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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研鑽

研鑚、研さん
けんさん
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
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切火

鑽火、切り火、鑽り火、鑚火、鑚り火
きりび
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; Shinto fire-purification ceremony
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鑽孔機

鑚孔機
さんこうき
boring machine; punching machine; perforator
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鑽る

鑚る
きる
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)