For a Japanese-English translator, go here.

For Zen's vocabulary page, go here.

>Here's just a little bit of vocabulary--some places in the Ranmaverse and a few Japanese words.

Places

• Nerima: the district of Tokyo where most of the action takes place
• Tendou Dojo: where the Tendous and the Saotomes reside
• Jusenkyou: the place with all those damnable cursed springs, in China
• Furinkan High School: where most of the teenagers go to school
• Ucchan's: Ukyou's okonomiyaki restaurant
• Nekohanten: the "Cat Cafe," run by Shampoo and Cologne (and staffed by Mousse)
• St. Hebereke Girls' Academy: rival girls' school to Furinkan; Kunou Kodachi goes here

Japanese (Just a little)

• Baka: stupid, fool, idiot, jerk, etc.
• Hentai: pervert
• Kawaii: cute
• Kawaiikune (correct form: kawaiiku nai): uncute
• Iinazuke: fiancee
• Gomen: I'm sorry
• Arigato: thank you
• Senpai: "elder" (a term for speaking to an elder, say, an upperclass student)
• Sensei:"teacher" (a term for speaking to a teacher or doctor, etc.)
• Okonomiyaki: Japanese pizza/pancake, usually covered with sauce, meat, and/or vetgetables

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