Most of us mangas.
This word list below is a simple list, with only one of the meanings of words that can have several. Without any romanization or detailed explanation. Still, I hope you like it.

Table of Contents
Otaku words starting with -A-
- Aa, ee, um - yes (informal) "aa" is usually used by men, "um" only by women, and "ee" is used by everyone;
- Abayo - see you later, something like 'te vejo mais tarde'. Depending on the situation, it may sound a bit rude.
- Abunai - dangerous; can sometimes be translated as "Watch out!" or "Get down!";
- Aburi - fried tofu;
- Ahou - imbecile, idiot;
- Ai/ aijou– amor;
- Aite - opponent;
- Aishiteru - verb to love. Used specifically for romantic love;
- Aisuru - love, dear, heart (in this sense);
- Aite - opponent, literally "the one I must face";
- Akai - red;
- Akari – light;
- Akirameru – render-se;
- Aku - Bad. Samurai Jack's original enemy name;
- Aku soku zan – literally, "eliminate evil instantly" (from Rurouni Kenshin);
- Akuma - demon;
- Ame - rain;
- Anata - you;
- Anata mo - you too;
- Ane - eldest sister. Used when talking about the sister and she is not there; but if you are talking directly to her, or someone else's sister, you use “onee”;
- Anisan , ani - older brother. The same rule applies as for sister, and when speaking directly to a brother, the term is "onii";
- Ano - Huh... Hmm...;
- Ano/sono/kono/dono/ - used before a noun; they mean, respectively: that, that one, this, and which one?
- Ano hi – literally, on this day
- Ano hito - that person
- Ano toki - That time
- Anou – bem..;
- Ara, ore – oh, hum? Ara is used by men, and ore, by women;
- Atarashii - new
- Arigatou gozaimasu - thank you very much. More formal than "Arigatou", but much less than Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu;
- Asa - morning
- Asagohan/hirugohan/bangohan/gohan – respectively: breakfast, lunch, dinner, meal. Gohan, as many Dragon Ball fans may know, is cooked rice, an essential food for the Japanese.
- Atama - head
- Atsui – hot (temperature or heat)
Japanese words with the letter -B-
- Baka - Idiot
- Baka mitai - You're an ass to hurt!
- Bakayarou - idiot, asshole
- Bakana - impossible, absurd
- Bakemono - monster, haunt – literally, "monstrous thing". A more appropriate term for a monster would be "obake";
- Banzai - shout of encouragement, used in sports crowds (raise your arms three times while shouting this);
- Be-da - Said while the character sticks his tongue out at someone. More or less the equivalent of "Nana-nana-nooo!"
- Bento – the equivalent of "lunch box" or "lunchbox";
- Betsu ni – particularly. Often translated in a negative sense, as "nothing", "not really", etc.;
- Bishounen - handsome guy
- Bishoujo - beautiful girl
Bijin - beautiful woman (baby) - Bijutsu - art
- Boku - I (said by man)
- Bouzu – informal and insulting way of referring to a boy; interestingly, it is also a term for “Buddhist monk”;
- Budo – philosophy, guide, moral codes that guide martial arts fighters;
- Bushido – samurai code of honor. One of its fundamental principles is “death rather than dishonor”;
- Busu - ugly woman, witch
- Buta - pig
Otaku dictionary letter -C-
- Che - irritating sound
- Chi - blood
- Chibi - Small
- Chigau - different
- Chikara - strength, power
- Chikusho - exclamation of frustration. Like "mer...!"
- Chikyuu - Planet Earth)
- Chiisai - small, tiny
- Chotto matte! - Wait! Wait a minute! (chotto means, among other things, a little, or a short time)
- Chotto matte kudasai - Please wait;
Otaku words starting with -D-
- Da yo ne - It's not like this?
- Daijoubu - It's okay, or I'm fine;
- Daijoubu ou Daijobu ka? - Are you well?
- Daikon - large Japanese radish
- Daimyo – feudal lord, just above the samurai
- Daisho – traditional pair of swords carried by samurai, consisting of katana (long sword) and wakizashi (short sword)
- Daisuki desu/da - I love you;
- Dakara – so, therefore
- Damaru - Be still, Silence
- Damare - Shut up!
