======= Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 22:59:02 +1000 (EST) (subtype) new (headw1) お邪魔虫 (kana1) おじゃまむし (pos) noun (english1) someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose (reference) お手伝いのはじまりは「お邪魔虫」かも知れませんが... "When [children] first start to help, they might get it the way, but..." (from http://homepage3.nifty.com/osakapeda/Care/Doc-revised/1-10.htm) (name) Alex Pankhurst