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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止み難い

やみがたい
irresistible
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住みにくい

住み難い
すみにくい
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
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至難

しなん
most difficult; next to impossible
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受難節

じゅなんせつ
Lent
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七難

しちなん
the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects
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七難八苦

しちなんはっく
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
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受難曲

じゅなんきょく
Passion music
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受難劇

じゅなんげき
Passion Play
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就職難

しゅうしょくなん
scarcity of employment
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受難週

じゅなんしゅう
Passion Week