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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面を取る

めんをとる
to plane off the corners
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面取り

めんとり
chamfering; beveling; bevelling
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面舵を取る

おもかじをとる
to steer to starboard
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問題を取り上げる

もんだいをとりあげる
to take up a problem
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揚げ足を取る

揚げ足をとる、挙げ足を取る、挙げ足をとる
あげあしをとる
to find fault with someone; to flame someone; to trip up somebody
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揚げ足取り

あげ足取り、あげ足とり、挙げ足取り、揚足取り
あげあしとり
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
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乱取り

乱捕り、乱取、乱捕
らんどり
randori (freestyle judo training)
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掠め取る

かすめ取る、掠めとる
かすめとる
to snatch; to steal
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明かり取り

明り取り、明りとり、明かり採り
あかりとり
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
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略取

りゃくしゅ
abduction