New Entries/Amendments for 2006-Mar-1.html


======= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 00:48:11 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	腹を括る
(kana1)	はらをくくる
(pos1)	exp
(english1)	to prepare oneself
(english2)	to strengthen  ones resolve
(reference)	http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%CA%A2%A4%F2%B3%E7%A4%EB&kind=jn
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 01:05:26 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	くっちゃべる
(pos1)	v5r
(english1)	to talk
(english2)	to chatter
(english3)	to tell (e.g. secrets)
(reference)	http://www.melma.com/backnumber_115935_1345659
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 01:17:33 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	目くじらを立てる
(kana1)	めくじらをたてる
(pos1)	exp
(english1)	to scold over a minor matter
(reference)	http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%CC%DC%A4%AF%A4%B8%A4%E9%A4%F2&search_history=%CC%DC%A4%AF%A4%B8%A4%E9%CE%A9%A4%C6&kind=jn&kwassist=0&mode=0
(comment)	See existing example
そんな小さなことに目くじら立てなくてもいいじゃないの。
You don't have to go getting so hairy about it. 
Personally I'd have "to get your knickers in a twist" as
one of the meanings but I know you're not keen on slang.
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 01:43:18 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	妙ちくりん
(kana1)	みょうちくりん
(pos1)	adj-na
(misc1)	sl
(english1)	weird
(english2)	odd
(reference)	いつも妙ちくりんなことばっかり書いてるもんだから、きっとコメントしにくいんだわ! [F]
I'm always writing weird and hoopy stuff so I'm sure it's difficult to comment on.
(comment)	IHNC, IJLTS hoopy.
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 02:35:57 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	ナード
(pos1)	n
(english1)	nerd
(reference)	http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%A5%CA%A1%BC%A5%C9&kind=jn
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 04:21:00 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	ケント紙
(kana1)	ケントし
(pos1)	n
(english1)	Kent paper
(comment)	Kent should have a capital K
(name)	Paul Blay
======= Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:38:11 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	中旬
(kana1)	ちゅうじゅん
(pos1)	n
(english1)	Middle of the month
(reference)	Sanseido Dictionary on Goo.ne.jp
(comment)	I didn`t understand the definition on the WWWJDIC site, but I think "the middle of the month" makes more sense
(name)	ebholmes@ucdavis.edu