- Damasu - to deceive
- Damasareru - be tricked
- Dame - bad, no good, or prohibited
- Dame da! - Do not do it! Cut this one! It's useless, give up!
- Dare? - Who?
- Dareka - somebody
- Daremo - nobody
- Daredemo - Worldwide
- Demo/datte - But... (datte is the more formal version)
- Denki - electricity
- Densetsu - legend, legendary
- Denwa – phone; denwa bangou is phone number
- Dewa - well..., then... (polite form)
- Dim Sum - Chinese stuffed dumplings (Yamcha would be a Japanese corruption of the name)
- Desu - to be
- Doko - Where?
- Dojo – martial arts training room
- Doki doki – onomatopoeia for heartbeat, can be used to express anxiety
- Doko ni? - Where is...?
- Dou iu koto da – what are you talking about?
- Doush'tano? - What's going on?, What's the problem?
- Doush'te - Why?
- Dou Itashimashite - You are welcome;
- Douzo - Here it is;
- Doumo - Thank you;
- Doumo arigatou gozaimasu - Thank you very much (very formal);
- Doushita _ What? What happened? What is the problem?
- Doushite - Because? Why not? How so?, etc
- Douitashimashite - That nothing, no problem;
Dictionary Japanese letter -E-
- Ee - Yeah!
- Ebi - shrimp
- Ecchi, etch- pervert
- Edamame - green bean
- Eiga - film
- Eigo – English (language)
- Eki - train station
- Engawa - typical Japanese houses porch; it also refers to the place where people leave their shoes before entering;
- Enkai - party or banquet
- Erabu – choose, select
Words starting with -F-
- Fugu – puffer fishFuku - clothes
- Fumetsu no Senshi-tachi - Eternal Warriors
- Fune – boat or ship
- Fushigi - magical, mysterious
- Fureru - touch (someone)
- Furigana - those small letters that are next to the kanji in the manga balloons, and Japanese children's books too. Kind of a guide, they help to pronounce words that you don't know yet
- Furo (or ofurô) _ typical Japanese bath
- Furui - old
- Futari - two people
- Futatsu – two (used when counting things)
- Futon - Japanese sleeping mattress
- Fuu - wind
- Fuzakeru - play around, do silly things
Japanese words with the letter -G-
- Gaijin – literally, "outsider"; term used to designate foreigners. More polite would be to use "gaikofujin"
- Gaki - young, immature person (can be translated to "Punk" or brat)
- Gakko - school
- Gakusei - student
- Ganbaru, ganbatte ne! - Force! Do the best you can!
- Ganbatte kudasai - Good luck
- Genki - energy, literally. Can be used to designate a cheerful, lively person;
- Genki da ne - Cheer up, take care
- Genki desu - I am fine
- Getsu - month
- Gyunyu - cow milk
- Gyuniku - steak
- Go - five
- Gochisousama (deshita) – more or less "thanks for the food", used to say that you are satisfied;
- Gomen - Sorry
- Gomen nasai - More polite way of apologize
- Goten - sky
Otaku words starting with -H-
- Ha - blade or toothHachi - eight
- Hai - Yea
- Hairu -
- Hajime - start
- Hajimete mite - it's the first time I've seen this
- Hajimemashite - nice to meet you
- Hayaku - Quickly!
- Han – half, as in hanyou, half-demon
- Hana - flower
- Hanase – imperative form of the verb hanasu, release. Often translated as "let me go", "let me go!"
- Hanashi – history, news
- Hanash'te - Tell me!
- Hane – wing, feather
- Haru – spring
- Hayaku - quickly
- Hasami - scissors
- Hen - weird
- Henshin - physical transformation (word used in Sailor Moon)
- Hentai – literally "weird person", does not necessarily mean "pervert". It seems that the misunderstanding came from the habit born in North America of using the word to designate pornographic Anime
- Henshin - to transform
- Hikari – light
- Hidari - left
- Hidoi - How horrible!
