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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持ち直す

持直す、持ちなおす
もちなおす
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
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当直

とうちょく
on duty; on a shift; keeping watch
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手直し

てなおし
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration; correction
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直伝

じきでん
direct transmission (of mysteries or skill); initiation
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直参

じきさん
immediate follower (of the shogun)
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鉛直

えんちょく
perpendicular; upright; vertical
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直情

ちょくじょう
frankness; impulsiveness
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直直

直々
なおなお
straight; ordinary; common; obedient; meek; gentle; calm
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直弟子

じきでし
personal pupil
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立て直し

立直し
たてなおし
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing