Baka
The Japanese word for "idiot" or "fool".
Bishounen "beautiful young man" / Bishoujo "beautiful girl"
This term is very rarely used outside of anime. "bishounen" is usually only applied to very feminine, swishy male anime characters.
Chibi
"chibi" literally means "midget" and refers to anything small and cute.In anime, "chibi" refers to the super-deformed style of drawing. Characters with huge heads and itty bitty little bodies.
Cosplay
Short for "costume play". Dressing up as your favorite characters.
CG
Computer Graphics, or refering to anything in anime that is drawn digitally with 3D models.
Dojinshi
Literal meaning: same things, different people.
Fan produced itmes from similar storylines, especially fan drawn manga. Dojinshi is pretty much legal in Japan as it shows the makers of official manga how popular their work is. Fan works range from hand-made photocopies stapled together into booklets to the professionally bound works.
Ecchi
"is the Japanese pronunciation of the English letter "H", which in turn stands for "hentai". It means anything perverted, overly sexual, etc. Always in a negative context.
Fanfic
A story written by fans that involves characters from an existing anime series. Usually written in installments and published on the internet, the content ranges from continuations of the official story to improbable situations to erotica.
Fan Service
Anything used to please the audience that has nothing to do with the show. In anime, this is a "code word" for things like panty shots, close up of busts, etc. usually when the audience is predominately male.
Fansub
Fan-subtitled. The only way to find a translation of many less popular titles as well as surprising ones is through fansubbing. Generally, fansubbed items are distributed by copying freely, so poor quality copies are common. It is considered unethical and illegal to fansub a show which is being commercially translated.
Hentai
Refers to anything perverted, erotic, or sexual, always in a negative context. Words both as an adjective and a noun. Something can be described as "hentai," and you can also simply call someone a "hentai."
Hime "Princess"
This is a name suffix, added to the ends of names. (Ex: Mononokehime = Princess Mononoke). If used alone as a noun, not attached to a name, the term is usually "himesama" or "ohimesama."
Henshin
To transform.
This term generally refers to animes or manga that has characters transforming into their magical alter ego. (Ex. Sailormoon)
J-pop
Japanese popular music.
Japanimation
A term used to refer to Japanese animation.
Kawaii "cute"
Literally, "kawaii" means defenseless/pathetic, but these days refers to anything dripping of cuteness. Also used for "cute" as in "cute girl/boy.". It is common for American anime fans to overuse this word. If you are male, please realize that this makes you sound comically swishy.
Kodomo
Literally means child. In the anime world, this term refers to anime or manga that is specifically created with children under the age of 10 in mind. Some popular kodomo anime titles are Doraemon and Anpanman.
Lemon
mature content
This is not a Japanese term. It is a word invented by American anime fans to refer to anime and fan fiction with sexual content.
Lolita
A term used for hentai involving children. Lolita comes from the book Lolita in which a forty some year old man falls in love with a fourteen year old girl. Lolita hentai is popular among men in Japan.
Lime
Usually refers to fanfic that hints that a couple had sex.
Manga
Japanese comics
As of 1998, over 54% of all bound printed matter published in Japan was manga, with nearly 2.8 billion volumes printed annually. Manga is much more popular than anime in Japan. Almost all anime starts as manga, gains a following, and is then converted to anime. Note that "manga" is printed, "anime" is animated. The two terms cannot be interchanged.
Mecha
Big robots in anime.
This is not a Japanese term. It was invented originally by American anime fans to describe the big robots found in anime. Ironically, the term has caught on in Japan, and now some anime actually uses the term as well.
Megami-sama
A goddess. "megami" literally means "female god." "sama" is an honorary suffix usually attached to the end.
Manga-ka
A term used for a manga artist. Manga-ka is a difficult and much desired job in Japan unlike comic artists.
OAV
Stands for original animation video. Not part of a tv series, but not a movie.
