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Proverb
even the demons of hell rest during Obon and the New Year
Architecture
foxtail wedged tenon joint; blind tenon joint with wedges inserted into slots on its end
Proverb
you can make friends anywhere; not even in hell is everyone an ogre
Proverb
you can make friends anywhere; (you can make) acquaintances even in hell
Idiomatic expression
manna from heaven; an oasis in the desert; godsend; good fortune when one needed it most; meeting a good Samaritan in one's hour of need; (meeting) Buddha in hell
loan shark hell; distress caused by high-interest loans and aggressive collection methods
between the devil and the deep blue sea; both advancing and retreating are hell
Proverb
don't believe everything you hear; what is a paradise on hearsay may be a hell at sight
Historical term
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)