Ghost Hunt:Volume1 Translator's Notes - Revision history

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Translation Credits

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	== Translation Credits ==		== Translation Credits ==

	Author: ~~Fyumi~~ Ono		Author: Fuyumi Ono

	Translated by: Kaie / derawr / Sinmay		Translated by: Kaie / derawr / Sinmay

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 This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].
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 Hello Pages is a directory for pseudonyms.
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	This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].		This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].

	~~=== The sixteen year old Shibuya ===~~

	~~References~~ to age in Japan:		== Chapter 1 ==
	Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old.
			=== Reference to age in Japan ===

			Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old. (Naru's birthday is on the 19th of September and they met at the start of the school year in Japan, meaning it's only April)


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	Hello Pages is a directory for pseudonyms.		Hello Pages is a directory for pseudonyms.



	~~== Translation Credits ==~~

	~~Author: Fyumi Ono~~

	~~Translated by: Kaie / derawr / Sinmay~~

	~~Edited by: Yumemi Sayaka~~

	~~Project Manager: HolyCow~~

	~~Hosted on: http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Ghost_Hunt~~


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	This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].		This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].

			=== The sixteen year old Shibuya ===

	~~== Chapter 1 ==~~		References to age in Japan:
			Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old.
	~~=== Reference~~ to age in Japan ~~===~~

	Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old. ~~(Naru's birthday is on the 19th of September and they met at the start of the school year in Japan, meaning it's only April)~~


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	Hello Pages is a directory for pseudonyms.		Hello Pages is a directory for pseudonyms.



			== Translation Credits ==

			Author: Fyumi Ono

			Translated by: Kaie / derawr / Sinmay

			Edited by: Yumemi Sayaka

			Project Manager: HolyCow

			Hosted on: http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Ghost_Hunt


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Yumemi.sayaka at 06:43, 14 September 2015

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	This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].		This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].

	~~=== The sixteen year old Shibuya ===~~

	~~References~~ to age in Japan:		== Chapter 1 ==
	Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old.
			=== Reference to age in Japan ===

			Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old. (Naru's birthday is on the 19th of September and they met at the start of the school year in Japan, meaning it's only April)

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	References to age in Japan:		References to age in Japan:
	Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old.		Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old.


	== Chapter 3 ==		== Chapter 3 ==
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	The asterisks* indicate spoken English words, as opposed to spoken Japanese.		The asterisks* indicate spoken English words, as opposed to spoken Japanese.


	== Chapter 4 ==		== Chapter 4 ==
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	In the folktale Momotaro, the Peach Boy, the dog following Momotaro starts fighting a monkey the moment they encountered, so this is why dogs and monkeys can't get along. More information [http://www.japanippon.com/fairytales/momotaro.htm here].		In the folktale Momotaro, the Peach Boy, the dog following Momotaro starts fighting a monkey the moment they encountered, so this is why dogs and monkeys can't get along. More information [http://www.japanippon.com/fairytales/momotaro.htm here].

	~~== Chapter 5 [work in progress] ==~~

	~~=== [] ===~~

	[]

	== Chapter 6 ==		== Chapter 6 ==
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	Desu is added for politeness in this case. But in the Osaka dialect, it's supposed to be "dosu" instead.		Desu is added for politeness in this case. But in the Osaka dialect, it's supposed to be "dosu" instead.


	== Epilogue ==		== Epilogue ==

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Chapter 5

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	In the folktale Momotaro, the Peach Boy, the dog following Momotaro starts fighting a monkey the moment they encountered, so this is why dogs and monkeys can't get along. More information [http://www.japanippon.com/fairytales/momotaro.htm here].		In the folktale Momotaro, the Peach Boy, the dog following Momotaro starts fighting a monkey the moment they encountered, so this is why dogs and monkeys can't get along. More information [http://www.japanippon.com/fairytales/momotaro.htm here].

	== Chapter 5 ==		== Chapter 5 [work in progress] ==

	=== ~~Jibakurei~~ ===		=== [] ===

	~~Literally "earth-bound spirit." Basically it's a spirit that can't leave a certain location because of its former attachment to it when it was alive.~~		[]

	== Chapter 6 ==		== Chapter 6 ==

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Chapter 3

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	"Wate" is "Watashi" (I) in the Kansai dialect.		"Wate" is "Watashi" (I) in the Kansai dialect.

			=== Jibakurei ===

			Literally "earth-bound spirit." Basically it's a spirit that can't leave a certain location because of its former attachment to it when it was alive.

	=== Spoken English ===		=== Spoken English ===

	The ~~astericks~~* indicate spoken English words, as opposed to spoken Japanese.		The asterisks* indicate spoken English words, as opposed to spoken Japanese.

	== Chapter 4 ==		== Chapter 4 ==

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Chapter 3

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	While this term literally means "aunt", it is generally used for middle-aged woman. However, calling a young woman (under age 40) this would be considered an insult. (Ayako is 23 years old.)		While this term literally means "aunt", it is generally used for middle-aged woman. However, calling a young woman (under age 40) this would be considered an insult. (Ayako is 23 years old.)

			=== First name ===

			In Japan everyone is generally known by their family name or their position in their company, hence calling someone by their first name indicates an intimate relationship such as family, close friends or lovers. If you do not fall within any of those categories, calling someone by their first/given name is considered rude and/or offensive, as it gives the assumption that you are intimately related to the said person.

	=== Sly Tanuki ===		=== Sly Tanuki ===

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Namuamidabutsu

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	This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].		This is a Buddhist chant/prayer that in Japanese means something like this "I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me". You can find more detailed information and better explanation [http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/mcb/mcb10.htm here].

			=== The sixteen year old Shibuya ===

			References to age in Japan:
			Earlier Naru said that he would be “seventeen this year”, this means that his birthday hasn't passed yet; in Japan, as long as your birthday has not passed you are referred to as being sixteen years of age, hence all references to his age by Mai in the novels are that Naru is sixteen years old and not seventeen years old.

	== Chapter 3 ==		== Chapter 3 ==