- Hime - Princess
- Himitsu - secret
- Hiretsukan - Bastard
- Hi - fire, earth (planet) "Hi no Tori" would be Firebird;
- Hito - person (noun)
- Hitokiri - assassin, shredder
- Hitotsu – One (when counting things)
- Honki de - seriously
- Hoshi - star, planet
- Honto? - What?
- Honto ni - Really, truly
- Hontou desu - And truth
- Hontou desu ne - "It's true, isn't it?"
- Hontou ni? - And even?
- Hontou - It's the truth;
- Houshi - priest
- Hoshi - Star
Japanese words with the letter -I-
- Ichiban – the first, the best, the favoriteHome - House
- Ichi - a number)
- Ii – well, cool; "Ii ne" means "Cool, right?"
- Iie, iya – No (the second is more informal)
- Iinazuke - groom, bride
- Ika – octopus
- Ikari - fury, wrath
- Ikenai – literally, forbidden, unacceptable. Corresponding to our 'Oh no!'
- Ikiru - to live
- Ikite Iru - alive
- Ikisho/Ikuzo - Let's go!
- Ikimasho - Let's go!
- Ikura desu ka - how much? (ikura is how much)
- Ima - Yes, now
- Ima yamero - Stop right now!
- Ima sugu - Immediately
- Imoto, imouto - younger sister
- Inochi - life
- Inu - puppy
- Iirrashai mase - welcome! Most used in restaurants and shops, to greet customers;
- Iro - color
- Isogashii - occupied
- Isogu - quickly
- Isoide – literally, "to be in a hurry"
- Itachi - weasel, talkative person. Here I am a little in doubt, because the vocabulary from which I took this word was in English, and there, “weasel”, the English translation of Itachi has these two meanings;
- Itai - There!
- Itooshi - loved
- Ittai dare/nanda ka? - Who/what the hell is this/it?
- Ittemairimasu - I'm going (manner + formal and cultured)
- Ittekimasu - I'm coming (more informal)
- Itte rasshai – "please come back safely", or rather, "see you later." Answer given to itekkimasu;
Anime words with The Letter -J-
- Jaa – same as "dewa", only more informal
- Already kills / kills in - See you later, bye (casual)
- Ja ne/ ja na – Same as "already kills"
- Janken, you Jan ken pon _ the famous "rock, paper, scissors";
- Jibun – even (myself, himself, etc.)
- Jikai - next time
- Jigoku - Hell
- Jinchuu – Earthly Justice; also translated as "revenge"
- Jinzouningen - Artificial Human, Android
- jin – suffix for person, in the sense of nationality. Exs: Buradirujin = Brazilian, Namekian = Namekian
- Jitsu wa - as a matter of fact
- Joshikousei - women's gym
- Jou-chan – something like "little lady"; corruption of "josei" (woman). Ojousan would be more formal
- Joudan ja nai - Is playing!
- Juu - ten
- Juuhachigou - Number 18
- Juurokugou - Number 16
- Juunanagou – Number 17
- Juunishi –Japanese version of the Chinese Zodiac
Most spoken words with the letter -K-
- Ka - suffix used in interrogation;
- Kaerimashou - Let's go home;
- Kaesu - give back
- Kaketsu – heroic
- Kakkoii - cool!
- Kamawanai - I don't mind!
- Kanai – wife – when you humbly refer to yours
- Kanarazu - I swear! or Whatever the cost!
- Kanji - perception, feeling. Also used to designate the Chinese characters used in Japanese writing;
- Kanojo - she, girlfriend
- Kanpeki - Perfect
- Kao - face
- Kaori - perfume
- Karasu - Raven
- Kare - he, boyfriend
- Kasa - parasol
- Kasan ou kasaan - mommy
- kawa/gawa - river
- Cute - cute
- Kaze - wind
- Kazoku - family
- Kega – wound
- Keikan - Police officer
- Keisatsu - police
- Ken - sword
- Kendou - modern Japanese fencing
- Kenshi - swordsman
- Kenshin - "Sword Spirit"
- Keredo/kedo – but, although, nevertheless
- Ketai denwa - cell phone
- Ki - Literally "spiritual essence" or air. also means tree
- Kiero – Sum it up! Get out! (from kieru, disappear)
- Kikai - machine
- Kikouha - ki ball
- Kimi - you
- Kimi wo aishiteru - I love you
- Kimochi – feeling, emotion, pleasure
- Kin - gold
- Kiôdai – giant ( the Changeman?)
