Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary

Reliable, Detailed, and Up-to-Date• More than 50,000 entries • Two sections, Japanese-English and English-Japanese • Japanese terms shown in Romanized Japanese and standard Japanese characters • Hundreds of new words, including eizu (aids) and nyuryoku (computer input) • Includes Japanese cultural items, such as yobiko (cram school), and gives sources of foreign borrowing, such as nyusu (news) • Thousands of idioms, phrases, and common expressions illustrate typical usage • Extensive use of expl anatory glosses to specify precise meaning and ensure appropriate translation • American English spelling and vocabulary