Japanese Words
{hentai} pervert
{ecchi} also pervert, but not to the extremes as hentai
{shounen-ai} literally "boy-love"
{bishounen} what is considered in Japan a pretty or "feminine" man
{bishi} the adjective describing a man who is a bishounen
{kawaii} cute
{konnichiwa} Hello or Good day!
{kombanwa} Good evening
{oyasumi} Goodnight
{ohayo} Good morning
{arigatou} Thanks
{arigatou gozaimasu} Thank you [very much]
{koi, koibito} boyfriend/girlfriend
{aishiteru} "I love you"
{nani?} What?
{hai} yes
{iie} no
{moshi moshi} hello when answering the phone
{kudasai} please
{gomen, gomennasai} I'm sorry
{sumimasen} excuse me
{wakarimasen} I don't understand
{wakarimasu} I understand
{sayonara} good-bye
{ja ne} so long
{matane} see you later
{baka} idiot
{kanji} Chinese characters imported into the Japanese system of writing
{shimatta} damnit
{kuso} shit
{soo ka} Is that so? or Yes, I see.
{sensei} teacher
{yakuza} basically Japanese mafia
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