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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無駄飯

むだめし
living idly
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無駄話

むだ話
むだばなし
gossip; idle talk; chat
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ダメ押し

駄目押し、だめ押し
ダメおし、だめおし
making doubly sure; insurance runs
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下駄履き

げたばき
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
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下駄番

げたばん
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
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荷駄

にだ
pack; horseload
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無駄花

徒花
むだばな
blossom which fails to produce fruit; non-fruit-bearing flower
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買いだめ

買い溜め、買溜め、買だめ、買い駄目
かいだめ
stocking up on; hoarding
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高下駄

たかげた
tall wooden clogs
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駒下駄

こまげた
low wooden clogs; komageta