{"id":168,"date":"2026-10-15T08:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-10-23T21:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:14:30","slug":"word-library-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?page_id=168","title":{"rendered":"Words Library | People &#038; Quotations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.kl-en{box-sizing:border-box;background:#faf5e9;color:#373e36;padding:clamp(22px,5vw,48px);border:1px solid #ded5bf;border-radius:28px 10px 28px 10px;font-family:Georgia,serif;line-height:1.9;}\n.kl-en *{box-sizing:border-box;}.kl-en .kl-lang{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font:14px Arial,sans-serif;margin-bottom:28px;}.kl-en .kl-lang a,.kl-en .kl-lang span{padding:8px 16px;border:1px solid #bfc8b6;border-radius:24px;color:#414e43;}.kl-en .kl-lang span{background:#e4ebdc;}.kl-en .kl-label{font:12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#52654b;margin-bottom:16px;}.kl-en .kl-intro{max-width:36em;}\n.kl-en .kl-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:26px 0 36px;}.kl-en .kl-nav a{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid #c8d1be;border-radius:24px;color:#354539;background:#e6ecdf;font:14px\/1.5 Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:none;}.kl-en .kl-nav a:nth-child(2){background:#f1e9d8;}.kl-en .kl-nav a:nth-child(3){background:#f2e4e1;}.kl-en .kl-nav a:nth-child(4){background:#e9e5ef;}.kl-en .kl-nav a:nth-child(5){background:#e1e9eb;}\n.kl-en section{margin-top:36px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px dashed #cabea6;scroll-margin-top:32px;}.kl-en h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(22px,4vw,28px);line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0;color:#373e36;}.kl-en h2:before{display:none;}.kl-en .kl-number{display:inline-block;font:12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:4px 10px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#e4ebdc;}.kl-en section:nth-of-type(2) .kl-number{background:#f1e9d8;}.kl-en section:nth-of-type(3) .kl-number{background:#f2e4e1;}.kl-en section:nth-of-type(4) .kl-number{background:#e9e5ef;}.kl-en section:nth-of-type(5) .kl-number{background:#e1e9eb;}\n.kl-en ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;list-style:disc;}.kl-en li{margin:0;padding:18px 8px 18px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid #ded5bf;}.kl-en li::marker{color:#758464;}.kl-en .kl-person{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font:600 14px\/1.6 Arial,sans-serif;}.kl-en .kl-quote{font-size:clamp(16px,2.5vw,19px);line-height:1.9;color:#373e36;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#a8b79b;text-underline-offset:5px;box-shadow:none;overflow-wrap:anywhere;}.kl-en .kl-quote:hover{color:#52654b;text-decoration-color:#52654b;}.kl-en .kl-note{display:block;font:12px\/1.7 Arial,sans-serif;color:#596653;margin-top:7px;}.kl-en a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #758464;outline-offset:5px;}.kl-en .kl-footer{margin-top:36px;padding:22px;background:#e4ebdc;border-radius:12px;font:14px\/1.9 Arial,sans-serif;}.kl-en .kl-home{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;color:#414e43;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;}.kl-en .kl-shortcuts a{color:#414e43;text-decoration:underline;box-shadow:none;}\n@media(max-width:480px){.kl-en{padding:24px 18px;}.kl-en .kl-nav{gap:8px;}.kl-en .kl-nav a{font-size:13px;padding:8px 12px;}.kl-en li{padding:18px 0 18px 2px;}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"kl-en\" lang=\"en\">\n<nav class=\"kl-lang\" aria-label=\"Library language\"><a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?page_id=321\" lang=\"ja\" hreflang=\"ja\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/a><span aria-current=\"page\">English<\/span><\/nav>\n<p class=\"kl-label\">127 \uff0f WORDS LIBRARY<\/p><p class=\"kl-intro\">Like a book to open when you pause for a moment.<br>Browse memorable words by person and subject. Select a quotation to read its English article.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"kl-nav\" aria-label=\"Browse library subjects\"><a href=\"#en-challenge\">Sport &amp; Challenge<\/a><a href=\"#en-work\">Work &amp; Journey<\/a><a href=\"#en-literature\">Poetry &amp; Literature<\/a><a href=\"#en-life\">Everyday Life<\/a><a href=\"#en-wisdom\">Wisdom &amp; Stories<\/a><\/nav>\n<div id=\"all-articles\"><\/div>\n<section id=\"en-challenge\" aria-labelledby=\"en-challenge-title\"><span class=\"kl-number\">01 \uff0f CHALLENGE<\/span><h2 id=\"en-challenge-title\">Sport &amp; Challenge<\/h2><ul>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Ichiro<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=166\">\u201cBuilding up small things is the only way to reach somewhere extraordinary.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Coach Anzai<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=178\">\u201cIf you give up, that is where the game ends.\u201d<\/a><span class=\"kl-note\">A fictional character&#8217;s words; translated for the linked article.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/section>\n<section id=\"en-work\" aria-labelledby=\"en-work-title\"><span class=\"kl-number\">02 \uff0f WORK &amp; JOURNEY<\/span><h2 id=\"en-work-title\">Work &amp; Your Own Journey<\/h2><ul>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Konosuke Matsushita<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=219\">\u201cI have a path of my own.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Shinjiro Torii<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=201\">\u201cGive it a try.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Soichiro Honda<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=285\">\u201cSeeing that person\u2019s delight is what brings me joy.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Uesugi Yozan<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=283\">\u201cAct, and it can be done. Without action, nothing can be done. What remains undone is what people have not acted upon.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/section>\n<section id=\"en-literature\" aria-labelledby=\"en-literature-title\"><span class=\"kl-number\">03 \uff0f POETRY &amp; LITERATURE<\/span><h2 id=\"en-literature-title\">Poetry &amp; Literature<\/h2><ul>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Misuzu Kaneko<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=203\">\u201cWe are all different, and each of us is good.