From: Dick Iwakura MA KCOM NE JP> Date: 13 mar 1999 Subject: Re: Japanese Phrases On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:44:34 EST Kevin Delashmit AOL COM> wrote: > HI Dick, > Thank you very much for responding to my question. I believe the handle > was > "lll" . Hi, Kevin san OK, I will try to find him out tonight at JAVA Shogi and ask him what the exact meaning of "Sonoko is coming" was. I just imagined that he wished to end the game with you because Sonoko was coming on the TV at that time. He, perhaps, could not explain you well due to his insufficient English skill. > An example in English would be "It is not over until the fat lady sings" > indicating that one should not give up a game until the very bitter end > because sometimes one can snatch victory (against all odds) just before the > game ends. So... I wondered if lll had something like this in mind when he > said "Sonoko is coming" > We may respect the opponent's resignation at every stage of the games but we seldom play Shogi until very bitter end which makes me feel a little shame. I don't know the exact reason. Anyway, let's enjoy Shogi. That's all. Dick / a member of JAVA Shogi Site Committee