New Entries/Amendments for 2003-Jun-30.html

======= Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:23:02 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	試し切り
(headw2)	試し斬り
(kana1)	ためしぎり
(comment)	Tameshigiri is usually done by cutting soaked straw targets or such, not people (anymore :). 試し斬り could point to cutting people though.
======= Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:26:49 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	試し割り
(kana1)	ためしわり
(english1)	Breaking bricks or such (like in some martial arts)
======= Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:31:05 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	刀術
(kana1)	とうじゅつ
(comment)	Maybe "fencing" would be easier than "saber-wielding art"?
======= Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:36:37 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	鍔
(headw2)	鐔
(kana1)	つば
(english1)	Sword (hand) guard
(comment)	Actually polearms etc. can have tsuba too.
======= Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:43:48 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	横手
(kana1)	よこて
(english1)	side; beside
(english2)	feature of a sword blade
(reference)	http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/osaru/kakubumeisyouhtm.htm
(comment)	Actually, the line where the tip/point of the blade begins, but maybe no point adding all that.
======= Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:47:29 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	刃文
(kana1)	はもん
(pos)	noun
(english1)	the temper pattern of a sword blade
(reference)	http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/osaru/kakubumeisyouhtm.htm
(comment)	The usually wave-like pattern (from tempering) on a nihontou.