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Japanese-English
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Kuruma-car
kowaii-scary
honto desu ka?-really?
Hai-Yes
Bishounen- beautiful boy
Kami-god
Sama-shows high rank and respect
Daijobu desu ka? -Are you all right?
Baka-idiot/stupid
Onna-woman
Shimatta-damn it
Hentai-pervert
Konichiwa- hello
Itsu wa- when
Eeto/Anou-um
Nani- what
Moshi moshi-hello (phone calls)
Ittai-ow
Iie-no
Nanimonai-nothing
Sakura- cherry blossom
Dare wa- who is it
Matte kudasai- Please wait
(name, last name first) desu- I am (first name last)
Sumimasen-Excuse me
Honto- really
ne- right?
Yamete- stop
Yami-dark/darkness
(last name)-san -added to last names like Mr/Mrs. etc
no da- you know
Sou desu ka- Is that so
Gomen ne/Gomen-I’m sorry
Anata-you
Demo-but
Doko-where
zero-zero
Ichi-one
ni-two
san-three
shi-four
go- five
roku-six
nana/schichi-seven
hachi-eight
kyu-nine
ju-ten
Sou desu-that’s it
Ohayo-good morning
yoroi-armor
kirei-beautiful
nanimo deso-it’s nothing
Ai/koi-love
urusei- shut up/noisy
Onee-san-older sister
Hyaku-hurry
Daijobu-don’t worry
Yakatta-I’m glad
Jaa ne-See you
Kowaii-scary
Matte- wait
Minna-san-everyone
Owari-end
Tadaima-I’m home
Sayonara- goodbye
arigato-thank you
unjou-above the clouds
genshiun-atomic clouds
kurokumo/kokuun-dark clouds
kumorigachi-broken clouds
ken’un-cirrus
kumo-cloud
kumogata- cloud formations
murakumo-cloud masses
unkyaku/kumoashi-cloud movements
giun-cloud of suspicion
nanibou- Mr. so-and-so
-kun- junior suffix, usually for young boys
bakamono- stupid person
naze-why
doushite-why?
yuusha-hero
songu/uta-song
makai/heru-hell
gouka-hell fire
oni/tenma-demon
kumori/shadou-shadow
doragon-dragon
ti-n’e-ja--teenager
kariforunia- California
tanoshii(adj)- fun
zakyou-fun
majo/mahoutsukai/kijo-witch
mahou-witchcraft
niyaniya-grinning
deddo/nai-dead
yurushi/yousha/kanben-forgiveness
hanten(chinese)/resutoran/ryoutei(japanese)-resturant
makudonarudo- McDonalds
ijou-something wrong
neba-gibuappu- never give up!
yosu-to give up (oh well)
zenki-said
un-uh huh
redi-zu-ladies
nichiyobi- Sunday
getsuyobi- Monday
kayobi-Tuesday
suiyobi-Wednesday
mokuyobi-Thursday
kinyobi-Friday
doyobi-Saturday
dei-day
akumu-nightmare
obieru- to have a nightmare
douitashimashite-you are welcome
yoshi-all right
mutonchaku- don’t care about
tonchakushinai- don’t care about (person)
ikkounikamawanai- doesn’t matter at all
fi-to/ashi-foot
majikku-magic
kichigai-insane
aku-evil
henji-review
-kun- junior suffix, usually used for young girls
ookami-wolf
shinrai-trust
dan-damn
oba-san-little girl
getas-wooden clogs worn by Japenese
ningen-human
tsuru-crane
ai shiteru-I love you
nissan-brother
kaasan-mother
tousan-father
kitsune-fox
komban wa-good evening
oi!- greeting like hey
kako-in the past
tasukete- help me!
chyotto matte- stop! halt! Cease and desist!
ushi, meushi-cow
funuke-coward
hikyou-cowardice
ittou-a sword
touhai, mine- back of a sword
takemitsu-bamboo sword
donto-coming and going
o-runaito- all-night
ichinichiichiya- all day and night
yakan- at night
shuuya- all night
rasshu-rush
enma-devil
ko-child
keiko- practice, training, study
botan-boatmanb
jin-virtue, benevolence, humanity, charity
urameshi-hateful bitter
kuwabarakuwabara-My God!
ningenkai-the world of humans
genkai-grandma, old woman
bui-military power
kenshin- dedication, devotion
karasu-crow, raven
rinku-link, rink
seiryu-clear stream
yomi- hades, underworld
rando-child of confusion
suzuka-sea bass, perch
omae o korosu-I will kill you
-chan- a familiar female person
sai- master, lord
battou-to draw one’s sword
gozaru-that he/she/it is/are
Juppongatana- ten swords
Oro- Huh?, Oh?
Rurouni-wander
yusuke- ghost helper
Kuwabara- mulberry field
Kazuma- peaceful, truth
shorin- place of new trees
kazemaru- wind circle
hiei- flying shadow
kurama- stock house horse, warehouse horse
shuichi minamino- excellence first
meshi-food
korede-here(present)
dare- who
kaizoku- pirate
botoru, bin- bottle
samurai- warrior
ato-a
in, o, oite, uchini, okeru-in
hakkyyou, fuuten- insanity
shouki- sanity
atamagaokashii- insane
mizu- water
senjo, sennyo, ninfu- nymph
kasai, faia, houka, hi, hinote, kaki, gogyou, kaji- fire
tsuchi, yochi, chi, a-su, daichi, koudo- earth
tei, kuuki, ea, fuzei, kuuchuu, ea-, tenkuu- air
ranpu, fuwafuwa, tomoshibi, assarishita, awai, hi- light
kaze, uindo- wind
sennyo, yousei, yukionna, feari-, senjo, sennin- fairy
youkai- ghost, apparition
yoko-side, beside, width
shukudai-homework
gakkou-school
kuso- shit
sentou, daiichi, zuiichi, ichiban-first
niban, kaizoe, shunkan, daini- second
sanban-third
ge-mu, yuugi-game
kokuou, oumono, kingu, ouja, oushou, ousama-king
