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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苦心の甲斐があった。

苦心(くしん)甲斐(かい)があった。
That was well worth the trouble.
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その歌手はファンの群がる中を苦心して進んだ。

その歌手(かしゅ)はファンの(むら)がる(なか)苦心(くしん)して(すす)んだ。
The singer fought his way through the crowd of fans.
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苦心惨憺の末、考え出した企画が、会議で一瞬にして却下されちゃうんだからな。

苦心(くしん)惨憺(さんたん)(すえ)(かんが)()した企画(きかく)が、会議(かいぎ)一瞬(いっしゅん)にして却下(きゃっか)されちゃうんだからな。
After all the trouble we went to in coming up with that project, it only took them a second to shoot it down in the meeting.