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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傍ら

側ら、傍、旁、側、脇
かたわら
side; edge; beside; besides; nearby; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
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腋、掖
わき
armpit; under one's arm; side; flank; beside; close to; near; by; aside; to the side; away; out of the way; off-track; off-topic; deuteragonist; supporting role; second verse (in a linked series of poems)
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関脇

せきわけ
wrestler of the third highest rank
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脇役

傍役、わき役
わきやく
supporting role (actor); minor role
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脇腹

わきばら
side; flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
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脇差

脇差し
わきざし
short sword
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腋毛

脇毛
わきげ
underarm hair
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脇の下

わきの下、腋の下
わきのした
armpit; axilla
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脇目

わき目
わきめ
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
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脇能

わきのう
minor piece in noh plays