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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申請

しんせい
application; request; petition
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要請

ようせい
appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand; axiom
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請求

せいきゅう
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
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請願

せいがん
petition
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請け負う

請負う
うけおう
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
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請負

請け負い
うけおい
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
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請う

乞う
こう
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
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勧請

かんじょう
praying for the coming of a deity; ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location
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普請

ふしん
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
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下請け

下請
したうけ
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)