Do you notice any familiarity with the below Japanese Idioms
and Proverbs ? 
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(from Level 7 of Kanji Kentei 2007
paper : http://www.kanken.or.jp/mondai/pdf/7m.pdf )
―「 Primary 4
level 」
1. 良薬は口に苦し
(Ryōyaku wa kuchi ni
nigashi) (Section 1, Q20)
2. 失敗は成功の本
(Shippai wa
sēkō no moto)
(Section 11, Q20)
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(from Level 6 of Kanji
Kentei 2007 paper : http://www.kanken.or.jp/mondai/pdf/6m.pdf )
―「 Primary 5 level 」
3. 罪を憎んで人を憎まず
(Tsumi wo nikunde hito wo
nikumazu) (Section 1, Q20)
<< hehe, i think this may be more
difficult >>
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(from Level 5 of Kanji
Kentei 2007 paper : http://www.kanken.or.jp/mondai/pdf/5m.pdf )
―「 Primary 6 level 」
4. 半信半疑
(Han shin han gi)
(Section 6, Q9)
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(from Level 4 of Kanji
Kentei 2007 paper : http://www.kanken.or.jp/mondai/pdf/4m.pdf )
―「 Secondary 1-2 level 」
5. 博学多才
(Haku gaku ta sai)
(Section 8, Q1)
6. 信賞必罰
(Shin
shō
hitsu batsu) (Section 8, Q2)
7. 適者生存
(Teki sha
sē
zon) (Section 8, Q4)
8. 起承転結
(Ki
shō
ten ketsu) (Section 8, Q5)
9. 雲散霧消
(Un san mu
shō) (Section
8, Q7)
10. 美辞麗句
(Bi ji
rē ku)
(Section 8, Q8)
11. 利害得失
(Ri gai toku
shitsu) (Section 8, Q9)
12. 意志薄弱
(I shi haku jaku)
(Section 8, Q10)
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(from Level 3 of Kanji
Kentei 2007 paper : http://www.kanken.or.jp/mondai/pdf/3m.pdf )
―「 Secondary 2-3 level 」
13. 前人未到
(Zen jin mi
tō) (Section
8, Q1)
14. 危機一髪
(Ki ki ip-patsu)
(Section 8, Q2)
15. 三寒四温
(San kan shi
on) (Section 8, Q3)
16. 生殺与奪
(Sē satsu yo datsu)
(Section 8, Q4)
17. 一刀両断
(It-tō
ryō
dan) (Section 8, Q5)
18. 同工異曲
(Dō kō i kyoku)
(Section 8, Q7)
19. 行雲流水
(Kō un ryū sui)
(Section 8, Q8)
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(from Level Pre-2 of Kanji
Kentei 2007 paper : http://www.kanken.or.jp/mondai/pdf/j2m.pdf )
―「 Secondary 4 - JC 1 level 」
20. 千載一遇
(Sen zai
ichi gū) (Section
8, Q1)
21. 誇大妄想
(Ko dai
mō
sō) (Section
8, Q2)
22. 朝令暮改
(Chō rē bo kai)
(Section 8, Q3)
23. 妙計奇策
(Myō kē ki saku)
(Section 8, Q4)
24. 才色兼備
(Sai shoku
ken bi) (Section 8, Q5)
25. 天衣無縫
(Ten i mu
hō) (Section
8, Q8)
26. 悪戦苦闘
(Aku sen ku
tō) (Section
8, Q9)
27. 主客転倒
(Shu kyaku
ten tō) (Section
8, Q10)
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(from Level 2 of Kanji Kentei 2007
paper: http://www.kanken.or.jp/mondai/pdf/2m.pdf )
―「 JC1-2 - University level
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28. 支離滅裂
(Shi ri
metsu retsu) (Section 4, Q3)
29. 内疎外親
(Nai so gai
shin) (Section 4, Q7)
30. 破邪顕正
(Ha ja ken
shō) (Section
4, Q9)
31. 大胆不敵
(Dai tan fu
teki) (Section 4, Q10)
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As per usual practice whenever possible, I shall provide some
