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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丸取り

まるどり
monopolizing; monopolising; monopolization; monopolisation
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機会を取る

きかいをとる
to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance
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機嫌を取る

機嫌をとる
きげんをとる
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
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機嫌取り

きげんとり
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
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気どり

気取り
きどり
affectation; pretension
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気を取られる

きをとられる
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
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気を取り直す

気を取りなおす
きをとりなおす
to completely rethink; to pull one's self together
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角取り

かくとり
capturing a bishop
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借り取り

かりどり
borrowing without returning
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彩る

色取る
いろどる
to colour; to color; to paint; to make up