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• Yume- Literally means "dream".
• Shokuji- generally means "meal" but can also be used for "lunch" or "dinner".
• Aku- means "evil." Sanoske wears this symbol on his back in the hit anime Rurouni Kenshin.
• Jinzo- used to describe anything man made or artificial. The androids from DBZ are considered Jinzo.
• Hitokiri- An assassin. In the original japanese Rurouni Kenshin episodes Kenshin's alter ego is refered to as Hitokiri Battousai.
• Kokoro- word for the heart, the soul, the intermost part of you. In the anime Astro Boy, Astro is always refered to as having Kokoro and now you know what it means.
• Kotoba- means language or speech. Without this word you'd spend most of your time grunting incoherently instead of relaxing while watching an anime straight from Japan. This is what sets you apart from low beasts, shoehorns and Twinkies. Well at least theoretically...
• Shogun- the japanese word for general. It is made up of two kanji. Sho meaning "commander" and gun meaning "army."
• Chikara- this is a very important word and has one of the coolest looking kanji. Its meanings are "power"; "ability"; "energy"; and "strength." What would the worlds of anime and manga be like without it? Pretty wimpy.
• Saikin- A kanji compound favored by extremely trendy indivduals and gadget mongers, saikin means "the latest," and "the most recent." How do I figure? Well, sai means "extreme," or "the most." Kin means "near." No doubt by the time you've finished reading this, something else will have taken its place.
• Sato- This kanji means village. Smaller than machi (town) or shi (city), sato implies a really small place typically out in the woods somewhere. An example of this word would be Makoto no sato (Makoto village).
• Kessen- this kanji is a cool military term meaning "decsive battle," or "fight to the finish." The next time that bully at school decides to go after your lunch money challenge him to a kessen. You should get in one good hit while he is trying to figure out what it means. After that...well nice knowing ya!
• Gomen- this kanji is a casual way of saying "Sorry." This should only be used with close friends or family though. For any one else just slap on a Nasai (Goemon Nasai).
• Shonen- commonly spelled shounen, is a Japanese word usually translated as "young boy", although it can also mean "pure of heart". The word is composed of the characters meaning "few" and "years". Sh�nen anime and manga is characterized by high-action, often humorous plots featuring male protagonists.
• Manji- Unlike the infamous swastika of Nazi Germany, the manji is depicted in a counter-clockwise fashion and typically denotes the location of Buddhist temples in Japan. Used by Buddhism for thousands of years, the manji can be seen on the chest, palm, and feet of Buddha, representing good luck. The circular spinning aspect of the manji is seen as a symbol for perfection and harmony.
• Merry Kurisumasu- The Japanese way of saying "Merry Christmas." So don't forget to eat your Kurisumasu Ke-ki! (Christmas Cake! mmmm) But for all those who live in Japan don't expect to get a day off because its not considered a national holiday in the Land of the Rising Sun. :( (Well, there is Dec. 23, the emperor's birthday.)
• Orochi- means snake. Usually used to describe an untrustworty or retched person. Orochimaru from the Naruto series is a good example. The added "maru" means boy

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