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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新造船

しんぞうせん
new (newly-built) ship (boat)
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RC造

アールシーぞう
reinforced concrete construction
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造り手

作り手
つくりて
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
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内造り

うちづくり
inside finishing (of a house)
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表層構造

ひょうそうこうぞう
surface structure
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被造物

ひぞうぶつ
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
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入母屋造り

入母屋造
いりもやづくり
building with a gabled, hipped roof
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日米構造協議

にちべいこうぞうきょうぎ
Structural Impediments Initiative talks; SII
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内部構造

ないぶこうぞう
inner structure; internal anatomy
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内閣改造

ないかくかいぞう
cabinet reshuffle; cabinet shake-up