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251SukiThe Japanese don't usually express love openly.  When they put their feelings into words, it is preferred to use the phrase "suki desu" - literally "to like."  "Suki da," "suki dayo" (male speech) or "suki yo" (female speech) are colloquial expressions.
252Summer of LoveAn event that happened ten years previously when the Amita Drive was first used in the Nirvash.  Huge amounts of Trapar waves caused chaos around the world.  Adroc Thurston died while stopping its effects.
253Super DeformedSuper-deformed characters exaggerate faces and bodies with the idea of appearing cute or funny.  Super-deformed characters are usually drawn to show changes in a character's mood.
254TACTerrestrial Administration Center, an agency dedicated to fighting the Arigami.
255TachikomaA small tank-like vehicle that can walk or roll on it's four legs.  They are used by Section 9 and have artificial intelligence.
256taihoThe formal title of a kirin.  This is the reverent title people use for saiho.
257TaowajanThis planet was originally a holiday planet but has fallen on hard time and is now in poverty.  The native population live in the Shadow Zone and the administrators are trying to get rid of this blight (including letting Zeiram loose).  This is Kei and Kommimasa's home planet.
258TauronOne of the Twelve Colonies
259Tedan Tippedai CorporationThe Tedan Tippedai Corporation is a company based on the planet Myce.  It developed the plan for using Zeiram as a weapon.
260The Showhamm ProjectGenom Corporation's plan to make Genom it the most powerful corporation in history by providing unlimited "clean" power.  The Showhamm Project consists of three major components: the Genom Tower; the Umbrella; and the Dragon Line.
261ThematicStamps that share a similar design and theme such as national parks, animals, space exploration, etc.  These are sometimes issued on the same page or souvenir sheets together.
262TongsTweezers usually with a flat smooth gripping service that are used to handle stamps so that finger grease and prints don't mar them.
263TopicalStamps that share a similar design and theme such as national parks, animals, space exploration, etc.  These are sometimes issued on the same page or souvenir sheets together.
264toukiA type of metal.  Weapons made of this metal have the ability to kill sennin and youma.
265Trade PaperbackA softcover (paperback) book which is usually larger in size and of better quality than a Mass-Market Paperback.
266Transit StatelliteThe transit satellite, 'trans-sat' for short, is a satellite that can transmit objects to and from space.
267TranssemblerThe transsembler allows almost instant transportation similar to the transporter in Star Trek.  The transembler needs a reception point to reassemble the transmission.
268Trapar WaveThe atmosphere of the planet is permeated by an energy known as Transparence Light Particles.  These waves are used to provide power to airships.  It can also be used with ref boards for lifting - sort of like surfing in the air.
269True AncestorA vampire.
270TV-14TV Parental Guidelines - Unsuitable for children under 14.
271TV-GTV Parental Guidelines - General audiences.
272TV-MATV Parental Guidelines - Recommended for mature adults.
273TV-PGTV Parental Guidelines - Unsuitable for younger children.
274TV-YTV Parental Guidelines - Suitable for all ages.
275TV-Y7TV Parental Guidelines - Unsuitable for children under seven.
276UV LightA black light that is used to view tagging that has been applied to certain stamps.  Lights with a wavelength 254 nm can be used for tagging on stamps from the United States, Canada, Israel, Great Britain, etc.  Lights with a wavelength of 366nm should be used on stamps of China, France, Mexico, etc.
277VignetteThe area of a stamp on which the main design is located.
278VirgonOne of the Twelve Colonies
279VodaracA religion followed by many on the planet.  Their views and beliefs often put them at odds with the government and are thereby considered terrorists by them.
280WatermarkSpecial marks that are incorporated into the stamp paper.  This makes it more difficult to counterfeit stamps.  Some watermarks may be seen with the naked eye while some require a special solution to view them.

281World Fantasy AwardReader ballots compile the list of candidates is generated by for this award.  A panel of judges selects additional candidates as well as the winners of the award.  It includes fantasy and horror fiction.  The winners are announced annually at the World Fantasy Convention on Halloween.  In 1989 Koko by Peter Straub was awarded the World Fantasy Award..
282WWWAWWWA = Worlds Welfare Works Association
283XMPAA Rating:  Persons Under 17 Not Admitted.
284XXXMovie rating that has never been officially sanctioned by the MPAA.  Used by adult movie makers to imply a more hardcore movie than the simple X rating.
285YoukosoJapanese term for "welcome".
286youmaA general name for the evil beasts that roam free when a country is without a king or the king is demented.  These can be sometimes tamed and controlled.
287ZaibachA large empire ruled by Dornkirk.  Under his leadership they've advanced in technology and are attempting to rule the world.







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