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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直言

ちょくげん
plain speaking
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直帰

ちょっき
returning home directly
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直航

ちょっこう
direct voyage; direct service
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練り直す

練りなおす、練直す
ねりなおす
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
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直行便

ちょっこうびん
direct (nonstop) flight
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直話

じきわ、ちょくわ、じきばなし
one's own account (of something); account one got (heard) from somebody at first hand
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直ぐに

adv
すぐに
instantly; immediately
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直向きに聞く

ひたむきに聞く
ひたむきにきく
to listen intently
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直言直筆

ちょくげんちょくひつ
speak and write plainly (frankly); speak and write without reserve
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直向き

直向
ひたむき
earnest; single-minded