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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むね
center (centre); pillar; principle; purport; gist; drift; meaning
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趣旨

主旨
しゅし
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect; goal; intent; object; aim; point
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宗旨

しゅうし
tenets (doctrines) of a religious sect; (religious) sect
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要旨

ようし
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
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宣旨

せんじ、ぜじ
written imperial order (late Heian period)
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うまくやって行く

旨くやって行く
うまくやっていく
to get along well with; to make a go of it
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旨煮

甘煮
うまに、あまに
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
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内旨

ないし
emperor's secret orders
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特旨

とくし
special consideration
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勅旨

ちょくし
imperial order; imperial will