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Kenji Miyazawa<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=224\">\u201cAlways smiling quietly.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Natsume Soseki<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=222\">\u201cI may face left, and you may face right.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Natsume Soseki<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=161\">\u201cThe seeds you sow in the present will eventually appear as the future you are to reap.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Takashi Yanase<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=165\">\u201cIt is because we are alive that we feel sad.\u201d<\/a><span class=\"kl-note\">A short lyric excerpt, translated for the linked article.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/section>\n<section id=\"en-life\" aria-labelledby=\"en-life-title\"><span class=\"kl-number\">04 \uff0f EVERYDAY LIFE<\/span><h2 id=\"en-life-title\">Words for Everyday Life<\/h2><ul>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Kirin Kiki<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=296\">\u201cDon&#8217;t be conceited, don&#8217;t compare yourself with others, take an interest in things, and live with composure.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Taro Okamoto<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=298\">\u201cThe path you call dangerous is always the path you want to take.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Shigeru Mizuki<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=220\">\u201cBe lazy.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Tamori<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=162\">\u201cThose full of motivation should leave.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Mitsuo Aida<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=163\">\u201cHappiness is always decided by your own heart.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/section>\n<section id=\"en-wisdom\" aria-labelledby=\"en-wisdom-title\"><span class=\"kl-number\">05 \uff0f WISDOM &amp; STORIES<\/span><h2 id=\"en-wisdom-title\">Wisdom &amp; Stories<\/h2><ul>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Confucius<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=252\">\u201cTo make a mistake and not correct it\u2014that is a mistake.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Laozi<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=248\">\u201cA journey of a thousand li begins beneath your feet.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Marcus Aurelius<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=255\">\u201cthat which is an obstacle on the road helps us on this road.\u201d<\/a><span class=\"kl-note\">George Long translation, excerpt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Benjamin Franklin<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=250\">\u201cWell done is better than well said.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">Anne Frank<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=180\">\u201cAnd you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"kl-person\">The Little Prince<\/span><a class=\"kl-quote\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=183\">\u201cWhat is essential is invisible to the eye.\u201d<\/a><span class=\"kl-note\">English wording presented on the work&#8217;s official website, as cited in the article.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/section>\n<section class=\"kl-shortcuts\" aria-labelledby=\"en-mood-shortcuts\"><h2 id=\"en-mood-shortcuts\">A few shortcuts for today<\/h2>\n<p id=\"take-a-step\">Afraid to take the first step? <a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=283\">Begin with Uesugi Yozan \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"need-a-break\">Feeling worn out? <a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=220\">Make room for rest with Shigeru Mizuki \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"be-yourself\">Comparing yourself to others? <a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=296\">Read Kirin Kiki \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"small-steps\">Wondering whether your effort matters? <a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=166\">Read Ichiro \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"relationships\">Struggling with relationships? <a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=162\">Pause with Tamori \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"discovery\">Does every day feel the same? <a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?p=183\">Look again with The Little Prince \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/section>\n<div class=\"kl-footer\">This library links to English articles confirmed as published when the list was prepared. Quotation wording follows the linked articles. Where those articles supply their own translations, they are editorial translations, not official versions. Original wording, sources and reflections are identified in each article. New articles are added by editing this list.<\/div>\n<a class=\"kl-home\" href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?page_id=157\">\u2190 Back to the English homepage<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u65e5\u672c\u8a9eEnglish 127 \uff0f WORDS LIBRARY Like a book to open when you pause for a moment.Browse memorable words by perso &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/?page_id=168\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Words Library | People &#038; Quotations&#8221; \u306e<\/span>\u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-168","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=168"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":324,"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/168\/revisions\/324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/127mhk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}