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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固い話

かたいはなし
serious topic (of conversation)
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固定ディスクドライブ

こていディスクドライブ
fixed disk drive
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固定ディスク装置

こていディスクそうち
immovable disk unit
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固くなる

かたくなる
to become stiff; to tense
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固く戒める

v1
かたくいましめる
to admonish sternly
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固く固まる

v5r
かたくかたまる
to form a hard mass
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頭の固い

頭のかたい
あたまのかたい
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
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かた焼きそば

固焼きそば
かたやきそば
crispy noodles
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塗り固める

塗固める
v1
ぬりかためる
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer)
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横四方固め

横四方固
よこしほうがため
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)