explanations to the words that I posted：
1. 良薬は口に苦し = 良藥苦口利於病，（忠言逆耳利於行）
(Bitter medicine that we loathe is necessary for good health,
Harsh words that we loathe is necessary for good
actions)
( notice the
difference in the Japanese way of
writing 薬 and Chinese way of
writing 藥 )
2. 失敗は成功の本 = 失敗乃是成功之母 (Success
comes from endless of failure tries)
3. 罪を憎んで人を憎まず = 惡其意，不惡其人 (Fault the matter, do
not fault on the person)
4. 半信半疑 = skeptical / with a grain of salt
(= Chinese
usage)
5. 博学多才 = encyclopaedic learnings
(= Chinese
usage)
6. 信賞必罰 = reward
good conduct and punish evil doing (= Chinese usage)
7. 適者生存 = survival
of the fittest (=
Chinese usage / < both borrowed from the
West)
8. 起承転結 = course of events / development of
storyline in Chinese poetry (= Chinese usage)
( notice the difference in the Japanese way of
writing 転 and Chinese way of
writing 轉 )
9. 雲散霧消 = (dreams / aspirations) vanish into thin
air (= Chinese
usage)
10. 美辞麗句 = good words / beautified wordings /
compliments (=
Chinese usage)
11. 利害得失 = the advantages and disadvantages / the
pluses and minuses (= Chinese usage)
12. 意志薄弱 = lack of
will power (=
Chinese usage)
13. 前人未到 = no one before who has achieved it
(=
Chinese 前無古人,
(~后無來者) )
14. 危機一髪 = at a critical moment / in the very nick
of time (=
Chinese 千鈞一髮)
15. 三寒四温 = (a
cycle of) three cold days followed by four warm ones
(≠ Chinese)
16. 生殺与奪 =
make or break some(one), some(thing) / control ruthlessly
(= Chinese
usage)
17. 一刀両断 = drastic
(≠ Chinese 一刀兩斷 "severe
a relationship")
( notice the difference in the Japanese way of
writing 両 and Chinese way of
writing 兩 )
18. 同工異曲 = look different but it's the same method
(= Chinese
usage)
19. 行雲流水 = not
fixated to issues / zen-like / a non-attachment to worldly life
(≠
Chinese)
20. 千載一遇 = a golden
opportunity / the chance of a lifetime (= Chinese 千載難逢)
21. 誇大妄想 = over-inflating of one's ego, dreams,
goals (= Chinese
usage)
22. 朝令暮改 =
inconsistent / sudden shifts in policies (= Chinese 朝令夕改)
23. 妙計奇策 = fantastic ideas and witty tactics
(= Chinese
usage)
24. 才色兼備 = person who has both brains and looks
(=
Chinese 才貌雙全)
25. 天衣無縫 = flawlessness
(= Chinese
usage)
26. 悪戦苦闘 = a desperate struggle / a tough fight
(against heavy odds) (= Chinese 艱苦奮鬥)
( notice the
difference in the Japanese way of
writing 戦 and Chinese way of
writing 戰 )
27. 主客転倒 = putting the cart before the horse / the
tail wagging the dog (= Chinese 反客爲主 or
喧賓奪主)
( notice the difference in the Japanese way of
writing 転 and Chinese way of
writing 轉 )
28. 支離滅裂 = inconsistencies / incoherence
(=
Chinese 支離破碎)
29. 内疎外親 =
superficially cordial but actually uninterested
(≠
Chinese)
30. 破邪顕正 = defeat
evil and restore righteouness (≠ Chinese / < Buddhist
language)
31. 大胆不敵 = fearless / dauntless / daredevil / bold
(=
Chinese 無所畏懼)