- Kizu - injury, wound
- Ki o tsukete - Be careful;
- Kirei - beautiful
- Kitsune - fox
- Kocchi yo! - Here! It's here, oh!
- Kochira/ sochira/ dochira ( ou kochi, sochi, dochi) – here, there
- Kodomo - child
- Koe – voice
- Koekeishiya – successor
- Koi – various meanings, including "love" and "carp". It is also the imperative form of the verb kuru (come), and in this case it means "come hither!"
- koishii, koibito - beloved, dear
- Kokoro - heart
- Konban wa - Goodnight
- Koneko - kitten
- Konnichi wa - Hello good afternoon
- Kono tabi - this time
- Kono tsugi (no) - next time
- Kono yarou - You fool!
- Korosu - to kill
- Kotae – answer, solution
- Kotaeru - Reply!
- Kotowaru - decline; for example, refusing to fight;
- Kowai - frightened
- kun - suffix added to boy's name;
- Kuso - B..., bost... you understood;
- Kuso Tare - Equivalent to "son of a..."
- Kyuu/ ku - nine
letter -L-
- Li Kara! - Okay!, in the sense of "okay, you don't need to keep talking at a time like this!"
letter -M-
- Maa, maa – calm, calm – equivalent to the American "now, now".
- Maa na - I think so, I think so
- Maboroshi – illusion; figuratively it can mean mystical. For example, the expression "Maboroshi no tsuki" (from Visions of Escaflowne) means "Mystic Moon";
- Machigainai – unquestionable; as an interjection, it can be translated as "I was right", "you can't go wrong", etc;
- Mada - not yet
- Mae – in front of, in front of, in front of
- Mainichi – all day, daily
- Majin - demon
- Majo - witch
- Makeru mon ka – I won't/can't give up!
- Makura - pillow
- Mamonaku – logo
- Mamoru – protect (Sailor Moon's Darien original name)
- Maru - circle
- Masaka - It can not be! Impossible!
- Mata - again
- Matte kudasai - Wait, please. More polished form of matte yo;
- Matsu - festival
- Mattaku – Shiiii, gosh, for God's sake!
- Matte yo! - Hang on!
- Me - eye
- Michi – road, street
- Migi – right (to)
- Mimi - ear
- Minna - everyone
- Mirai - future
- Miso – fermented bean paste, often used in soups (misoshiru)
- Mizu - Water
- mo – a suffix; it can mean many things, but mainly "also," "and." For example: watashi mo = and I, I also
- Mochi - popular Japanese sweet, consisting of mashed rice until it gets the consistency of marshmallow
- Mochiron - it is clear!
- Moko-dono - genre
- Momo - peach
- Mono – thing, object
- Mononoke – vengeful spirit (I read once in an article about Inuyasha that would be the pejorative name given to youkai)
- Mori - forest
- Motsu – various meanings, such as "to carry", "to have", or "to take possession of";
- Moshi-moshi - Hello? (on the phone)
- Mou sukoshi - a little more
- Murasakige - "Purple hair" (who will it be?);)
- Musume - daughter; in Rurouni Kenshin, the expression "itachi musume" would be "gossip girl", "bitch", or, more literally, "daughter of a bitch"
- Muzukashii - difficult
Words in nihongo with letter -N-
- na – negative/imperative meaning suffix. For example, "miruna" means "don't look"
- Nai – no, in the sense of "nothing"
- Nakanaide kudasai - Do not cry, please (more formal way; shortened form is nakanai de)
- Name - Name
- Nan/nani - What?
- Nanda you Nan da yo? - What's that? What did you say?
- Nan da kore - What is this?
- Nan demo nai - Is nothing!
- Nande kuso? - Who is this?
- Nan de sute _ What did you say?
- Nande yo? - What the hell was that?
- Nani (yo)? - What?
- Nani ikimashita you Nande-koto-wa? - What happened?
- Nanika - something
- Nani mo - Let it go, it doesn't matter
- Nani mono da? - Who are you? (rough way)
- What are you doing?/What do you know? - What are you doing?