Otaku "obsessive fan"
This is a dangerous word. It has been adopted by American anime fans to mean any sort of anime/manga fan. Some even use it with pride. Note that in Japan, "otaku" is a very very harsh insult. It is reserved only for people who never leave their houses (which is what otaku literally means), because they are too frightened of people. No hygeine, no people skills, no motivation, and usually very perverted and disgusting. Use with great care outside of America.
OST
Original SoundTrack - Soundtrack albums for the music in anime series.
OVA
A long, made for TV version of an anime series, usually 1-2 hours long. Occasionally seen on television, but usually released straight to video or DVD.
Omake
This term means "extra" in Japanese. In anime terms it usually refers to the silly stories, author notes, and alternative scenes found at the end of an anime series or manga.
Ronin
The Japanese term for a samurai without a master. Basically, they wandered around looking for work as a hired sword, and have a sort of cool, "lone gunslinger" image. Can also be used to describe students taking exams to a university. (ex. Keitaro from Love hina, Godai from Maison Ikkoku)
Regional Codes
A general DVD term, Regional Codes can be used to prevent the playback of certain discs depending on the geographical area it is played in. These codes were placed after various studios and home video companies supported these codes as a required part of current DVD standards. In doing so, they hoped to better control how DVD titles were exported to other countries. Regional codes can usually be found on the back of DVD packages inside the Regional Coding globe logo with the region number on it. In some cases, the Regional Code is spelled out.
The following is the regional breakdown.
Region 1 (R1) - The United States, United States territories, and Canada
Region 2 (R2) - Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, and Greenland
Region 3 (R3) - Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Hong Kong
Region 4 (R4) - Mexico, South America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean
Region 5 (R5) - Russia, Eastern Europe, India, most of Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia
Region 6 (R6) - China
Raw
n the anime world, "raw" is the common term used for unsubbed anime.
Seiyuu
The Japanese voice actors/actresses in anime. This may include singers.
Shounen-ai
Boy love.
This term refers to anime or manga that deals with relationships between two male characters. It is generally thought of as being less explicit than yaoi. Examples may include Gravitation or Yami no Matsuei.
Yaoi
Any content that has boy-boy situations. Homosexual content.
Yuri
Literal meaning: lily.
In the anime world, this term is the equivalent of yaoi but for girls. In other words, it refers to anime/manga with girl-girl situations.
Categorization:
Josei
(n.) young woman.
Demographic indicator for anime and manga aimed at young women. One of the rarest forms of anime, a large proportion of josei anime/manga appears to fall under the category of "yaoi".
Shoujo
(n.) daughter; young lady; virgin; maiden; little girl.
Demographic indicator for anime and manga aimed at girls. However, among Western fans, it is often misinterpreted to mean "an anime with the stylistic qualities usually associated with shoujo".
Shounen
(n.) boys; juveniles.
Demographic indicator for anime and manga aimed at boys. The most obvious and common example of shounen is "fighting" anime, where extremely powerful warriors duke it out amongst each other with various forms of martial arts and superpowers.
Seinen
(n.) youth; young man.
Relatively uncommon in the west due to the emphasis on the male teen market, "seinen" is a demographic indicator for anime and manga aimed at a young adult male (college-aged) audience. They are intended for a more mature audience.
Japanese Sex Dictionary
Posted by fiend at 11:54 AM Labels: dictionary, japan, japanese, sex, wordlistAbe, Sada
Few women could erotically asphyxiate their lover, remove his genitals with a household tool, walk “beaming with happiness” through the streets of Tokyo clutching said cock’n'balls in hand and still garner the sympathy of her compatriots. Yet that’s exactly what Sada Abe (阿部定) managed on May 18th 1936. Although convicted, Abe was later pardoned during the celebrations marking the anniversary of Emperor Jimmu’s ascension to the throne. Last seen playing herself in erotically charged bio-pics. The phrase “only in Japan” was coined for occasions such as this.
Bukkake
Here’s one for those who believe Japan has given the world nothing. Taken from the verb bukkakeru (打�?�掛�?�る, to dash or splash), this merry little activity was considered a punishment at one time, though we can’t imagine why. Involving a protagonist, several supporting players and a whole lotta treating one’s body like a circus.
