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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錬金術

れんきんじゅつ
alchemy; making big money (implied, by dubious means)
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精錬

製錬、精煉
せいれん
refining; refinement; smelting; training
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鍛錬

鍛練
たんれん
tempering; forging; hardening; disciplining; training
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錬成

練成
れんせい
training; drilling
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乾式製錬

かんしきせいれん
fire refining
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百錬

ひゃくれん
well-tempered; well drilled; well trained
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錬鉄

練鉄
れんてつ
wrought iron
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錬鋼

れんこう
wrought steel
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錬金術師

れんきんじゅつし
alchemist
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練り上げる

練りあげる、練上げる、煉り上げる、錬り上げる
v1
vt
ねりあげる
to knead well; to polish; to refine