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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朝鮮玉入れ

ちょうせんたまいれ
pachinko
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八尺瓊勾玉

八坂瓊曲玉、八尺瓊曲玉、八尺瓊の勾玉
やさかにのまがたま
large jewel; string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
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目玉番組

めだまばんぐみ
special-feature program
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軟玉

なんぎょく
nephrite
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南京玉すだれ

南京玉簾
ナンキンたますだれ
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially-made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
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半玉

はんたま
half portion of noodles or fried rice; half ball (of noodles)
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超悪玉コレステロール

ちょうあくだまコレステロール
small low-density lipoprotein; pattern B LDL
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百円玉

100円玉
ひゃくえんだま
100 yen coin
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超悪玉

ちょうあくだま
supervillain; arch-villain
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大目玉を食らう

大目玉をくらう
おおめだまをくらう
to get scolded severely