Chikan
Not to be confused with the delicate Indian embroidery of the same name, chikan (痴漢) are so central to society that in some cities they’ve even inspired their own train. Not that they’re allowed to ride in it, of course. This group of social daredevils get their kicks groping innocents in crowded environments, thriving on the sardine-tight subways of Japan’s larger metropolises.
Dekapai
…or “big tits” to you and I, dekapai (デカパイ) are the stuff of otaku dreams. While anime has transformed them into a proud art form, scientifically impossible breasts aren’t merely the stuff of fantasy. Leading dekapai idols include the otherwise miniscule Megumi and the no-holes-barred Anna Ohura, both of whom will retire comfortably on their “natural” assets.
Enjo Kousai
The P.C. term for enjo kousai (�?�助交際) is “assisted dating”, which makes it sound like a recovery program for the romantically challenged. Reportedly on the decline, the phenomenon once provided relief for two subsections of society – Japan’s sexually depressed CEOs and the financially impoverished kogaru, desperate to keep up with expensive trends and transient fashions. Child prostitution or comfort for the elderly? The jury’s still out.
Fashion Health
Another oddly misleading phrase that has little to do with its subject. A Fashion Health Massage (ファッションヘルスマッサージ) takes place in a brothel, rather than a gym, and involves everything the male mind could wish for, short of actual intercourse. Apparently.
Gokkun
The onomatopoeic cousin of bukkake, gokkun (ゴックン) is the sound of someone swallowing. One human vessel and several eager donors required. ‘Nuff said.
“H”
“H” is the first letter of the word hentai (変態) and is therefore afforded supreme status in our little wordbook, for without hentai and its associated pictorial success the world would know little of Japan’s outlandish sexual practices. Suitably perverse, the locals pronounce it ecchi (エッ�?). the first word most foreigners learn after watashi wa…
Iijima, Ai
Ai Iijima (飯島愛) was gang-raped as a schoolgirl, left home shortly after and made a living doing many of the things we’ve written about here. One of Japan’s most successful porn stars, Iijima retired from the business at the grand old age of 20. Her bestseller biography, Platonic Sex, saw success as a TV series and mainstream movie, and she now earns her keep admiring udon along with the other nonentities on the variety TV circuit. There’s artistic progress for you.
Japasen
For those believing that all you have to do is flex and they’ll come running, japasen (ジャパセン) is the reviled trough into which you have fallen. A code word for foreign men who prey on Japanese flesh, memorizing it may save you several months of bewildered celibacy.
Kabukicho
Named after a Kabuki theater that never was, Kabukicho (歌舞伎町) is synonymous with all things grimy. Think seedy cinemas, think yazuka, think Kabukicho. For further info, see the article Floating World on page …
Love Dolls
It’s unsurprising that the Japanese, along with the Germans, were first to develop the sturdier big sister to the blow-up doll, but few could have foreseen the levels this study in perversion would attain. Manufacturers fight to better each other with new and sinister features, such as the Sayaka Deep Kiss model, now complete with removable, washable vagina and head.
Mizuage
As seen in Memoirs of a Geisha (100% accurate), the mizuage ceremony is the ceremonial deflowering of a maiko to the highest bidder. And curse the blighters who suggest the geisha world is related to prostitution.
No-Pan-Kissa
In the mid 80s, No-Pan Kissa (ノーパン喫茶) were the discerning salaryman’s retreat of choice. Involving waitresses, short skirts, no underwear and a lot of mirrored flooring; the phenomenon went into a predictable decline once the no-touching rule was broken. All innocence lost, the establishments moved into seedier surrounds and slowly drifted into the past. Expect the same fate for maid cafes.
Onsen Geisha
Again, not quite the thriving workforce they once were, Onsen Geisha (温泉芸者) preceded soapland workers by a few decades, performing services that few governments would shop as a tourist attraction.
