New Entries/Amendments for 2005-Apr-2.html

======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:05:10 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	現代新書
(kana1)	げんだいしんしょ 
(pos)	exp
(english1)	series of paperbacks published since 1964 by Kodansha
(reference)	Website at http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc/books/gendai/
(comment)	According to Gregory Clark's autobiography, if one can get one's title published in this series (he did) one is on one's way
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:08:01 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	倫敦
(kana1)	ろんどん 
(pos)	Proper Name
(english1)	London
(reference)	Nelson. 
(comment)	Gregory Clark's autobiography tells us he named his first-born 倫 (Ron) based on this word
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:13:33 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	資源外交
(kana1)	しげんがいこう 
(pos)	exp
(english1)	resources diplomacy
(reference)	Google
(comment)	This word was popular in the early 70s after the first oil shock, After Iraq, and now another oil shock, it's reinvigorated
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:17:52 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	未婚のママ
(kana1)	みこんのママ
(pos)	exp
(english1)	a mother with children born out of wedlock, unmarried mother
(reference)	Google
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:23:31 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	外国の方お断り
(kana1)	がいこくのかたおことわり
(pos)	exp
(english1)	Japanese Only
(reference)	Sign on Otaru Onsen, leading to Court proceedings current subject of appeal to Japanese Supreme Court
(comment)	Plaintiff Debito Arudoo has written a book on the sign and its aftermath, and his website refers to others, such as one in Nagoya which reads 「外国人のご利用は不可（日本在住の方はＯＫ）」
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:30:06 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	高度成長時代の末期
(kana1)	こうどせいちょうじだいのまっき
(pos)	exp
(english1)	the last years of the high-growth period
(reference)	Google
(comment)	My reading suggests this was early to mid-80s ie referring to the real economy, not the 'bubble economy'
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:38:48 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	暗号解読方式
(kana1)	あんごうかいどくほうしき 
(pos)	exp
(english1)	The Code-Deciphering Technique (of learning Japanese)
(reference)	Gregory Clark's autobiography
(comment)	Clark ridicules this technique of learning Japanese out of books - he learnt, as do many others, from watching TV! He particularly recommends NHK'sNHK 30 minute program, Shin Nihon Jijo- 新日本事情
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:39:44 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	離れ
(kana1)	はなれ 
(pos)	noun
(english1)	cute two-storey free-standing Japanese house
(reference)	so described in Gregory Clark's autobiography
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:44:56 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	都立大
(kana1)	とりつだい 
(pos)	abbr.
(english1)	Tokyo Metropolitan University
(reference)	Google
(comment)	Short for 都立の大学
======= Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:53:02 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	一橋大学
(kana1)	ひとつばしだいがく
(pos)	Proper Name
(english1)	Hitotsubashi University
(reference)	Google
(comment)	Also called 一橋