======= Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 03:10:59 +1100 (EST) (subtype) amend (headw1) 名目 (kana1) めいもく (pos1) n (english1) (under the) pretext (of); pretense (crossref) 口実 (reference) 広辞苑:2)事を行う際の表向きの理由・目的など。口実。理由。 (comment) I couldn't find this definition in WWWJDIC. (name) Jonathon English