Prostitution
The Anti-Prostitution Law of 1956 brought the glory years to an end, though various loopholes have been adequately exploited since. Essentially, it’s just coitus that is illegal in Japan, so if you’ve been indulging in anything else, you’re absolutely onside. Go you!
Roshutsu
Apparently common practice in the adult film industry, roshutsu (露出) involves the revealing of the body outdoors, often in public places. Not a craze that seems to have spread to everyday society. More’s the pity.
San-P
San P (3P) is the involvement of three practitioners in one practice. In other words, a threesome. Can’t imagine Dr. Johnson had this much fun researching his dictionary.
Tentacle Rape
A sci-fi fetish that seems to have origins in Shinto and a more playful approach to sexuality. Since woodblock artist Hokusai’s renowned piece The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife, the depiction of women impaled on tentacles has found its way into numerous hentai manga. Yet another cultural asset to be proud of.
Uno, Sosuke
In August 1989, Prime Minister Sosuke Uno (宇野宗佑) incensed the nation by not supporting his geisha sufficiently, and subsequently resigned. The fact that he had a wife was neither here nor there.
Yoshiwara
The yoshiwara (�?�原) was the area of Edo designated for prostitution in the 1700s. Records suggest that up to 1700 women were put to work at the height of its popularity, escorted once a year to view the cherry blossoms, for which you can assume they were damned grateful.
- The word "anime" (pronounced ahn-e-may) is synonymous with, and often used to describe the art of Japanese animation, in fact, an abbreviated pronunciation of Animation in Japan.
- Anime is not synonymous with 'cartoon' despite the popular belief held by the uneducated masses. Anime is considered to be an art form by those who appreciate it, and is not specifically intended for children like American cartoons often are. A wide range of audiences are targeted with complicated, in-depth, and emotional story lines.
- In Japan, there are more than 40 new animes appear on television per week
- In Japan more paper are used to print manga than toilet paper.
- Anime began in 1917 by Japanese artists: Shimokawa Oten, Jun’ichi Kouchi, and Seitarō Kitayama.
- In Japanese manga means 'whimsical pictures'
- All manga is drawn by hand, Anime can be computer animated or hand drawn. They both exist.
- Tezuka Osamu is the most famous manga artis in Japan
- It was in 1917, the first animation was introduced in Japan and it slowly developed and when in 1960s Osamu Tezuka’s work on the characteristic anime style came out, it became very well known outside Japan around 1980s.
- The oldest anime that existed was first screened in 1917. It was about two minutes and was about a Samurai testing his sword on a target but fails in that.
Kawaii Emoticon Smiley Mega Post
Posted by fiend at 8:14 AM Labels: cute, emoticons, kawaii, list, smileys, wordlistWith a title like that you know its some insanity, naaa just a list with a bunch of over the top cute emoticons that i've been saving up (this one has been a draft for year now) a mix of old and new, kinda forgot to post it! ʘ‿ʘ
So there ya go, with something for everyone, ohh and yeah i reallly like txt emoticons instead of image ones, it just feels more cute and old school to me heheheh njoy! ^_^'
(✿◠‿◠) (◡‿◡✿) (◕‿◕✿) (✖╭╮✖) (≧◡≦) (¬_¬) (◑‿◐) (◕‿-) ✖‿✖ (-’_’-)
(╥_╥) (╯_╰) (╯3╰) (o_-) (¬‿¬) (◣_◢) (∪ ◡ ∪) (≧ω≦) o(≧o≦)o
(⋋▂⋌) (॓_॔) (╯ಊ╰) (─‿‿─) ‹(•¿•)› (╯︵╰,) (︶︹︺) (∩︵∩) (｡◕‿◕｡)