- Summer - summer
- Why - Why?
- Negai ga kanaerareru - wish granted
- Cat – cat
- nezumi-/-o-nezumi - mouse
- Ni – two (number)
- Nigeru - to escape
- Nihon, Nippon - Japan
- Japanese - Japanese (language)
- Nihonjin - Japanese (nationality)
- Meat - meat
- Rainbow - rainbow
- Nikui - hateful, detestable (Naruto often refers to Sasuke like that)
- Nikuma – pork dumplings
- Human – human
- Scent - smell
- no – term used to express possession or adjective Exs: Hikari no Ken=Sword of Light; watashi no teki - my enemy (literally, enemy of me ^_^)
- Ascend - climb
- Nodoka - calm, peaceful
- Nyaa - meow (that's right)
Anime words Letter -O-
- Aunt - aunt
- Grandmother - grandmother
- Obaba - great grandmother; can also be used in a pejorative sense, to say "old woman"
- Obake - ghost, monster
- – , memorize, learn
- Obou – monk
- Ochitsuke – Calm down!
- Ohayo, Ohayo gozaimasu you Ohayo gozaimas - Good morning
- Astonishing - be surprised
- Oisashiburi - How long!
- Oiishii - delicious
- Ojousan – girl, daughter (of someone else)
- Oji-san - uncle; also used as a term of respect for an older man
- Ojii-san - Grandmother; also used as a term of respect for a MUCH older man
- Okaeri (nasai) - welcome! (for someone back home)
- okane - money
- Funny – funny, laughable, or weird
- Okashira - commander or chief
- Wake up - get up, wake up
- Wife - wife of another
- Omae - you; it's kind of offensive, used only with people closest to you or someone you don't like;
- Omoi - heavy
- Reminiscing - to
- Omoidatta - I ;
- Interesting - interesting
- Same - equivalent to, equal to
- Onegai - Oh, please, yes?
- ok - older sister (informal: "onee-chan", polite: "onee-san")
- Older brother - Big brother, big brother
- Oni - Demon or spirit
- Onigirii - rice ball; nickname given to Tohru (from Fruits Basket) by her classmates during childhood
- Woman - woman
- Girl's fool - Idiot woman (Vegeta, referring to Bulma)
- know - Well, you dirty...! How dare you!...etc;
- Pray - I; slang, usually used by young men
- Osanai ningyou - worthless doll
- Ossu! - Hey, what's going on?
- Or - rei
- Ouji (sama) – prince
- Oujou (sama) – princess
- Big - big, wide
- Slow. - afternoon
- Late – slowly
- Osuwari - sit! (command apparently used for dogs... or half-youkais, hehe;) )
- Otaku – although in America it is used to designate Anime/Manga fan, originally it means fan of those obsessed, who cannot speak or think about anything else
- Man - man
- Adult - adult
- Otou-san- Dad
- Otou-chan – (more informal) –dad
- Otto - husband
- End - End; as "The End" in English stories;
- Old man – old (familiar term and not very respectful)
- Oyasumi (nasai) - good evening
Words from the manga Letter -P-
- Paku – sound made by fish in the waterFather - pie
- Pan - bread
- Pinchi - danger
- Piyo - Tweet tweet
- R King - soul, ghost; it also means zero and is the command used for people to bow in formal occasions (school, meetings, etc)Roku –six
- Rurouni - vagabond, wandering person. In fact, this word does not officially exist in Japanese vocabulary: it was created by the author of Rurouni Kenshin, combining rounin (samurai without a boss) and rurou (vagabond)
- Ryoukai – message received and understood. Exchange!
- Ryu - school or style; for example, a fencing style;
- Ryuu - dragon
Words with letter -S-
- Saa – sound with several meanings, in general when the person wants to avoid comments; in this case it could be something like: "I don't know..." "Sa", short like that, means "okay, c'mon".
- Lonely - lonely
- sai – suffix, used to count years. For example, "nan-sai desu ka" means "how old are you?"
