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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寡居

かきょ
widowhood
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楽隠居

らくいんきょ
comfortable retirement
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閑居

かんきょ
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
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奇貨可居

奇貨居くべし
exp
きかおくべし、きかかきょ
You must seize every golden opportunity; Strike while the iron is hot; When you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price
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起居

ききょ
behavior; behaviour; one's daily life
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起居挙動

ききょきょどう
behavior; bearing; deportment; manners; demeanor
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起居動作

ききょどうさ
behavior; bearing; demeanor; one's daily life
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蟄居閉門

ちっきょへいもん
house arrest; being placed in confinement at home
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居住地区

きょじゅうちく
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
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居常

きょじょう
daily life