Useful Japanese Terms
Aishiteru. I love you.
akuma Satan, devil
Arigato. Thank you.
baka stupid, idiot, silly, retard, etc.
biseinin pretty youth (Zechs, for example)
bishounen pretty boy (any of the Gundam pilots, for example)
chibi little (often used to indicate the SD form of a character)
Chikusho! Damn! �or �Shit!
Chotto! Hold it! �or �Cut it out!
Daijoubu desu ka? How are you feeling?
Daijouba. O.K. (in response to 'Daijouba desu ka?')
Damare! Shut-up!
etchi lewd (not quite as perverted as hentai ::grin::)
gaki brat, punk
Hai. Yes.
Hayaku! Hurry up!
hentai pervert, perversion
Hidoi! How terrible! �or � How harsh/cruel!
hime princess (as in Mononoke-hime)
hoshi star
Hontoni? Really?
Ii! I'm so glad! �or �That's great!
Iie. No.
Itai! Ouch!
jigoku Hell, Hades
Kamawanai! I don't care!
kami God, god (think Shi no kami/Shinigami!)
kanojo girlfriend
kareshi boyfriend
Kawai sou. How sad. �or �How pitiful.
kawaii cute
kisama you (derogatory), you bastard
koibito like 'kanojo' or 'kareshi', but implies a more serious relationship; lover
kokoro heart, spirit, soul
Konnochiwa. Hello. �or �Good afternoon.
Kudasai Please.
Kuso! Shit!
Matte (kudasai)! Wait!
minna everyone, you all, everybody
nakama close friend(s), trusted ally(-ies)
nani what
ninmu mission
Ninmu kanryou. Mission complete.
Ninmu ryoukai. Mission accepted.
Ohayou (gozaimasu). Good morning.
Omae o korosu. I'm going to kill you.
Onegai (shimasu). Please.
onna woman
onnaku girl
otaku fan, as in enthusiast (And remember, folks! "Fan" is short for "fanatic!")
Oyasumi. Goodnight.
Ryoukai! Roger! �(message received and understood)
seiyuu voice actor
Shimatta! Shit! �Fuck! �Damn! �(somewhat of an all-purpose curse word)
Shinigami God of Death (think Duo... ::grin::)
Shinjirarenai! I can't believe it!
Shi'ne! Die!
shoujou ai girl's love; the romantic side of a female homosexual relationship
shounen ai boy's love; the romantic side of a male homosexual relationship
Sugoi! Wow! or Awesome!
Sumimasen. I'm sorry. �or �Excuse me.
Tasukete kure! Help me! �or �Save me!
tenshi angel
uchuu no kokoro Space Heart, Soul of the Universe, Soul of Outer Space (think Quatre)
Wakatta. Understood.
Yamero! Stop (it)! �or �Enough!

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