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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一寸先は闇。

一寸先(いっすんさき)(やみ)
Who can read the future?
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霧がとても濃かったので、一寸先も見えなかった。

(きり)がとても()かったので、一寸先(いっすんさき)()えなかった。
The mist was so dense that I could not see even an inch ahead.
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彼あんなに元気だったのに。突然亡くなるなんて。一寸先は闇だね。

(かれ)あんなに元気(げんき)だったのに。突然(とつぜん)()くなるなんて。一寸先(いっすんさき)(やみ)だね。
He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.