(⊙_◎) (~￣▽￣)~ (︶ω︶) (+_+) (｡♥‿♥｡) (✿ ♥‿♥) ♥╣[-_-]╠♥ ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶
٩(-̮̮̃•̃)۶ ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶ (u_u) (*_*) (º_º) ٩(×̯×)۶
(ñ_ñ) (∩▂∩) (¬▂¬)
Happy: (●´∀｀●) ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ ｡◕‿◕｡ (´∀`) (◕‿◕✿) (°∀°) (-＾〇＾-）ヽ(゜∇゜)ノ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧
Love: (´∀｀)♡ (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ) (‘∀’)♡ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ) ♡*:.｡. .｡.:*
Confused: 【・ヘ・?】 (・_・ヾ 【・_・?】 (」ﾟヘﾟ)」 ( ・◇・)？ ヾ(´･ ･｀｡)ノ” ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ)
Whatever: ヽ(´ー｀) (─▽─) (‘～`；) ヾ(*´ー`)ノ
Surprised: щ(゜ロ゜щ) (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ (゜Д゜) (°ロ°)
Angry: (┛◉Д◉)┛彡┻━┻ (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
Others: (ノ゜ω゜)ノ (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ (◡‿◡✿) (￣。￣)～ｚｚｚ (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞ ●ᴥ● (▰˘◡˘▰) ∩(︶▽︶)∩
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Table flip: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Alarmed table flip: (┛◉Д◉)┛彡┻━┻ Angry table flip: (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ Putting the table back: ┬──┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ) Whut: ¬_¬ R u srs/rlly: ಠ_ಠ zzzzzz: (￣。￣)～ｚｚｚ Le drool: °٢° Butterfly: Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Innocent: ʘ‿ʘ sjfsjl: (°ロ°)☝ Oh joy: ಥ⌣ಥ Kawaii kawaii: (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ Yay~: ヽ(゜∇゜)ノ Wat: (″･ิ_･ิ)っ WhAt WAs ThAT: ∑(゜Д゜;) Win: (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞ Me is friendly: (´･ω･`) : 3:<`∀´> Wae: <丶´Д｀> Wae 2: （ ；´Д｀） Happy: ∧∧ Idek: ┐('～`；)┌ MY OVARIES: (*´Д`)ﾊｧﾊｧ Woah..: ( ﾟдﾟ) Le tear: （ つ Д ｀） Angel: ☜(⌒▽⌒)☞ SPARKLEZZZZ: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ Bombs: ( ・_・)ノ⌒●~* Kawaii rain: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Fgsfds: (°ロ°)☝ Am I kawaii?: (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ The kawaiiest: (◕‿◕✿) Uguu: (◡‿◡✿) Generic 'yay': ヽ(゜∇゜)ノ Shocked: ∑(゜Д゜;) Winning: (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞ Dog 1: •ᴥ• Dog 2: ●ᴥ● Dog 3: ☻ᴥ☻ So kawaii: ◕ ◡ ◕ Soliciting a Hug: (ノ゜ω゜)ノ Blushu: (▰˘◡˘▰) The very best: ∩(︶▽︶)∩ I ran out of good names of emoticons: (*◕‿◕*)
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Zakkenayo - Exclamatory phrase that means "don't mess with me!" "Stop messing around!" or "Stop fooling around" and its a bit harsh. It comes from the phrase "Fuzakeru Nai Yo". As you can see, it is just a shortened version of "Fuzakeru". I have seen this term translated as "Don't F**K with me!" but I think that would depend more on the tone and the circumstances, because "Fuzakeru" is actually better translated as "fool around" or "joke around".
Zama Miro - Informal phrase meaning "serves you right!" or "you had it coming!" and can imply a "in your face!" type of comeback, "Zama" is from "bu-zama" meaning sort of bad-appearance and "Miro" means look. Literally then this is "Just take a lot at yourself (your bad appearance)"
Zannen Nagara - Colloquial phrase used to express regret, such as sympathy when something bad has happened. It can also be used playfully such as "Nyah! Nyah! Too bad for you!" or "zannen nagara, pi-man o zenbu tabenasai." > "It's a cryin shame, but eat all your veggies!"
Zen In - Common phrase that means,"everyone" or "all the people mentioned". I have included this word because I could not find it anywhere spelled the way it sounded..... this is common as you probably know.
