Mrs. Haruna's Japaneese Lesson; A lesson in some basic Japaneese
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Here is a quick way to know who is who in the Japaneese world.
Watashi - Polite way to say 'I' or 'Me'. Michiru and Setsuna use this.
Atashi - Informal Feminine way to say 'I' or 'Me'. Everyone else uses this.
Boku - Informal Masculine way to say 'I' or 'Me'. Haruka and Mamoru use this.
Anata - Polite way to say 'you'. Used by almost everyone.
Kimi - Informal Masculine way to say 'you'. Used by Haruka and Mamoru.
Otou-san - Father
Papa - Translates more to 'Daddy.' Hotaru calls her father Papa.
Okaa-san - Mother
Mama - Translates to 'Mommy'. Usagi calls her mother Mama.
Onee-san - Big Sister, Shingo calls Usagi this (he says Nee-chan, tho).
Ojii-chan - Grandpa, Rei calls her grandfather this.
Sempai - This is used for one's mentor or someone older in school you admire.
Sensei - Teacher, it is also used for Doctor.
Kisama - This literally means 'You' but it's a very rough way to say it, think of it as 'bastard' or 'bitch.'
Onore - Alot of the Villains say this, like the DD Girls and Mistress 9. It's like Kisama, a rough way of saying 'You'.
Odango Atama - Dumpling Head, Mamoru, Seiya, and ruka all called/call Usagi this. (Sometimes without the 'Atama' part)
Now that you more or less know who people are talking about, here's a quick and easy guide on the name attachments.
-chan - This is an intimate form of address. Close families use it and close friends use it. It's used for little children. You NEVER call anyone older than you '-chan'. Most people stop calling each other -chan after the age of 14 or so. However, the Inner Senshi are all very close knit. So you hear them call each other Usagi-chan, Mako-chan, Ami-chan, Minako-chan, Rei-chan, Chibiusa-chan. Usagi calls Mamoru, Mamo-chan, because they're boyfriend/girlfriend, but almost everyone else calls him Mamoru-kun or Mamoru-san. Rei hardly ever calls Usagi, Usagi-chan, usually out of respect.
-san - The usual term for respect. It can mean Mr. or Ms. It is used for strangers and people you don't know well who are more or less in the same social status. The Inner Senshi call the Outer Senshi, Michiru-san, Haruka-san, Setsuna-san. In school, people are referred to by their lastname-san. Like Tsukino-san and Aino-san.
-sama - A very respectful ending used for Gods, Kings, your boss, etc. Diana calls Usagi, Usagi-sama, because she's from the future and knows Usagi will be Neo-Queen Serenity.
-kun - Usaed by socially superior males to socially inferior ones (guys in a higher grade to a lower grade.) It is also used around male students and boys who grew up together. Ami's crush, Urawa Ryo, was called Urawa-kun. Also, it can be used from a social superior to social inferior (a boss to an assistant) like Professor Tomoe calls Kaolinite, Kaori-kun.
Now that you've gotten all of that, here are some commonly said words and phrases in the series.
Abunai! - Watch out!/Duck!
Ai shiteru - I love you (Note: this is an EXTREME form of love. VERY VERY emotional. Saying I love you is USUALLY done with "suki da yo")
Arigatou (Gozaimasu) - Thank you
Chotto Matte - Wait
Daijoubu ka? - Are you alright?
Daisuki! - I REALLY like you! (I REALLY love you!)
Doushite? - Why?
Ganbatte! - Good luck!
Ginzuishou - Silver Crystal
Gomen (Nasai) - I'm sorry
Hayaku - Hurry!
Henshin yo! - Transform!
Iie - No
Ikimashou! - Let's go!
Itai - Ouch
Iya - No (to an action)
Kakkoii! - Looking Good!
Kawaii - Cute
Kirei - Beautiful
Kite Kite! - Guess what!
Komban wa - Good Evening
Konnichi wa - Good Day/Hello
Masaka! - No way!/I can't believe it!
Moshi Moshi - Hello [on the phone]
Nani? - What?
Nigero! - Run!
Ohaiyo Gozaimasu - Good Morning
Onegai/Onegaishimasu - Please
Oyasumi Nasai - Good Night
Shi ne! - Die!
Sonna! - It can't be!/No way!
Sou ka - I see..
Sugoi! - Awesome!
Suki da yo! - (I like you, literally) I love you
Suteki! - Cool!
Yamete! - Stop it!
Yokatta - I'm glad
Yoshi! - Alright!
Youma - Monster
Yurusan/Yurusenai - I will not forgive you
OK now lets talk about food. The Japaneese love eating out,the country has thousands of resteraunts, from hole-in-the-wall places, to elagant tea houses.
RESTERAUNT ETIQUETTE
-if you're shown a seat on a tatami mat, be sure to remove your shoes before stepping on the straw mat.
-if you're allergic to smoke just tell the person in charge "kin'en seki; there aren't that many non-smoking resteraunts in Japan because its realatively a new concept, but there's no harm in asking.
-hot towels are provided before the meal, but sometimes chilled in the summer. Use it to wipe your hands, in most reseraunts you keep it the entire meal as your napkin.
-food is eaten with chopsticks, and you better give it a try if you don't wanna be embarrassed by asking for a fork. But theyare available.
- Use the chopsicks by breaking them apart, then placing one inbetween your thumb and middle finger giving pressure to it, and the other goes in between the tip of your thumb, and your index finger, and you use that one to move and grab your food the other one remains stiff.
-it's impolite to use your chopsticks to get food from a dish everyone else is eating from, simply use the other end of the chopsticks. Never pass food from oner chopstick to another, it reminds the Japaneese of funerals where cremated bones are removed by family members.
-Never leave chopstick sticking out of food, It reminds the Japanees of the bowels of rice offered to the deceased at their graves.
-there will be foods where other utensils are provided, such as in curry rice,ramen noodles, and soups.
-slurping soup is A-ok in Japan
-THERE"S NO TIPPING IN JAPAN ANYWHERE, the tip is included in the bill so don't worry about it
-Japaneese don't eat food on the street, it is considered bad to do so.
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