My father sometimes uses four-character kanji compounds in daily conversation. For example, he might say to me, “Life is filled with ‘once-in-a-lifetime encounters’ (一期一会) so cherish your encounters with people,” or to my mother, “I was just thinking that I’d like to have sushi tonight, and you bought sushi. It’s like ‘we can read each other’s mind’ (以心伝心),”— Jreibun