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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要塞

ようさい
fort; stronghold; fortification
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閉塞

へいそく
closure; blockage
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塞ぐ

壅ぐ
ふさぐ
to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth); to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up; to take up; to perform one's role; to do one's duty; to feel depressed; to mope
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塞く

堰く
せく
to dam (up) (stream)
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城塞

城砦
じょうさい
fortress; stronghold; citadel
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梗塞

こうそく
stoppage; tightness; block; infarction (e.g. cardiac)
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心筋梗塞

しんきんこうそく
heart attack; myocardial infarction
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塞栓

そくせん
embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
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立塞がる

立ち塞がる、立ちふさがる
たちふさがる
to stand in one's way
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腸閉塞

ちょうへいそく
intestinal obstruction