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Written SFX and their meanings

===A=== a = general interjection: oh, uh, ah a! = exclamation of surprise, alarm, amazement, relief, frustration, fury: Oh! Ack! Agh! Ah! Argh! Also inarticulate sound of pain or passion: Ah! Oh! aaaa! = same as above, but more so aa = yes, okay, sure aa(aaa)n = opening the mouth wide, as in "Say ah!" Used when feeding or being fed by someone. aan, an = cry of passion (see a!) acha = remorse agi agi = bite bite, gnaw, sink your cute little fangs into (see also agu agu, kaji) agu agu = bite bite (see also agi agi, kaji) ahaha = laughter (see also ha ha ha for masculine laughter, and ho ho ho for refined feminine laughter) arayotto, hoisatto = K-san: "These are used when one is doing some physical task and finishing it easily. One uses either or both of them at a time." ===B=== ba = sudden impact. English equivalents would be: bam, bang, crash, ka-boom, thump, thud, wham, whomp, etc. (See also bagu, baki, ban, bashi, bata, batan, bokan, bun, dan, doka, don, doshin, dote, ga, ka, kon, paka, pan, pashi, patan, poka, pon, to, ton, among others.) bachi = crackle (see also bari, biri) bagu = impact baki = impact (one of the most common impact sounds) or other very loud sound ban = bang! bam! ban = sometimes added to a scene for dramatic effect, to show that something astonishing or important has happened (see also don) bara bara = rattle rattle (see also chara chara, gara gara) bari bari = crunch, as in eating. K-san: "Pori pori is the quietest crunching. Pori pori is for cookies; bari bari is for chips. Kori kori is for broccoli and asparagus." (see also kori, pari, pori) bari bari = scratch scratch (see also giri giri, kiri kiri) bari bari = rip rip (see also biri biri) bari bari = crackle, crackle? Anyway, energy or electricity, just like biri biri. Pari pari is a quieter crackle, just as pori is a quieter crunch than bari. (see also bachi) basa = rustling, e.g. cloth sliding, paper moving (see also pasa) bashan = medium splash (see also zabun for a very big splash) bashi, bashito = impact (see also nashi, pashi) bata, batan = impact, often used for falling down batan = door slamming (see also patan) batchiri = precise, proper, accurate becho = dropping something. K-san says it means dropping something sticky (and see beto beto), but we've seen it used for Yuusuke dropping Kuwabara. Maybe Kuwabara was sticky at the moment. bee, bee da = rudeness, what you say when you stick out your tongue and pull down your eyelid at someone. From 'Bero bero akkan-bee (or akanbei).' Like the mocking Western 'nya nya!' bero = peeling back bero bero = licking over and over, stronger than pero betari = people or objects that stick together (physically or metaphorically) beto beto = sticky, gummy bi, biiii = highpitched sound: shriek, wail (see also kiiii) bicha bicha = small splash (see also bashan for medium splash, zabun for big splash) bichi bichi = flopping, smacking biku, bikun, bikkun = surprise (see also piku) biri = electricity, energy biri biri = tearing, as in ripping cloth, opening a potato chip bag (see also bari, piri) biron = tongue hanging out bishi = whip, slap, smack, depending on the degree of power bo = flame, fire (see also gooo, guooo, po). W-san: "'Bo' is like the 'whoosh' of a gas range turned on." bo = sluggish and exhausted (see also doyon) bochan = kerplunk (see also pochan) bochi bochi = something happening steadily, as in water dripping bokan = sudden impact boketto = gazing vacantly boko = boiling, bubbling. Can also be any 'pop' or bursting sound. (see also buku) bon = sound of magical transformation or appearance, often seen with a puff of smoke (see also pon/pom, dororonpa) bosa bosa = unkempt, also sitting around lazily boso boso = muttering, speaking in a hushed, unclear voice. M.J. says of boso, busu, and musu: "All of them what muttered sulky Japanese sounds like--'bananas bananas' said through the nose, so to speak; because you don't complain out loud." (see also busu, guzu, gyaa, musu) bota = dripping, possibly something thick dripping, like blood. Compare to pi, picha, po, pota. (see also dara dara for thick liquid dripping) boto boto, bote = falling botsu = whoosh buchi = snap. Can be used metaphorically, such as when Hiei snaps under the pressure of learning he's a father. buchi buchi = ripping, tearing buchu = kiss (see also chu, nchu, uchu) buku, bukubuku = swelling, something swollen (see also puku) buku, bukubuku = boiling, bubbles bui = 'V' for victory. Sound of fingers making the V-sign. bunchchacha = music. Yes, really. Bun is a