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一目惚 hito me bore
(Love at first sight!)

SUGGESTED USAGE: ある日ゴジラは東京を破壊中にキティに一目ぼれしちゃった。
aru hi gojira wa toukyou wo hakai chuu ni kiti ni hitomebore shichatta.
One day while destroying Tokyo, Godzilla saw Hello Kitty and it was love at first sight!

未確認飛行物体 mi kaku nin hi kou buttai
(Unidentified Flying Object)
practice belting this one out. It's fun to surprise unsuspecting friends with.
宇宙人 u chuu jin
(alien)
This comes in quite handy for checking to see if your listener is listening. For Example:

SUGGESTED USAGE: 私はアメリカ人ですけど、妹は宇宙人なのです。
watashi wa amerika jin desukedo, imouto wa uchuu jin na no desu.
I am an American, but my little sister is an alien.

if your listener shows no reaction, there is a chance he's not listening.

火星人 ka sei jin
(a martian; an alien from Mars)
#3's relative
弁解の余地はない - benkai no yochi wa nai
- No room for excuses!
Click for sound30k 真実が ばれてしまった。 shinjitsu ga barete shimatta.
(The truth has been revealed!)
- Always good when something smells a little fishy.
非常の場合に hi jou no ba ai ni
(in case of emergency)
Now this phrase itself isn't so worthy of mention, but what comes after it... (example: In case of emergency, destroy the evidence. )

SUGGESTED USAGE: 非常の場合に証拠隠滅、ね。
hi jou no baai ni wa shouko inmetsu, ne.
In case of emergency, destroy the evidence,ok?

お世辞 oseji
(kissing up; flattering)
There is also a hand signal that means oseji. Take your fisted right hand and rub it in a circular motion over the palm of your left hand.
自首 ji shu
(surrender, give oneself up)

指名手配 shi mei te hai
(wanted, search for suspect)

SUGGESTED USAGE: これはあなたの指名手配の写真ですか?
kore wa anata no shimeitehai no shashin desu ka?
Is this your wanted picture?

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Clay & Yumi Boutwell

Last updated:
Wednesday, June 28, 2000