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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彼はあまり長時間話し続けたので、何人かの人が居眠りを始めた。

(かれ)はあまり長時間(ちょうじかん)(はな)(つづ)けたので、(なん)(にん)かの(ひと)居眠(いねむ)りを(はじ)めた。
His speech went on for such a long time that some people began to fall asleep.
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先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。

(さき)時間(じかん)居眠(いねむ)りした(ぶん)()わせて、今度(こんど)試験(しけん)はどうも一筋縄(ひとすじなわ)ではいかない(かん)じが(ただよ)っている。
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
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A spot of shut-eye は、また猫のいねむりともいわれている。猫は1度に2~3分しか寝ない癖があるからだ。

Aspotofshut-eyeは、また(ねこ)のいねむりともいわれている。(ねこ)は1()に2~3(ふん)しか()ない(くせ)があるからだ。
"A spot of shut-eye" is also called a cat nap because a cat is in the habit of sleeping only a few minutes at a time.