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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菱食
ひしくい、ヒシクイ
bean goose (Anser fabalis)
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大鳥

鳳、鵬、鴻、凰
おおとり
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
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燕雀鴻鵠

exp
えんじゃくこうこく
How can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); Only a hero can understand a hero
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鴻基

洪基
こうき
foundation of a great project; base of a great enterprise
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鴻業

洪業
こうぎょう
glorious achievement