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A

Akuma: Satan, Devil
Aho: 'idiot' in Kansai and Osaka dialects
Ano: Equvilent of the the word 'ummm'
Anime: 1. An animated cartoon. 2. The Japanese shortform of the English word "animation."
Anime-otaku: Anime geek
Arigato Gozaimasu: Thank You
Arigato Gozaimas: Thank you very much
Arigato Gozaimashta: Thank you for everything
Ai/Aishiteru/Koi/Kobito: 'love'

B
Baka[Bah-kah]: 'stupid', 'idiot' in japanese.
Bakamono: Big idiot
Bakemono/obake: Monster

C
Chiisai: Small
Chotto/Chotto matte/Matte yo/Matte kudasai: All mean 'wait'

D
Daijobu desuka: Are you okay?
Datte Bayo: Believe It (Naruto's slogan)
Demo: 'But'
Doomo Thanks (informal)

E
Ecchi: Sometimes spelled "H" in refrence to the "h" at the beginning of the romanized spelling of "hentai." This is used to refer to fanservice heavy, non-pornographic series

F
Femslash: Female/Female fanpairings.

G
Ganbate: Let's do it
Glomp: To run then jump and hug a person
Gohan: Rice
Gomen: Sorry
Gomenasai: I'm sorry

H
Hai: Yes
Hentai: 1. Pervert (people who read things that are now called hentai were called perverts *hentai* and so the name has stuck) 2. Literally "pervert" or "abnormality," its used to refer to pornographic anime.

I
Ichigo: Strawberries
Ii: Good (nice)
Iie: 'No'
Inu Dog(s)

J
Ja ne: See you
Josei: (Woman or lady) The genre aimed at women 18 and up (usually 18-35)

K
Kawaii: Cute
Kami: God
Kage: Shadow
Kaze: Wind
Kodomo: (Child) The genre aimed at kids under 8.
Konnichiwa: Good day (?)
Konbanwa: Good evening
Kowai: Scary

L

M
Mahou: Magic
Manga: "irresponcible/whimsical pictures/images," this is the Japanese word for comics.
Manhw: The Korean word for comics.
Manhua: The Chinese word for comics.
Moshi Moshi: Proper greeting on a phone

N
Nani/nan: What
Negai: Wish
Nenpai:[Nehn-pie] Elderly person
Neko: Cat(s)

O
Ohayo/Ohayoo gozaimasu: Good Morning
Okami[?]: Wolf
Ookii: Big
Onna: Woman
[O]Nii-chan/san/sama: Big brother
[O]Nee-chan/san/sama: Big sister
Otaku: 'Geek', 'nerd'
Otoko: Man

P

Q

R

S
Seinen: (Young man) The genre primarily aimed at college age guys (occasionally older guys as well).
Seme: 'attacker', Almost excusively used in yaoi. Refers to the 'top' in a relationship. Typically more masculine or aggressive.
Senpai: Senior
Shinen: Die
Shiroi: White
Shobu: Challenge, contest
Shonen-ai: Boy love, for the past two decades this has been used to refer to a real person who feels ***** love for underage boys. before that it was the name of a (now defunct) genre about relationships. (ranging from platonic to puppy love romance) between prepubescent and early pubescent boys)
Shonen: (Boy) The genre aimed at guys 8-17 (usually preteens).
Shoujo-ai: Girl love, refers to used to refer to a real person who feels ***** love for underage girls. Never was used as a genre name.
Shojo: (Girl) The genre aimed at girls 8-17 (usually preteens).
Slash: Male/Male fanpairings.
Sore de wa: ???

T
Tenshi: Angel
Tora: Tiger
Tsuki: Moon

U
Uchi: Home
Uke: 'reciever', Almost excusively used in yaoi. Refers to the 'bottom' in a relationship. Typically more feminine.
Umi: Sea
Ume: Stead

V

W
Watashi/watakushi/ore: I, me
"Watashi" is the formal masculine/gender neutral form of "I,"

X

Y
Youma: A demon or a devil.
Yume: Dream
Yuri: Girl/Girl series. May or may not be pornographic.

Z

Other

-chan: Female friend; younger female
-kun: MKale friend; younger male
-dono: Form of respect higher than san, lower than sama
-sama: Elder/highly respected person; very attractive person
-san: Mr./Mrs./Ms.
-sensei: Teacher
-nii[w/ or w/o ^][knee]: Older brother
-nee[w/ or w/o ^][nai]: Older sister
-danna: Husband; master
-senpai/sempai(?): Upperclassman
otouto:[oh tote toe] Younger brother
imouto[ieem oh toe] Younger sister; younger twin(?)
shii-nii: Twin(??)
ka-san/sama: Mother
do-san/sama: Father

Genre

shonen ai - for the past two decades this has been used to refer to a real person who feels ***** love for underage boys. before that it was the name of a (now defunct) genre about relationships (ranging from platonic to puppy love romance) between prepubescent and early pubescent boys

shojo ai - refers to used to refer to a real person who feels ***** love for underage girls. never was used as a genre name.

Yuri - girl/girl series. may or may not be pornographic.

Boy's Love - a genre made for females which focuses first and foremost on an open canon sexual/romantic relationship between two main male characters.

yaoi - (yah-oh-ee) "YAma nashi, Ochi nashi, Imi nashi," or, "no peak, no point, no meaning." this is the name of the subgenre of Boy's Love that focuses on pornographic sex to the point there's little to no plot. the Japanese have been known to joke that it really stands for "YAmete, Oshiri ga Itai!" - "stop, my a** hurts!"

slash - male/male fanpairings.

femslash - female/female fanpairings.

hentai - literally "pervert" or "abnormality," its used to refer to pornographic anime.

ecchi - sometimes spelled "H" in refrence to the "h" at the beginning of the romanized spelling of "hentai." this is used to refer to fanservice heavy, non-pornographic series.

anime - the Japanese shortform of the English word "animation." the Japanese use it to refer to all animated cartoons.

manga - "irresponcible/whimsical pictures/images," this is the Japanese word for comics.

manhwa - the Korean word for comics.

manhua - the Chinese word for comics.

kodomo - (child) the genre aimed at kids under 8.

shojo - (girl) the genre aimed at girls 8-17 (usually preteens).

shonen - (boy) the genre aimed at guys 8-17 (usually preteens).

josei - (woman or lady) the genre aimed at women 18 and up (usually 18-35).

seinen - (young man) the genre primarily aimed at college age guys (occasionally older guys as well).

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