A/N:
Here are the translations that I had promised to provide for you all. I realize that I had done some of them in my 1st chapter but then neglected them as the story continues. I hoped by making this, it will help you understand them better.
[Re-Edited on 12/12/2008]
OMAKE CHAPTER: TRANSLATIONS
I didn't arrange the locations of the following words in order of its respective chapter, so it's up to you all to find where it's from. You can also look for these words up in any English/Japanese dictionary available out there if you like to know more in depth of each of their meaning and use in daily conversations.
Okay, enough said, here we go:
Odango
- Dumpling
Minna
- Everyone
Ano sa...
- "Ya know..." or "Hey..."
Ne...
- It is more of a saying like; "Hey."
Gomen ne
- Sorry (informally)
name-kun
- Honorific usually or commonly used for Boys/men but can also sometimes be used for girls. This usually happens when someone of higher stature (eg. the boss, principal, etc) calls the said person (girl) to show their respects.
name-chan
- Honorific usually used for girls or among friends (doesn't matter if you're a guy or a girl) or someone you are really close to and also for someone younger than you.
name-san
- Honorific normally used for someone you respected or are not close to.
name-sama
- Honorific normally used for someone you highly respected or admired, eg "Seiya-sama".
Daijobu ka
- It means, "Are you alright?"
Daijobu
- It means, "I'm ok." or "Do not worry." (Which ever fits the conversation but usually used for the latter).
Mata ne
- See you later/again
Ja
- Simple way of saying, "Bye" or "Later"
Sore ja
- Simple way of saying, "That is all" or "See ya"
Mata ashita
- See you tomorrow
Ohayo gozaimasu
- "Good morning to you" (a formal way of greeting)
Ogenki desu ka
- "How are you?" or "How are you doing?" (Which ever fits)
Genki desu
- I'm fine (formal)
Hime
- Princess
Hai
- Yes
Warui katta
- "My bad" or "My apologies"
Doshita no
- "What is wrong?" Or "Is something wrong?"
Shimatta
- cursing or swearing; example: "Damn!" or "Darn it!"
Gomen
- Sorry (in an informal way)
Domo
- "Thanks a bunch" or "Thanks a lot"
Arigatou
- Thanks (in an informal way)
Urusai
- Literally means, "Shut Up" or "You're noisy" or "Be quiet" (but when I used this, it's the 1st statement).
Oi!
- It's like saying, "Hey!" (In a rude manner)
Sou ka
- Basically means, "Is that so?"
Koneko
- Nickname used by Haruka Tenou to address Usagi which means, 'Little Cat' or 'Kitty'
Koibito
- Lover
Hisashiburi
- "Long time no see" OR "It's been a long time"
Boku wa Seiya Kou desu.
- Basically means, "I am Seiya Kou." (In a polite/and manly manner). Only men or boys used 'Boku' or 'Ore' in their speech.
Yoroshiku!
- can either mean, "Nice to meet/know you!" or "Please take care of me!" (I'm using the 1st here).
Omoshiroi
- Literally means 'Interesting'
Hontou ni
- Basically mean, "Its True" in a statement kind of way because 'Hontou' means "True/Truth"
Obento/Bento
- pack lunch box
...ka
- used at the end of a question sentence.
...desu
- used at the end of conversation (in a formal way). It is the same for '...masu' eg. "Ohayo Gozaimasu" which means, 'Good Morning to you' and in '...mase' eg. "Irrashaimase" which means, 'Welcome'.
Nani
- Literally mean, "What"
Ittai
- Literally means, "That hurts" or "Ouch"
Matte
- Basically means, "Wait" or "Wait up"
Tadaima
- It means, "I'm back" or "I'm home". It is normally used when you have comeback from work/school/somewhere. It's used also to answer someone at home after they say "Okaeri nasai" which means, 'Welcome back'.
Wakarimasu
- It's basically means, "I can relate" or "I understand" or "I know"
Nande mo nai
- Literally mean, "Nothing's wrong" or "It's nothing to worry about"
Oyasumi nasai
- "Good Night to you"
Yosh/Yoshi
- Basically it means, "Yes!" (in excited kind of way) or "Yeah!" or "Great!"
I think I've done it all. Anyway, please feel free to let me know if I had missed out anything or made some mistakes here. In the coming chapter(s), I will now provide the translation like I had done for chapter one, for you all. That's it for now. Sore ja!!