Helios's Glossary of Japanese/sailormoon terms

Here is a list of some everyday japanese terms and some sailormoon and manga terms

Greeting Terms

Ohayo gozaimasu - good morning
Konnichi wa - good afternoon
Koban wa - good evening
Oyasumi nasai - good night
O genki desu ka - how are you?

Asking/refusing something, and giving thanks

o negai shimasu - yes, please
Ii desu - no, thankyou
Dozo - please
O kudasai - please give me...
Hai, sukoshi dake - yes, just a little
ie, dame desu - no, I can't
Domo - thanks
Domo arigato - thank you
Domo arigato gozaimash'ta - thankyou very much

Bye/sorry

Ja mata - see you again
Sayonara - farewell
Sumimasen - sorry, excuse me
Gomen Nasai - Sorry

Asking where things are/go

(toilay/hotel/eki) wa doko desu ka? - Where is the (toilet/hotel/station)?
Kono (kisha/kasu) wa(location) e ikimasu ka? - Does this (train/bus) go to(location)?

Directions

Aheah masugu - straight
migii(don't know if I spelled this right) - right
hidari - left
kokoni tonatte - stop here

Emergencies

Tsukete! - help!
Akumai! - watch out!
Itai! - It hurts!

Travelers words

Sumimnasen, Eigo hamashima su-ka? - excuse me, do you speak english?
Wakari mosen - I don't understand
O name wa(I'm not sure once again) - what is your name?
Watashi wa (your name) desu - My name is (your name)
Ikura desu ka? - how much (is it)?

Sailormoon/manga/anime/people terms

Bishojo - pretty girl
bishonen - beautiful boy
etchi - perverted
fuku - clothing(in this case "sailor fuku")
kawaii - cute
ki - japanese spiritual essence(chi in china)
maho - magic
manga - japanese comic
nani? - what?!
neko - cat
otaku - unhealthy obsession(we are sailormoon otaku!)
seiyuu-voice actor/actress
senshi - worriors(or soldiers)
yoma - monster
henshin - transform

*applies directly to sailormoon

Ginzuishou - silver imperium crystal
nijizuishou - rainbow crystal
Odango atama - dumpling head(translated into meatball head in the dubbed version)

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