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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控える

扣える
v1
vt
vi
ひかえる
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; to be soon; to be in the offing; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
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控訴

こうそ
koso appeal (initial appeal to a higher court)
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控え

扣え
ひかえ
reserve; spare; backup; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy; stub (of a ticket, etc.); waiting one's turn
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控除

扣除
こうじょ
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
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控えめ

控え目、控目
ひかえめ
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities
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控え室

控室
ひかえしつ
waiting room
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領収書の控え

りょうしゅうしょのひかえ
counterfoil of a receipt
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控訴棄却

こうそききゃく
dismissal of an intermediate appeal
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控除額

こうじょがく
amount deducted (from); deduction (from); abatement
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控訴院

こうそいん
appelate court; appellate court