Glossary
Here are a few common Japanese terms and a few game specific terms:-
Japanese terms
- -chan = suffix indicating feminity (i.e Sarah-chan)
- -kun = suffix indicating masculinity (i.e Mark-kun)
- -san = suffice indicating title (Miss. Mrs. Ms. Mr.)
- -sama = suffix indicating superiority (sometimes translated as Master Nick)
- -hime = suffix indicating Princess (this isn't specifically royalty, it turns up in manga/anime by followers to refer to rich heiress')
- -ki = suffix indicating formal superiority, but sometimes may be a backhanded insult to indicate aloofness.
- -chibi = suffix translated to 'mini'
- Kawaii = cute/pretty
- Sugoi = awesome/amazing
- Honto = really? (e.g. Do you really mean it?)
- Sumimasen = Excuse me
- Daisuki = Love (big like)
- Sensei = Teacher
- Aishiteru = Love (this is used a lot in pop culture but this is supposed to be between husbands/wives and parents/children)
- (Phrase) Kudasai = (sentence/phrase) Please (e.g can you pass me the butter, please?) [Note: "Kudasai" is always said at the end of the sentence, because of the way the Japanese language is constructed.)
- (Domo) Arigatou = (Respectful) Thank you
- Gomen (Nasai) = Sorry (formal extension of the phrase)
- Ohayo (Gozaimasu) = Good Morning (formal extension of the phrase)
- Konnichiwa = Good Day/Hello
- Konbanwa = Good Evening
- Oyasumi (Nasai) = Good Night (formal extension of the phrase)
- Sayonara = Good Bye
- Ja matta/ne = See you (later)
- Hai = Yes
- Iie = No
Game terms
- Student = Player character (PC). There are lots of NPC students, but they are less important.
- Report Card = Your character sheet.
- Grade = This is how good you are at each subject. It ranges from A+ (Awesome Plus) down to F (Terrible). Human average is D.
- Attendance = how many games you have attended. Tracks character growth.
- Perk = Something you have, you do or you are, which is generally good for you. Can be a Primary or a Secondary.
- Flaw = Something which is generally bad for you. Often an F.
- Primary = What you are best at. Often an A or a B.
- Secondary = something else you are good at, but not what you are best at. Often a B or a C.
Common Japanese / Anime / Manga Phrases
- I Will Definitely Protect You!
- Are you sure you don't mind?
- Let's go!
- Don't decide that by yourself!
- Don't say such stupid things!
- Listen to what other people say!
- Talking is useless!
- I won't let you do it!
- I won't forgive you!
- I'll never give up!
- Thank Goodness!
- I won't lose!
- Enough!
- That's a lie!
- That's my line!
- This is impossible!
- Don't joke with me!
- Bring it on!
- No, there's still a way!
- Never give up!
- I guess it can't be helped
- Do your best!
- I'll do my best!
- I challenge you!
- I did it!
- I am your opponent!
- I'm at my limit!
- Eat this!
- I'm done for!
- Here's the final blow!
- Wait a minute!
- What are you saying?
- What the hell is this?
- Where are you looking?
- You're a nuisance!
- What are you doing?
- You idiot!