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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槍玉

やり玉、ヤリ玉
やりだま、ヤリだま
victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
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玉章

ぎょくしょう
your letter; excellent composition
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玉章

たまずさ
love-letter; precious letter
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北玉

きたたま
era at the turn of 1960s into 70s dominated by grand champions Kitanofuji and Tamanoumi
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玉垂れ

たまだれ
bamboo curtain; palace
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玉髄

ぎょくずい
chalcedony
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玉整理

ぎょくせいり
liquidation of speculative accounts
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玉石

ぎょくせき
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
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玉石

たまいし
pebble; round stone; boulder
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玉体

ぎょくたい
the Emperor's person or presence