This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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営業マンだって、リストラ予備軍に配属されないように必死な訳です。

営業(えいぎょう)マンだって、リストラ予備軍(よびぐん)配属(はいぞく)されないように必死(ひっし)(わけ)です。
After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.
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リストラされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にSOHOビジネスを始めた。

リストラされた(かれ)心機一転(しんきいってん)自宅(じたく)拠点(きょてん)にSOHOビジネスを(はじ)めた。
After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.
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会議の席で常務は、開口一番何を言ったと思う。大規模なリストラ計画を発表したんだよな。

会議(かいぎ)(せき)常務(じょうむ)は、開口一番(かいこういちばん)(なに)()ったと(おも)う。(だい)規模(きぼ)なリストラ計画(けいかく)発表(はっぴょう)したんだよな。
Guess what the managing director started off the meeting by saying. The first thing out of his mouth was an announcement of some major restructuring.