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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住み処

住家、住み家、住みか、住処、棲家、栖
すみか、じゅうか
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
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nest; rookery; breeding place; hive; den; haunt; (spider's) web
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隠棲

隠栖
いんせい
secluded life
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旧棲

旧栖
きゅうせい
old home; former home; old nest
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鹿尾菜

羊栖菜
ひじき、ヒジキ
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
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棲む

栖む
すむ
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
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生息

栖息、棲息
せいそく
inhabiting; living
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幽棲

幽栖
ゆうせい
living a quiet life in seclusion away from the masses
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終の棲家

終の住処、終の栖、終のすみか、終の住み処
ついのすみか
one's final abode