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======= Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:55:14 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	空
(kana1)	くう
(pos1)	n
(english1)	empty air
(english2)	sky
(english3)	nothing
(reference)	http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%B6%F5&kind=jn&mode=1&base=1&row=6
(comment)	I came across this (with furigana).
警棒で空をなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢をたてなおしたガードマンは、自分に向かって突進してくる金網づくりのクズカゴを見た。
The guardman's truncheon hit air, off-balance he regained his posture to see a metal mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 05:42:09 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	自画自賛
(headw2)	自画自讚
(kana1)	じがじさん
(pos1)	n
(comment)	Suggest merge kanji from
自画自讚 【じがじさん】 (n) self-praise; painting with the eulogy written by the artist
to this entry.
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:12:31 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	ごにょごにょ
(pos1)	adv
(english1)	(speak) mumblingly
(english2)	unintelligibly
(reference)	途中、ごにょごにょ言っている部分は聞き取れなかったけど、玲子さんの言い分はそういうことらしい。
I couldn't make out the bit mumbled in the middle but that was apparently Reiko's complaint.
(comment)	I accidentally hit [ENTER] half way through correcting typing errors / spelling mistakes.  I don't /think/ it got submitted but ...
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:04:42 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	ポディウム
(pos1)	n
(english1)	podium
(reference)	表彰式?表彰台?のポディウムの綴りを教えてください。
Could you tell me how to spell the podium of an awards ceremony(?), winner's stand(?).
http://www.axcr.com/2005report/leg7/
(comment)	(N.B. Also the name of a furniture range)
(name)	Paul Blay