zafu n.— «The bathroom is our meditation place. It acts as a Dojo (Japanese word for the place where Zen meditation is done) and the toilet is our Zafu (Japanese for the black cotton cushion used in Zen meditation).» —“Living Room...
gyaru-moji n.— «Japanese girls, however, now prefer to communicate amongst each other using special characters that require more time to input. These characters are called “gyaru-moji” (gyaru is the slang word for girl). The...
Japan surpassing n.— «These days, the phrase floating around to characterize the world’s second largest economy is “Japan surpassing”—praise for a country that has far exceeded American expectations as a reliable ally standing...
puroburemu n.— «“Nein, ernsthaft: Danke für deine Mühe.” “No puroburemu.”» —“Re: You’re Under Arrest” by Sven Hartge Usenet: de.alt.anime (Germany) Mar. 1, 2003. (source: Double...
puroburemu n.— «Osamu Shimomura, “Nihon Mondai kara ‘Amerikan Puroburemu’ e” [From the Japan problem to the American problem] Seiron (July 1987), 40-49.» —“Japanese Foreign Economic Policy Formation: Explaining the...
puroburemu n.— «“Thanks, Steve Casagrande.” “no puroburemu.”» —“Re: Tange tube types – what are the differences?” by Eric House Usenet: rec.bicycles Mar. 7, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued...