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You have to be careful with this. Remember, the Japanese don't regularly use pronouns like we use in English. Using "anata" can come of as rude sometimes. It also can be used by wives/husbands (more commonly wives) to call their spouses "dear".


It's usually drawn out into "anou".


Once again, you're missing drawn-out sounds. Should be "arigatou" and "doumo arigatou". Also, an even more polite version is "doumo arigatou gozaimasu".


As Kami-kun said, "watashi" is gender neutral. Anyone can use it. Same with "watakushi" which is a more formal pronunciation.
"Atashi" and "atakushi" are considered more feminine.


Typo. Chuu gakusei. The "u" in "ku" just isn't commonly pronounced.


This sounds like the Japanified version of the French word for star. Common use dictates that "star" is translated as "hoshi" or "sutaa".


These are only a few common meanings to "hai". There are many other uses, such as "Excuse me, what did you say?", "I understand", "Yes, I heard you", etc. Meaning all depends on situations and context used.


Just suggesting putting a space to make it "hi no" so people know where the particle is.


I've never heard this term used, and I've lived with Buddhist monks. The term for a Buddhist monk is usually "bousan", but usually with a polite "o"


Once again, it's easier to put in spaces to show the particle - kami no ke


Not necessarily. "Kimi" is used more often by males, but women will also use it towards close friends and small children. But, just like "anata", it can be rude sometimes, so be careful.


What? O_o All the translations I've ever heard for "kimi" have been "you", "yolk" (of an egg) or "queer". And I've never actually heard the "queer" definition used.


Space please! ki no


This is a "na" adjective, so be careful. Using it before a noun you have to remember that it's "kirei na" not just "kirei".


Typo. kudasai


Typo. mamoru


"matataki" just means "a blink". "matataku" means "to blink".
The English word "wink" is commonly translated as "uinku suru" with the "i" being a small "i"-->ウィンク


Not male. This is just the imperitive conjugation of the verb "matsu". Women can also tell people to "wait" or to "stop" by using this.


Can also be "mina" on occasion.


Space please! mizu no


I have never heard this term used for "full moon" but I will research it more.


This depends on kanji/usage. "Mono" can also mean "thing" or "object".


Often used for "heart" but can also be used for "chest" and "breasts".


Once again, drawn out: okaasan. Also, "okaachan" is often used by boys towards their mothers. I got weird looks because I refered to my mother as "okaachan" and I'm a girl.


Drawn out again! ouji and oujo


"onegai" is also commonly used to me "wish" or "favor", but is used to mean "please". A more literal translation of "onegai shimasu" would be "I'm asking a favor of you."


Typo. oniisan.


This can be derogatory sometimes. Most people will say "onna no hito" instead of just "onna" for woman, and "onna no ko" for girl.


Typo. osuwari.
Also, "osuwari" is a very, very, very polite command form of "sit", commonly used by older women but men will also use. The dictionary form of the verb is "suwaru".


Unlike "onna", using "otoko" by it's self isn't a bad thing. However, people will use "otoko no hito" to imply an adult male.


Rice wine. Regular wine is "wain" in katakana.


Once again, draw it out! sayounara


This is the most common usage. It is also used to describe a coworker/clubmate who is older than yourself or had joined the company/club before you. Example: I was only in my first year of fencing and was being called "sempai" by the first year high school students who had been taking kendo since they were in elementary school, only because I had been in the high school's club for a few months longer and because I was older.


What's with the hyphen? "shine" is an imperative form of the verb, so no hyphen is needed. The dictionary form is "shinu".


The hero or protagonist in a store is usually called "shujinkou". I have never heard it referenced as "shite".


I've always known "shizuku" to mean "a drop of liquid", not quiet. Quiet is usually "shizuka".


Spaces people! Spaces! shizuka ni


Used, but garden is usually translated as "niwa".


I'm not even going to get into how many different meanings "sou desu" can have depending on verbal intonation and context. There are just too many to list right now.


Draw it out! And spaces! sou yo


"Suunen" is usually used to mean "number of years". Millennium is usually translated simply as sennenkan (span of 1000 years).


"takai" usually refers to "tall" or "expensive". I've never heard it used for "death".
Usually, "death" is "shi" or "shibou".


Yeah, I could see that, but usually it refers to "soul" or "life force".
Life in general is usually "seimei".


Typo. Translates as "far" not "for".


Can also be "heiwa".


This is the dictionary form of the verb. In casual Japanese, it is used to mean "Do you understand?" Literally, it just makes "to understand". "Wakarimashita" is "I understand".


No need for a space! "Wakarimasen" is perfectly fine!


Looks like we have a Ranma fan with us. "wo ai ni" is Chinese, not Japanese.


Once again, no need for a space. "watashitachi" is a perfectly good way to spell "us" is roomaji.


Typo! yamete. Once again, the imperative (command for those you don't know) form. Dictionary form of the verb is "yameru"


This is almost completely limited to anime-use only. "kaibutsu" or "bakemono" are more commonly used.


Yes, but not commonly used. "Nakunaru" is a more common, polite term. "shinu" also can be used.
"yuku" is commonly used to mean "to go", but is only used in certain situations. "iku" is the more common verb for "to go".


Never heard this. Usually "yuumei" is used for "famous".


Typo! zassi.


Also used for boys that are younger than yourself.


Not restricted to just teachers. Also used for doctors, and I have heard it used a few times for laywers.

A lot of these words were very good words. I just don't want the wrong meaning getting out there, because that will just create chaos for people trying to speak to native Japanese speakers. Sorry if I seem harsh, but I'm trained to be that way through my teaching training.



And for Hermonie Urameshi:
Get over yourself, please. Not everyone can read or type in kanji/kana on their computers! As such, the guild has requested that roomaji be used so that EVERYONE can read it. If you'd like this list in kanji/kana, please PM me and I will gladly type up a kanji/kana list for you.

It IS possible to learn vocabulary in roomaji; I go to a college that teaches Japanese completely in roomaji, and it is considered one of the best programs in the state of Ohio. We also use the textbook from Yale and it is completely in roomaji. Suck it up and deal with it, or just PM someone for a kanji/kana list of the words. Like I said, I would be glad to do it.


Also, as Kami-kun said, hyphens are used in roomaji to make it easier to read and to understand what part of a word is a suffix. It's fairly common practice and just because you don't use hyphens in your roomaji doesn't mean we're all going to stop just because you say to. There are several ways to type in roomaji and most of them use hyphens.

Once again, sorry if I sound like a b***h but this is the teacher in me being all cranky at nearly 10am. I've been typing this post for a good hour now, so I have a right be cranky.

Thank you and have a nice day.

See...I don't have kana or kanji on my computer I wanted to install the language package because my computer came with one but I've missplaced the windows disc that it came with and unless I have the disc or a copy of it. I can't install any languae software. So if I want to read the kana I have to copy and paste the squares I see and translate them. And I don't know how reliable that is.....I'm survining though and I'm making my buddy try and find me a copy of the xp disc. Hopefully he'll find one!

...I tryed to do that but my character map doesn't have the font MS Mincho or Ms PMincho. It basically sucks....I just need the dang language disc.