- Saiyan no Ouji - Saiyan Prince (who will it be?);)
- Saji - Spoon
- Sakana - fish. Kanassa, the race exterminated by Bardock in the movie "The Father of Goku", comes from this word;
- Cherry Blossom - Cherry Blossom
- sama – suffix added to a name, indicating deep respect
- Cold - cold
- san - suffix added to noun, indicating respect, but less than sama. Equivalent to "lord", "mistress", but can also be used between siblings. Also means "3";
- Sanpo - walk
- Saru - monkey
- Sasuga wa – something like "no less than expected"
- Satou - sugar
- Satsujinsha, satsuji - assassin
- Know - "The blame is yours!"
- sei – suffix for planet Ex: Namek-sei or Namek=Planet Namek
- Uniform - uniform
- Justice - justice
- Senpai – oldest student, senior, or any higher in a hierarchical scale
- Teacher - teacher
- Senshi - warrior, soldier
- sit down - squad, battle group
- Seiyuu – voice of an actor or actress (obviously referring to dubbing)
- Debt – debt (in cash)
- Shi/youn - four
- However – however, but (polite)
- It can't be helped. , it can't be helped- There's no way to avoid it
- Shimatta - Damn it!
- Shimasen - Don't do that!
- Do not worry, worrywart - Don't worry;
- Shinanaide - Do not die!
- Shine! - Die! (both forms come from the verb shinu, of obvious meaning)
- Shinjiru / Shinjite - believe
- Shinma – literally "demon-gods", name of Vampire Princess Miyu's supernatural beings
- Concern na – Don't worry (shinpai is worry)
- Shinjitsu - truth
- White – castle, white (the color)
- Shishou – old, term sometimes used for "master", in some Japanese art (not necessarily involving fighting)
- Shita - under
- Shitsukoi - persistent, tenacious
- Shitsure shimasu - With very formal permission. Literally "Forgive the offense I am committing."
- Shizuka - calm, peaceful
- Shizuka na! - "Shut up!" or "When I want your opinion, I ask!"
- Shogun - feudal lord
- Shoji - those sliding s, made with rice paper, from Japanese houses
- Shonen - boy
- Shoujo - girl
- Shouyuu - possession
- Sora - sky (firmament)
- That - that
- Nevertheless - but however
- Soro soro - soon, it's almost time, it's time to... etc;
- And then - and then
- I'm from yo na - It's like that, isn't it?
- Am I ka? - And even?
- I'm already nakute - That's not what I meant to say...
- I'm in - No! – in the sense "It can't be!" "No way!"
- Am I? - Isn't that right?
- Sou na/Sou da - Yeah, basically;
- Wonderful – amazing, wonderful, magnificent
- Everything - all
- Awesome - Cool! Incredible!
- Like – like, feel affection (or even love)
- A little bit - a little
- Su(m)imasen - Excuse me (formal)
- Sand - sand
- Sumanu/sumanai/sumimasen – polite variations of "sorry", "excuse me", "I'm very sorry";
- Lovely - great, wonderful
- Suzume - sparrow
Otaku Words with Letter -T-
- Tabemono - foodTo eat - eat
- Tabun - probably
- Tada - only, merely
- Tadaima - I arrived! (at home)
- Taihen da! - It's terrible!
- Expensive - high, expensive
- Tako - octopus; often used as an insult (as a compliment, it couldn't be...;) )
- Precious – important, precious, special
- Taishou- captain, commander
- Egg - egg
- Tamashii - soul; Tama, from Shikon no Tama (Inuyasha's Jewel of Four Souls) comes from there;
- Tame ni - for the good of someone or something
- Tanikoku - anyway..;
- Tanjoubi - birthday
- Fun - fun, pleasant
- Taousu – defeat, win (in battle)
- Tashika ni - It's true..;
- Tasukete kudasai - Help please
- Battle - fight, battle
- Fight - fight
- Tatte - Raise!
