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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取り留める

取留める、取りとめる
v1
vt
とりとめる
to stop; to put a stop to; to check
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取り下げる

取下げる
v1
vt
とりさげる
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
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関取

せきとり
ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
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搾取

さくしゅ
exploitation; squeezing; sweating
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取り返す

取返す
とりかえす
to regain; to recover; to get back
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先取

せんしゅ
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
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先取り

先どり、先取
さきどり
receiving in advance; taking before others; prefetch; anticipatory completion; finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next
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買取

買い取り、買取り
かいとり
purchase; sale (transaction); purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment; flat fee
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聞き取る

聞取る、聞きとる、聴き取る、聴取る
ききとる
to catch (a person's words); to make out; to follow; to understand
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取り掛かる

取り掛る、取掛る、取りかかる
とりかかる
to begin; to set about; to start