251 | Suki | The 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. |
252 | Summer of Love | An 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. |
253 | Super Deformed | Super-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. |
254 | TAC | Terrestrial Administration Center, an agency dedicated to fighting the Arigami. |
255 | Tachikoma | A small tank-like vehicle that can walk or roll on it's four legs. They are used by Section 9 and have artificial intelligence. |
256 | taiho | The formal title of a kirin. This is the reverent title people use for saiho. |
257 | Taowajan | This 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. |
258 | Tauron | One of the Twelve Colonies |
259 | Tedan Tippedai Corporation | The Tedan Tippedai Corporation is a company based on the planet Myce. It developed the plan for using Zeiram as a weapon. |
260 | The Showhamm Project | Genom 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. |
261 | Thematic | Stamps 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. |
262 | Tongs | Tweezers usually with a flat smooth gripping service that are used to handle stamps so that finger grease and prints don't mar them. |
263 | Topical | Stamps 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. |
264 | touki | A type of metal. Weapons made of this metal have the ability to kill sennin and youma. |
265 | Trade Paperback | A softcover (paperback) book which is usually larger in size and of better quality than a Mass-Market Paperback. |
266 | Transit Statellite | The transit satellite, 'trans-sat' for short, is a satellite that can transmit objects to and from space. |
267 | Transsembler | The transsembler allows almost instant transportation similar to the transporter in Star Trek. The transembler needs a reception point to reassemble the transmission. |
268 | Trapar Wave | The 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. |
269 | True Ancestor | A vampire. |
270 | TV-14 | TV Parental Guidelines - Unsuitable for children under 14. |
271 | TV-G | TV Parental Guidelines - General audiences. |
272 | TV-MA | TV Parental Guidelines - Recommended for mature adults. |
273 | TV-PG | TV Parental Guidelines - Unsuitable for younger children. |
274 | TV-Y | TV Parental Guidelines - Suitable for all ages. |
275 | TV-Y7 | TV Parental Guidelines - Unsuitable for children under seven. |
276 | UV Light | A 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. |
277 | Vignette | The area of a stamp on which the main design is located. |
278 | Virgon | One of the Twelve Colonies |
279 | Vodarac | A 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. |
280 | Watermark | Special 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.
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281 | World Fantasy Award | Reader 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.. |
282 | WWWA | WWWA = Worlds Welfare Works Association |
283 | X | MPAA Rating: Persons Under 17 Not Admitted. |
284 | XXX | Movie 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. |
285 | Youkoso | Japanese term for "welcome". |
286 | youma | A 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. |
287 | Zaibach | A large empire ruled by Dornkirk. Under his leadership they've advanced in technology and are attempting to rule the world. |