"\e$B!#\e(B"
"\\)"
"[ \t\n]*"))
-(setq paragraph-start "^[ \e$B!!\e(B\t\n\f]")
-(setq paragraph-separate "^[ \e$B!!\e(B\t\f]*$")
+
+;; allow paragraphs to start with a zenkaku space
+(setq paragraph-start "[ \e$B!!\e(B\t\n\f]")
+(setq paragraph-separate "[ \e$B!!\e(B\t\f]*$")
;; EGG specific setup
(define-egg-environment 'japanese