Nee-san (neh-eh-sah-n)
姉さん
ねえさん
N.
Elder sister.
Nihon/Nippon (nee-hoh-n/nee-p-poh-n)
日本
にほん/にっぽん
N.
Japan.
Nii-san (nee-ee-sah-n)
兄さん
にいさん
N.
Elder brother.
Ninja/Ninjutsu/Ninpou (nee-n-jah/nee-n-joo-tsoo/nee-n-poh-oo)
忍者/忍術/忍法
にんじゃ/にんじゅつ/にんぽう
N.
Spy, spy skills and spy arts respectively. Unlike arts like karate, ninpou is all about endurance. That is, you make your quick strike once your opponent becomes tired or when you see an opening. A female ninja is called a kunoichi/くノ一/くのいち. Popular ninja include Tecmo's Ryuu, Capcom's Gai and Shinobu of "Shinobuden", the last one being a kunoichi.
Last update - 2006/11/13