Zurakaru - Exclamatory phrase meaning "let's scram!" or "let's get the hell outta here!"
Zurui - Expression used when someone thinks someone is playing dirty or unfair. The normal phrase is "Zurui shita !" which means, "You cheated !" or "You played dirty !" and "zurui yo ne!" which means, "Isn't he a sly/cunning!".
Yappari! - Just as I thought! I knew it! Often used as an exclamation to oneself or to others when the speaker's suspicions prove to be correct, It can also mean "after all", "anyway","as expected","none the less","still".
Yatta! - All right! Expression of victory. Used when a certain action or plan has succeeded although there was at the start some doubt that it would. Its also the name of a very bizarrly upbeat song by a band composed of a group of shameless Japanese men wearing nothing but disturbing fig leaf briefs.
Yokatta - I'm glad, Phew, "Was Good!". Expression of relief. Mostly used when the speaker was worried about someone or something and everything turns out to be OK. Its also the name of one of my sites! Yokatta! Anime/Japanese Wallpapers!
Yoroshiku - Hi / Nice to meet you. Informal greeting when people meet for the first time. A more formal variant is Hajimemashite. It can also be used when you ask someone to do something for you, for instance, you would finish your conversation with yoroshiku as "I'll depend on you with this matter" or "I hope you will take good care of this". As well as a showing your appreciation, saying it as meaning of "thank you in advance", the intention in all is to show your politeness and intention that you have a will to get along with you in the future.
Youma (Yōma) - A (malevolent) ghost. Often showing in horror or to give a creepy character, another word for monster.
Watashi - Neutral, can be used by both men and women,also means "private" or "personal".
Umi - It means Sea. "Hoshi no umi" translates as "Sea of stars".
Un - Yes, yeah, uhuh. Used in informal speech. Its very common, normally you get a small head nod, with your Un, so cute >_<
Ureshii - Happy, glad. It is often used on its own as an exclamation to indicate that the speaker is happy, a female speaker also would say, "Ureshii wa.".
Urusai - Noisy, loud.. Used on its own (often yelled) the speaker indicates that there is too much noise and demands implicitly silence. So the English translation of Urusai would be: "Silence!", In the imperative form, it means "Be quiet!".
Usagi - It means rabbit.
Uso - Impossible!, It can't be!, You must be lying!, Literally: a lie! This expression is used very frequently when the speaker cannot believe his or her eyes or ears, the situations where a "You must be kidding!" would be used in English. However, it can also mean what it literally is: a lie so "Uso da" translates as That is a lie. So the correct translation depends on the context. “Uso Da!” is a buzz word derived from the popular murder mystery series, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, (shortened to “When They Cry” in the English version), the phrase can be translated as, “That’s a lie!" or “Lies!” in English.
Usotsuki - Liar, its also the tenth single by Japanese recording artist Aya Ueto.
Tasukete! - Help!, Save me!, Spare my/his life. You can add the sufix "kudasai" to indicate a polite request tasukete-kudasai. (also common is Tasukete! Tomaranai! - Help i cant stop!)
Teichyou - Captain, commander, every mecha anime has one ^_^'
Teki - If it's used as a noun, enemy, opponent or rival.
Tomodachi - It meanx friend(s).
Tsuki - Moon, month, luck, ... "Tsuki" has several uses depending on its kanji writing. If you only have the kana writing you'll have to look at the context to determine the correct translation. [Sailor Moon]: "Tsukino Usagi" although it is a name literally means Rabbit of the Moon.
Rounin - Ronin. A samurai without a master a bushi with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or privilege.. At present day it is also used for a student who flunk his entrance exam and is waiting for another chance to get into a university.
Ryoukai - OK, understood / Acceptance. Reply to a message or order to indicate that it is understood. English equivalent is "Roger!".
