New Entries/Amendments for 2006-Feb-7.html

======= Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 04:10:26 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	斉唱
(kana1)	せいしょう
(pos1)	n
(pos2)	vs
(english1)	singing in unison
(english2)	chanting in unison
(reference)	http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C0%C6%BE%A7&kind=jn
(comment)	Suggest change to meaning to make it clearer.
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 04:54:09 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	ノーヒント
(pos1)	n
(english1)	no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
(reference)	http://www.fuka.info.waseda.ac.jp/~mijinko/dq/dq7nhint.htm
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 07:07:51 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	事態
(headw2)	事体
(kana1)	じたい
(pos1)	n
(english1)	situation
(english2)	(present) state of affairs
(english3)	circumstances
(comment)	As the "present" of "present state of affairs" depends on the 
context and tense in which 事態 is used I think it might be 
better off shown in a more optional way. (hence the brackets)
For a couple of more concrete examples
彼は最悪の事態に備えておく必要がある。
It is necessary that he should prepare for the worst.
 -> potential future state of affairs
最悪の事態はもう終わった。
The worst is over.
 -> past state of affairs
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 07:38:27 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	分子
(kana1)	ぶんし
(pos1)	n
(english1)	(1) numerator
(english2)	(2) molecule
(english3)	particle
(comment)	The two meanings given are obviously different enough to be classified as different senses.
The existing examples are all sense (2) except for one where
'分子' seems to be used as 'element' although 反逆分子 could possibly be entered as a separate word meaning 'renagade'.
政党の主な方針を守らない政治家は、だれしも反逆分子として、烙印を押されるだろう。
Any politician who does not toe the main party line would be branded a renegade.
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 08:38:18 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	昨夏
(kana1)	さっか
(kana2)	さくか
(pos1)	n
(english1)	last summer/summer of last year
(reference)	広辞苑
======= Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 17:02:22 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	欄
(kana1)	らん
(pos1)	n
(english1)	column of text (e.g. as in a newspaper)
(english2)	field (in a form, web page, etc)
(name)	Brodie Thiesfield
======= Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 19:12:11 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	核アレルギー
(kana1)	かくアレルギー
(pos1)	n
(english1)	nuclear allergy
(english2)	the antipathy shown by the Japanese to nuclear weapons
(reference)	http://www7.plala.or.jp/machikun/essayq.htm
(comment)	I'm not sure "nuclear allergy" by itself is obvious enough.
I think a more 'explanation-y' meaning should probably also be listed.
(name)	Paul Blay