction . I feel better because I got my nails done . ネイルアート をしてもらって 、 気 分 がよくなりました 。 做 美 甲 后 心情 就 变 好 了 。 I am experiencing very bad indigestion . Can you tell me why ? We make a living by what we get , we make a life by what we give . Sir Winston ChurchillOne repays a teacher badly if one only remains a pupil . propagate dynastyrealmdemise 才 华 是 可 以 栽培 开 花 的 ， 灵 感 研 磨 雕 琢 的 - 排球 少年 - 栽培 zai pei - 雕 琢 diao zhuo [ Today ' s Latin ] - fortis : strong , brave - ex ) Fortes fortuna adiuvat . = Fortune helps the brave . [ Today ' s French ] - répondre : answer - ex ) Je n ' ai pas encore répondu à toutes les cartes que j ' ai reçues . = I still have not answered all the greeting cards I have received . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 也 : also , too - ex ) 我 也 是 美 国 人 。= I am also an American . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 老 ける : to get old - ex ) 母 は 最近 老 けてきた 。= My mother is getting old . They wore elaborate costumes to the party . [ Today ' s Latin ] - putare : to think - ex ) Homo sum : humani nihil a me alienum puto . = I am a human being : I think nothing human is alien to me . [ Today ' s French ] - l ' augmentation : raise - ex ) Il va demander une augmentation à son chef pour la nouvelle année . = He ' s going to ask his boss for a raise for the new year . [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 忙 : busy - ex ) 他 们 都 非常 忙 = They are all extremely busy . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - フリーター : part - time worker - ex ) フリーター は 生活 が 安定 しない = The life of a part - time worker is unstable . A fine crystal chandelier hangs in the room . I adopted a puppy last week . 先週 、 子 犬 を 引 き 取 りました 。 上星 期 收 养 了 一只小狗 。* I ’ m mad proud ! – I ’ m very pleased with myself ! / I feel really positive about what I ’ ve been able to doA single day is enough to make us a little larger . Paul Klee irrelevance opportunityin broad daylightmoderate [ Today ' s Latin ] - aedificare : to build - ex ) Divina natura dedit agros , ars humana aedificavit urbes . = Divine nature gave us fields , human skill built our cities . [ Today ' s French ] - la paix : peace - ex ) J ' espère que 2016 sera une année de paix dans le monde . = I hope that 2016 will be a year of peace in the world [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 爸 爸 : father - ex ) 我 爸 爸 是 医 生 。= My father is a doctor . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 見 合 い : Japanese style formal blind date - ex ) お 見 合 いじゃなくて 、 恋 愛 して 結婚 したい 。= I want to get married not using a formal blind date , but by falling in love [ Today ' s Latin ] - quam : how - ex ) Quam bene vivas refert , non quam diu . = How well you live is important , not how long [ Today ' s French ] - autour de : around - ex ) Nous nous sommes installés / autour de la cheminée / pour discuter . = We settled around the fireplace to talk , [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 妈 妈 : mother - ex ) 我 妈 妈 教 数 学 。= My mother teaches mathematics . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - 赤 点 : failing score - ex ) 今 度 赤 点 をとったら 、 落第 かもしれない 。= If I get a failing socre again , I might have to repeat a year in school Be careful when moving the box ! sometimes conflicts arise from overlapping job duties I ' m going to stay home in Chuseok this year . 今 度 の 秋夕 （ チュソク ） は 、 ずっと 家 にいるつもりです 。 这 次中 秋 节 我 打算 只 呆 在家 里 。 dai [ Today ' s Latin ] - ridere : to laugh , to laugh at - ex ) Rident stolidi verba Latina = Fools laugh at the Latin language . [ Today ' s French ] - le don : donation - ex ) Je vais faire un don à l ' UNICEF en faveur des enfants illettrés . = I ' m going to make a donation to UNICEF for illiterate children [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 朋友 : friend - ex ) 我 在 和 朋友 打球 。= I ' m playing ball with my friend [ Today ' s Japanese ] - カンニング する : to cheat on an exam - ex ) ンニング したら 退 学 になります 。= If you cheat on an exam , you ' ll be expelled Our wedding guests are starting to arrive . Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value . - Albert EinsteinWalking isn ' t a lost art : one must , by some means , get to the garage . - Evan EsarCarpe diemkeep an eye on inarticulate inception [ Today ' s Latin ] - feliciter : happily - ex ) Omnes sapientes feliciter , perfecte , fortunate vivunt . [ Today ' s French ] - mettre : to put - ex ) Mets ton bonnet , tu vas attraper froid ! = Put your hat on , you are going to catch cold ! [ Today ' s Chinese ] - 哥 哥 : older brother - ex ) 哥 哥 学 习 很 好 。= The older brother studies well . [ Today ' s Japanese ] - ナンパ する : to hit on - ex ) 渋 谷 で ナンパ された 。= I was hit on at Shibuya . Be careful not to anger the wild elephants . Barking dogs seldom bite . hoardindecorousisolation - isolate