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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汲み取り便所

くみ取り便所
くみとりべんじょ
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
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光学式文字読み取り装置

こうがくしきもじよみとりそうち
optical character reader; OCR
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跡取り娘

あととりむすめ
one's daughter and heiress
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跡取り息子

後取息子
あととりむすこ
son and heir; son who will succeed one
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賞を取る

賞をとる
しょうをとる
to win the prize; to win the ring
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光学マーク読取り

こうがくマークよみとり
mark scanning; optical mark reading
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睡眠を取る

すいみんをとる
to get sleep; to sleep
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席取り

せきとり
taking (extra) seats; holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a seat
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強取

ごうしゅ、きょうしゅ
seizure; plunder; robbery; taking something by force
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乗っ取り事件

のっとりじけん
hijacking