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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目ん玉

めんたま
eyeballs
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玉音

ぎょくおん、ぎょくいん
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
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毛玉

毛だま
けだま
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
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玉音盤

ぎょくおんばん
recording disc (of the Imperial surrender message)
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目の玉

めのたま
eyeball
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玉音放送

ぎょくおんほうそう
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast Aug. 15, 1945)
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目玉商品

めだましょうひん
bargain goods; eye-catching goods; featured product; loss leader
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玉顔

ぎょくがん
imperial face
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玉稿

ぎょっこう
your manuscript
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玉串

玉籤、玉ぐし
たまぐし、たまくし
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)