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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黄碧玉

こうへきぎょく
yellow jasper; beryl
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矢玉

矢弾
やだま
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
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温泉卵

温泉たまご、温泉玉子
おんせんたまご
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
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玉璽

ぎょくじ
sovereign's seal
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逆玉

ぎゃくたま
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
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球乗り

玉乗り
たまのり
balancing on a ball
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玉に瑕

玉にキズ、玉にきず、珠に瑕、玉に疵、珠に疵、珠にきず
たまにきず、たまにキズ
fly in the ointment
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癇癪玉

疳癪玉、かんしゃく玉
かんしゃくだま
fit of anger; temper; rage; firecracker
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お手玉

御手玉
おてだま
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
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お目玉を食らう

おめだまをくらう
to get a good scolding