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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しば
brushwood; firewood
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柴犬

しばいぬ、しばけん
Shiba (Japanese breed of small dog, native of Shikoku); brushwood dog
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火柴

かしば
match; lucifer
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噛柴

匂辛夷、田虫葉
たむしば、タムシバ
willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia); anise magnolia
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枝折り戸

枝折戸、柴折戸
しおりど
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
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柴垣

しばがき
brushwood fence
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柴刈り

しばかり
firewood gathering
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柴漬け

柴漬
しばづけ
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
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西貢

柴棍
サイゴン
Saigon
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沢柴

さわしば、サワシバ
heartleaf hornbeam (Carpinus cordata)