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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しのぶ
Davallia mariesii (species of fern); Lepisorus thunbergiana (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using the fern Davallia mariesii
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にん
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
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忍者

にんじゃ
ninja (persons in feudal Japan who used ninjutsu for the purposes of espionage, assassination, sabotage, etc.)
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忍術

にんじゅつ
ninjutsu (fighting art of the ninja); ninja skills in secrecy, stealth and combat techniques
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忍法

にんぽう
ninja arts
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残忍

惨忍
ざんにん
cruelty; atrocity; brutality
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忍び

しのび
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
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忍び込む

忍込む
しのびこむ
to creep in; to steal in
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忍ぶ

しのぶ
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure
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忍耐

にんたい
endurance; perseverance; patience