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『Shutting Out The Sun』巻末に 「Dictionary of Japanese Terms」 があるんですが、
- akuru-hara ――alcohol harassment
- amae ――a close dependency, as between a mother and her son
- anime ――Japanese cartoon animation
- boosozoku ――a motorcycle gang or "tribe" of juvenile delinquents
- enjo kosai ――literally, "compensated dating," a euphemism for schoolgirl prostitution
- furusato ――the ritual "hometown," often a quiet village, mythically rendered in Japanese stories and songs. Long after moving to the big city, many Japanese maintain some form of emotional or psychological longing for their hometown.
- futoko ――a young person who refuses to go to school
- go-kon ――a matchmaking party involving five couples
- hikikomori ――social isolation; one who suffers from social isolation, never leaving his bedroom or home.
（中略）
- zaibatsu ――prewar Japanese industrial conglomerate. In postwar Japan, such conglomerates become known as keiretsu.
- zoku ――a tribe
うーん・・・。
