100% of ???? are suicides, but if you ride the trains in Tokyo on a daily basis over the course of months, chances are that some of the many ???? delays you experienced are caused by suicides. Ah, yes, my apologies. I didn't mean to imply you didn't know what it meant (and I know you well enough to know that you know). I have met many people, both non-Japanese and even some Japanese, that have assumed that ???? = always suicide, so I thought I'd throw that clarification out there. anon Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, let perpetual light shine upon her, and through the mercy of God may she rest in peace. Mad Dog It is just not worth it. So sad that someone was unable to reach that young girl before her troubled mind led her to this.I am sure we all felt a bit of confusion and depression about things that happened to us when we were 13, but nothing is worth ending it all (and in most cases, many are driven to this by relatively trivial matters). My heart goes out to her and other troubled teens. I know a number of folks were upset at what they thought may have been another salaryman taking the plunge and inconveniencing the beginning of their day, but I am pretty sure those attitudes changed a bit after hearing it was a 13 year old. ttp://twitter.com/YukataSugata Janus Tiles Why should anyone feel any less sorry for