Pachinko - A Japanese vertical pinball game. Its is both a form of recreational arcade game and much more frequently as a gambling device, filling a Japanese gambling niche comparable to that of the slot machine in Western gaming. In short: for the Japanese it is more than just a pinball game.
A pachinko machine resembles a vertical pinball machine, but has no flippers and uses a large number of small balls. The player fires balls into the machine, which then cascade down through a dense forest of pins. If the balls go into certain locations, they may be captured and sequences of events may be triggered that result in more balls being released. The object of the game is to capture as many balls as possible. These balls can then be exchanged for prizes.
Pachinko parlors are widespread in Japan, and they usually also feature a number of slot machines (called pachislo or pachislots); hence, these venues operate and look similar to casinos.
By concentrating on the flickering lights, the little balls as they fall down into the machine and the sounds, the player can get into some sort of meditational trance much like monks and priests when they are meditating in a shrine. Characters in anime and manga series are sometimes seen playing pachinko when they are troubled by something or when they are in some kind of emotional dip. By playing pachinko they try to regain their inner balance and gather the emotional strength to resolve or at least face their problem.
Ohayo Gozaimasu - Good morning. Standard greeting used by people when they meet for the first time in the morning at home, on the way to work or school or as the working day begins. Bar hostesses will use this to greet eachother as they come to work in the evening. You reply to it by repeating it back! In informal speech it is abbreviated to "Ohayo".
Oppai - Breasts/Boobs. It also can mean slang for "Mother's Milk".
Otaku - Die-hard fan, nerd in Western World, but mostly Unhealthy Obsessive Interests in Japan. In Western Europe and the US some people call themselves, with a certain pride, "otaku" to indicate that they are anime fans. In Japan however otaku has not only a broader meaning but it is also used in a negative sense.
In Japan, an otaku is a social outcast, a pariah of sorts. A loner with a certain obsession for which he sacrifices everything else. That obsession can be anime and/or manga but it can also be something else like cars, an idol singer, a photo model, an theatre performer, a sportsman, ... . Take an idol singer otaku for example. He must absolutely have everything that is related to her. He must also know everything about her, even the smallest details such as to which elementary school she went when she was still a kid. Nothing else really matters.
He will meet with fellow otaku on a regular basis and they will try to beat each other with the size of their collection and the extent of their knowledge. Occidental examples of otakus can be found, for example, among the Trekkies (fans of Star Trek).
Joudan - A joke!, I'm just kidding. Can also be used as an expression of disbelief: "You've got to be joking!". Like "Joudan deshou?"="Are you kidding?".
Itai - Ouch!, That hurt!, painful, its sore!. Used when the speaker feels sudden pain of some sort.
Irasshaimasu - Welcome, although the literal translation is "Be here". This standard welcome phrase is said to all costumers when they enter the store/restaurant/kissaten/etc. It is an honorific verb (ie only used to people socially above you) that literally means "to be (in a place)". The real feeling here is something like "Honour us by coming into our humble establishment".
Gesen - Abbreviation for Game Center Crown. The place run by Motoki where the senshi tend to hang around in their free time, especially Usagi and Minako. In the manga their headquarters is under the Gesen.
Ecchi - Lewd, indecent, H. "Ecchi" is the pronounciation of the letter "H" which is the first letter of Hentai. Ecchi is more mildly than hentai. It can be used in a more positive sense by a girl. Mostly when she has feelings for the boy in question and/or in a situation where "she only defends herself with words" if you know what I mean ^_^.
Fuketsu - Unclean, Dirty, Filthy, Impure. [Shin Seiki Evangelion]: Maya's comment when Misato and Kaiji are found in an elevator in a,
Fuku - Clothes, good fortune, ... . "Fuku" has many uses depending on its kanji writing it also can mean, "to wipe","to mop". If you only have the kana writing you'll have to look at the context to determine the correct translation.
Ai - Love, together, accomplice, ... "Ai" has several uses depending on its kanji writing. If you only have the kana writing you'll have to look at the context to determine the correct translation. [Sailor Moon]: "Aino Minako" although it is a name literally means Minako of love.
