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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ぎょく
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha; king
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球、珠、弾
たま
ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent
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埼玉

さいたま
Saitama (city)
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目玉

めだま
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard; special program; loss leader; sunny-side-up fried eggs
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玉子
たまご
eggs; egg; spawn; roe; hen egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin; infancy
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玉座

ぎょくざ
throne
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火の玉

ひのたま
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
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宝玉

ほうぎょく
jewel
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玉砕

玉摧
ぎょくさい
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; honorable death; death without surrender; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
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水玉

みずたま
drop of water; polka dots