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- mangaka: an author of manga
- megami: goddess
- minna: everybody
- monogatari:story
- moshi moshi:hello. Used only when picking up the phone
- namida:tears
- neko: cat
- ningen: human being
- o: king
- obaasan: grandmother
- ohayo: informally, good morning.
- ojiisan: grandfather
- okaasan: mother
- oneesan/oneechan: sister
- oni: malicious spirits
- oniisan: brother
- onna: woman
- onsen: hot springs
- otaku: a fan. In Japan, the term carries a negative connotation
since it refers to people whose social life is nonexistent due to their
hobby, be it anime or something else. In western cultures, most anime
fans refer to themselves as otaku, which isn't strictly true.
- otoko: man
- otousan: father
- ronin: historically, a vagabond samurai. Nowadays also used for people who fail university exams.
- ryu: dragon
- sailor fuku: the school uniform for girls. It does look like the marines' uniforms.
- sakura: cherry tree. Watching the sakura bloom in spring is a tradition in Japan.
- sei: star
- seiyu: voice actor or actress
- sempai: students must refer to elder students by this term to show respect.
- senshi: soldier, fighter
- sensei: teacher
- shimatta: a mild swearword, like darn or damn
- shin: new
- shoujo manga: manga made by women for girls, usually romantic
stories where the characters have huge eyes, the boys have feminine
looks, and the backgrounds are full of flowers.
- shounen manga: manga for boys, usually action or sports manga
- sugoi: the most accurate translation is "wow".
- sukebe: pervert
- tankoubon: in Japan, manga is published in weekly magazines, a
chapter at a time. A tankoubon is a collection of these weekly chapters
which make up one volume.
- tantei: detective
- ten: heaven, sky (I'm not sure if this is a prefix or a word by itself)
- tenshi: angel
- tsuki: the Moon
- umi: water
- yama: wolf
- yugi: game
- yuki: snow
- yume: dream
- -chan: a suffix attached to the name of a person one is close to, generally used when referring to young people and between females
- -kun: same as -chan, but generally when referring to males
- -sama: this suffix indicates great respect and formality
- -san: the same as -chan, except -san is more respectful and is used
when referring to older people
- ai: love
- arigato/doumo arigato: thank you
- baka: idiot
- bishounen: refers to androgynous young people
- daiboken: adventure
- daijobu: alright
- demo: but
- densetsu: legend
- doujinshi: manga made by amateurs
- ecchi: pervert
- furyo: delinquent
- fushigi: secret, mystery
- ganbare: a term of encouragement
- hai: yes
- hakase: professor
- hentai: pervert
- hime: princess
- iie: no
- inu: dog
- kami: god. Note that Japan doesn't have a monotheist religion like Christianity.
- kawaii: cute
- kaze: wind
- ken: sword
- kitsune: a spirit that is usually represented as a fox. Kitsune
may not always be malicious but they are believed to be great
tricksters.
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