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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barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
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胡桃

くるみ
walnut
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胡蝶

蝴蝶
こちょう
butterfly
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胡椒

こしょう、コショウ
pepper
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胡麻

ごま
sesame (seeds)
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胡弓

鼓弓
こきゅう
kokyu (3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument); any Oriental string instrument played with a bow
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胡麻斑

ごまふ
black speckles; small black spots (like sprinkled sesame)
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胡麻鯖

ごまさば、ゴマサバ
blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
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えごま油

エゴマ油、荏胡麻油
えごまあぶら、エゴマあぶら、えごまゆ、エゴマゆ
perilla oil
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唐胡麻

とうごま、トウゴマ
castor oil plant (Ricinus communis); castor oil bean