| Brief Description: | More than 50,000 entries, including the most common meanings
Two sections, Japanese-English and English-Japanese
All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing
Japanese terms shown in romanized Japanese and standard Japanese characters
Hundreds of new words, including eizu (AIDS) and nyuryoku (computer input)
Thousands of idioms, phrases, and common expressions illustrate typical usage
Includes Japanese cultural items, such as yobiko (cram school), and gives source of foreign borrowings, such as nyusu (news)
American English spelling and vocabulary
Extensive use of explanatory glosses to specify precise meaning and assure appropriate translation |