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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覚醒

かくせい
waking up; awakening; arousal; revival; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening (figurative)
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覚醒剤

覚せい剤
かくせいざい
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
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覚める

醒める
v1
vi
さめる
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia); to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
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冷めやらぬ

覚めやらぬ、醒めやらぬ、冷め遣らぬ、覚め遣らぬ、醒め遣らぬ
さめやらぬ
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
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警醒

けいせい
warning
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半醒半睡

はんせいはんすい
half awake and half asleep
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半睡半醒

はんすいはんせい
half asleep and half awake
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酔い覚め

酔い醒め
よいざめ
recovering from intoxication; sobering up
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寝覚める

寝醒める
v1
ねざめる
to wake up
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興醒め

興ざめ、興冷め、興覚め
きょうざめ
kill-joy; wet-blanket; skeleton at the feast