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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一縷

いちる
a thread; a ray or sliver (of hope)
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一縷の望み

いちるののぞみ
gleam (ray) of hope
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縷々綿々

縷縷綿綿
るるめんめん
going on and on in tedious detail
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縷説

るせつ
detailed explanation
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縷縷

縷々
るる
continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
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ハコベ塩

はこべ塩、繁縷塩
はこべじお、ハコベじお
chickweed (stitchwort) roasted and mixed with salt, then ground into a powder for use as toothpaste
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繁縷

はこべ、はこべら、ハコベ、ハコベラ
chickweed; stitchwort (Stellaria sp.)