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天
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Standard phrase said when testing a microphone
testing, testing
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Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
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Proverb
man proposes, God disposes; do your best and leave the rest to providence; man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
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sky; the heavens
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God; the Lord; the Creator; the Supreme Being
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ascension (into heaven)
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albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
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two alternatives
Examples
両天秤をかけると失敗する。
Between two stools one falls to the ground.
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Buddhism
Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism)
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Archaic
moon
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short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
Examples
阪神三日天下。あっと言う間に首位から転落しちゃったよ。
Hanshin's moment of glory didn't last. They fell out of first place in a hurry.
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fine weather
Examples
好天気が長く続いている。
We've had a long spell of fine weather.
