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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方、状
さま
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation; appearance
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かた
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
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ほう
direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction); side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.); indicates one side of a comparison; way; method; manner; means; length (of each side of a square)
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suf
がた
honorific pluralizing suffix (used only for people); around (the time that, etc.); about
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へ、べ、え
surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
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地方

ちほう
district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
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一方

いっぽう
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
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一方

ひとかた
one person; (often in negative form) ordinary; common
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方法

ほうほう
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
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方式

ほうしき
form; method; system; formula