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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梅雨期

ばいうき
rainy season
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梅雨空

つゆぞら
overcast sky in the rainy season
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梅雨晴れ

つゆばれ
sunny spell during rainy season
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梅雨前線

ばいうぜんせん
seasonal rain front
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梅雨明け

つゆあけ
the end of the rainy season
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梅見

うめみ
plum-blossom viewing
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菜種梅雨

なたねづゆ
long spell of rain in early spring
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常陸梅時代

ひたちうめじだい
era during early 1900s dominated by the grand champions Hitachiyama and Umegatani II
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金糸梅

きんしばい、キンシバイ
goldencup St. John's wort (Hypericum patulum)
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黄梅

おうばい、オウバイ
winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)