Akuma - Devil, demon, satan.... Can also be used to refer to a living thing, much as the English would say: "You devil". The Japanese word akuma means "Demon, Devil; Fiend; Satan; Evil spirit" and is composed of "evil; bad; wrong" and "witch; demon; evil spirit". Japanese nouns have no grammatical number or gender. So akuma is both singular and plural which means that akuma refers to a single Demon as well as to several.
Arigatou Gozaimasu - Thank you. Used to express gratitude after the speaker has recieved something. This can either be an object or a favor of some sort. In informal speach this is often abbreviated to "Arigatou". In formal speach "Domo arigatou gozaimasu" is used. In Japan you need to care about when to switch between being informal and formal. People may misunderstand your meaning of it if you say it the wrong way.
Arubaito - "baito" for short, means part time or casual work, usually by students or other young people who can't or won't work at a 'real' or full time job. Comes from the German word "Arbeit" (:work).
Asoko - It means "there", "over there", "that place", and is used to refer to a place or position which is considered far from both sides of the speech. In a very informal sense it also sometimes could mean "genitals","sex organs".
Atashi - Informaly used by female speakers to emphasize their femininity. Being "boku" the equivalent for male!
Nandemonai - Easy, trifling, "Not at all", "Oh its nothing","Oh nevermind". "Nandemo" is an adverb meaning "anything, any, or everything". Often used as a reply on some kind of personal compliment.
Nandemo - "Anything" or whatever synonyms you can think of, while the -nai suffix (in Nandemonai) is used to add a negative meaning. (The complete opposite, eg. someone ask you "Kowaii ka?" "You scared?", and you would reply "Kowakunai yo!" "I'm not scared!"). So the opposite of something is nothing.
Nani - What?, What the ... Nani is used for asking an object of a verb. Its regularly used as an expression of surprise, often heard in anime. assisted with a quizzically cute look.
Naruhodo - "I see", "That's right", "Agreed". Expression used when the speaker realizes that something is so.
Naze - Why? Naze is more formal than doshite, and it only has the meaning "why." Doshite, on the other hand, also has the meanings of "by what means/how," "rather/conversly (as in "he looks pretty weak, but he's rather/conversely strong"), and also can be used to oppose or strongly deny some viewpoint.
Neko - Cat (猫)
Baka na - That's crazy!, That's impossible!, That's unbelievable! That's silly. This expression is used when the speaker cannot believe his or her eyes or ears. See also "Uso".
Bakemono - A (malevolent) ghost, spirit or monster. Bakemono are the traditional monsters of Japanese culture. The word itself means "changing things", and many bakemono are thus the results of bizarre transformations, from things that are common and normal to things that are mysterious and abnormal. These transformations are not thought of as supernatural, but merely natural though strange and mysterious. Bakemono often appear in folktales, usually in the form of monstrous antagonist (though also at times as animal wife) and in this role they are usually not described in any detail. [Mimi wo sumaseba]: Seiji called the cat Moon, a "bakeneko", a spirit cat, because of its sometimes unusal behaviour.
Bara - Rose. The sound "Bara" has other meaning of "apart". "Versailles no bara" translates as "Rose of Versailles", the Japanese name of the TV series known in France as "Lady Oscar".
Bijin - Beautiful woman, lovely woman. It can only use for women or girls. Can be used both to refer to or address a woman. English equivalents would be "beauty" or "babe". The latter is used in the positive sense.
Bishoujou - Beautiful girl. Can also refer to games and anime with pretty girls. Bishoujo games are usually "hentai games" that are like a "virtual interactive storybook", Also shortened to 'bishou'. Used to describe an attractive anime character. [Sailor Moon]: "Bishoujou Senshi Sailor Moon" means Beautiful Girl Warrior Sailor Moon.
Boku - I. It is mostly used among people you are familiar with in a non-formal situation, and is only for males, and mostly by young males to people older than oneself or around the same age. Altough girls can also use it, altough less common. Used by male speakers.
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