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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法難

ほうなん
religious persecution
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難行道

なんぎょうどう
the hard way; striving for enlightenment through one's own efforts (as opposed to reliance on Amitabha)
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難産

なんざん
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
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難視聴

なんしちょう
(television or radio signal's) poor reception
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難事業

なんじぎょう
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
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非難囂々

非難囂囂、批難囂々、批難囂囂
ひなんごうごう
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
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難渋

なんじゅう
retardation
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難症

なんしょう
incurable illness
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難場

なんば
predicament; difficult situation
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難船

なんせん
shipwreck