New Entries/Amendments for 2004-Oct-16.html


======= Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:43:00 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	慰罨
(kana1)	いあん
(pos)	name
(english1)	Ian
(reference)	Well, I have no verifiable source; some Japanese students were at my school and this is how one of them wrote my name.
(name)	Ian Franic
======= Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 22:59:32 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	目玉
(kana1)	めだま
(pos)	noun
(english1)	drawcard
(reference)	http://www.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/articles/0410/14/news002.html
12月に登場する新型「PSX」の目玉は、「x-アプリ」と呼ばれるエンターテインメントアプリケーション群だ。
(comment)	The above article would appear (to me anyway) to use "medama" with the meaning of "drawcard" or "main feature". 
(name)	Scott Rowan