- Te- hand
- the – all verbs ending in te, as well as de, ke, ge or be are in the imperative;
- Letter - Letter
- Enemy - enemy
- Tenchuu - divine justice
- Heaven - Heaven, Paradise
- Tenka Ichi Budoukai - Greatest Tournament Under Heaven
- Weather - time weather)
- Tenshi - Angel
- Tetsu - iron
- Help - help
- Tobu - fly, jump
- Tokatsu – literally special effects, but it is also used to designate live-action series like Jaspion, Ultraman, etc;
- Toki – time
- Tokidoki – sometimes, occasionally
- Tomeru – Make him stop! Stop him! (from the verb took, to stop the movement of something)
- Tome (dachi) - friend
- Tonari - next to
- Tonikaku - anyway
- Tiger - tiger (torah, torah, torah!^_^)
- Toui – far, distant (pronounced tooui)
- Father - Daddy
- Tsubasa – wings (pair of)
- Tsuchi – earth, ground, soil
- Tsugi - next
- Tsukareta - tired, fatigued, exhausted
- In other words - in other words...
- Cold – cold (on the surface of something, not room temperature)
- Tsunami - seaquake
- Strong - strong, powerful
- Tsuzuki – continuation; "tsuzuku" corresponds to our: "To be continued" at the end of a story chapter, TV episode, etc.;
letter -U-
- Uchi – home, house
- Uchû - universe
- Ude - arm
- Ue –top of something
- One - horse
- One and - plum
- Umeboshi - plum pickle; usually placed inside the onigir (see Onigiri)
- Sea - Sea, beach; Marine's original name (Rayearth)
- Unagi - eel
- Fate - destiny
- Uragirimono -traitor
- Happy - happy; can be used as an interjection to say, "I'm so happy" or "Yoo!"
- Noisy - noisy; used as an exclamation, it means "shut up, be quiet!"
- Usagi - Bunny; Serena's original name (for some mysterious reason, Japanese and Chinese associate the rabbit with the Moon)
- Ushi – cow, buffalo
- Usse –e - see second meaning of urusai
- Liar - liar
- Uso yo! – It's a lie! No way! Other variations: Ussou! I use it!
- Uta - song poem
- Sing - sing
Meaning Words Letter -W-
- Way – there!
- Wakaranai/wakarimasen – I don't understand. (the first is informal, the second is polite)
- Wakasa - youth
- Wakatta - I understood;
- Wan, wan – Oh, oh!
- Wana - trap
- Warau - verb to laugh; often used with the meaning of "Don't make me laugh." (villain)
- Wari Wari - Okay, sorry
- Wasabi, wassabi - strong root
- Watashi – I (standard polite form)
- Watashi na otetsudai - I'm stuck here;
- Watashi wa shinanai - I do not want to die!
Meaning of Anime Words Letter -Y-
- Yabai – miserable (situation) As an interjection: "Oh-oh" "That's bad", etc.
- Yada - No way!
- Yakusoku - Promise;
- Yama - mountain, as in Fujyiama=Mount Fuji;
- Yamero! - Hang on! Stop this! can also be "Yamete!" or "Yamenasai!";
- Yanagi -Willow tree;
- Yare yare – Wow! Phew! My... etc;
- Yasai - vegetable;
- Yasashii - easy; it can also mean splendid, special. For example, "yasashii seikaku" means "good-natured", and "yasashii hito" means "a great fellow";
- Yasumi - rest, break, vacation;
- Yappari - I knew!
- Yatto - slang for he, she, they, a person, etc;
- Yatta - I achieved! or We got it, got it, etc;
- Yatto - finally;
- yo – used to emphasize the word. Matte yo, kocchi yo, etc;
- Yokatta- expression of relief; translated as "That's great", "I'm happy", or even "Thank God!"
- Yosh'! - Cool! Jewel! Here I go!
- Yowai - weak;
- Yuki - snow;
- Yume - dream;
- Yumei – famous, notorious;
- Yurusenai – I will not allow! Or I do not forgive you! (the verb yurusu means both allow and forgive);
- Yuurei - ghost;
letter -Z-
- Zakkenayo! - Get out of my face (something like go to...)
- Zan /san – suffixes to designate mountain. Ex: Fuji-san (see Yama);
- Zankoku - brutal, atrocious;
- Zannen - very bad, unfortunately;
- Zen-zen - never, by no means;
- Zettai - definitely, absolutely;
- Zettai omoidatta - I everything;
- Zoku - clan, tribe;
- Zutto - always, all the time;