New Entries/Amendments for 2005-Jan-11.html


======= Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:22:44 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	姫始め
(kana1)	ひめはじめ
(pos)	 Suru-noun
(english1)	There are multiple meanings for this word BUT 
(english2)	among women the meaning usually runs along the lines
(english3)	of the first time a girl has sex in the new year.
(reference)	There are many references to this word when google'd.
(comment)	This is one of those words / expressions picked up in the field.
(name)	Nick Lange
======= Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:23:06 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	海水浴場 【かいすいよくじょう】 (n) seawater baths; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S]
(english1)	swimming area (in the ocean)
(english2)	swimming area in the sea
(english3)	a place to swim in the sea
(english4)	swimming beach
(comment)	I have yet to see a place in Japan with a KAISUIYOKU sign 
that was anything other than a place to swim (or splash 
around in the ocean).  "seawater baths" seems strange to 
me.
(name)	CK