slow beat and cha cha quick beats. (see also runtata) bun, buun = swish buun = buzz, whir, as of an insect buran = hanging, dangling burororo = sound of a loud motor, as of an automobile (see also oooo) Buru = a head being shaken violently in the negative busu busu = the sound of something smoldering or smoking. Used for the embers after Hiei's fire attacks. (see also pusu pusu) busu, busu busu, usuto, butsu = muttered complaining (see boso, guzu, gyaa, musu) buwa = explosion buyo buyo = squishy and swollen, waterlogged bwahaha = evil laugh, same as fwahaha, gahaha, gwahaha byu = quick movement, such as the leaps Hiei makes (see also hyu, gyu, pyu)===C=== chapon, chapu = plunk (water sound) (see also shapu) chara chara = rattle, clatter, jingle (see also bara bara, gara gara) chi, ch' = Various translators: "I think of it as a tongue-clicking noise." "It means 'shit.'" "I think it's better translated as 'damn' since it's about the equivalent in vulgarity." "Probably a--mm, vocal referent, would you call it?--to chikushou, another of the 'oh shit' words." You can see why we decided to leave it as ch'. ^_^ chichichi = how you call a cat chi chi = high shrill noise chira, chirari, chiron = quick sideways glance chiri chiri = curly, frizzy chiri chiri = tingle of heat, shiver of cold (see also zoku for shiver) chirin = chime chiyahoya = fuss over, butter up choki choki = cutting, as with knives or scissors chokon = small and quiet chu = kiss (see also nchu, uchu) chu = suck (as through a straw) chun chun = chirp chirp (see also pii pii for peep peep)===D=== da da da, daaaaaaaa = running away (see also do do do, ta, ta ta ta) dan = bang, boom, sudden impact dara dara = continuous dripping of thick liquid, like blood, sweat, saliva drool (see also jo, jururu, zururu) dere dere = sloppy, loose. Also to go goofy over someone, to fawn. do = big impact do = heartbeat, the loudest kind! (see also doki doki, dokun, tokun) do do do do = footsteps, especially heavy footsteps, running (see also da) do do do do = quick punches Dobi = missed kick doka = impact doki doki = heartbeat (see also dokun, tokun) dokun = harder heartbeat (see also doki, tokun) don = BIG impact don = sometimes added to a scene for dramatic effect, to show that something astonishing or important has happened (see also ban) dondon = continuous action dopyu = spurting (as in blood) K-san: "The 'pyu' is the spurting (quick action, just like 'pyu' on its own), and the 'do' emphasizes it, just as in 'dosu.'" doron, dororonpa = the sound of magical transformation (see also bon, pon, pom) dorya = what to yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry. (see also ora, orya, sorya, uraa) dosa = thud of something heavy (often a person or body) hitting the floor doshin = impact Dosshu = a cut through bone dosu = spurting. K-san: "The 'su' is the spurting, and the 'do' emphasizes it, just as in 'dopyu.'" dotabata = running around wildly, as in panic or confusion (compare to jitabata for flailing) dote = impact, falling. W-san: "This sound is often used in reference to the frequent, usually comical falls toddler are always taking. With adults it means a careless, slapstick fall." doyon = sluggish and exhausted, depressed (see also bo) ===E=== e! e? = what! huh? We usually translate this as 'eh?' although the Japanese 'e?' is less colloquial and informal than the Western 'eh?' e, eeee = cry, wail (see also hu-e, miiii) ee = yes, okay, sure eeto = (said by a character) um, er, uh. What you say while you're thinking of what to say. ehen = we've had this translated as both 'ahem!' and 'haha!' ei = shriek ===F=== fua, fuwa, fa = yawn fu, fua (hu hua) = sigh, blowing breath out (as in blowing out a candle) fu fu fu (hu hu hu) = a strange laugh. M.J.: "The evil chuckle in the back of the throat." (see also ku ku ku, pu pu pu) fuki fuki = wiping fumi = step, stomp fumu (humu) = hmmph, hmm, uh-huh (see also umu) funka funka (hunka hunka) = sniff sniff, inhale (see also nku, kunka) fura = yawn (see also fua) fura = drift fura = dizziness (see also kura) fura, fura fura = wobble, totter fura, furi, furu = tremble, quiver (see also puru) fusa = abundant, soft hair. (Or, in these stories, somebody touching it.) fuwa, fuwato = gentle movement, lifting or floating fuwari, funwara = even gentler, calmer movement than fuwato fwahaha = evil laugh, same as bwahaha, gahaha, gwahaha

===G=== ga = yet another impact word gaba = grab (see also gashi, gu, gui, gya, gyu, ku, kyu) gaba gaba = gurgling gaba gaba = too big (as of clothes) gacha, gachari = the click of something opening, such as a latch, a door, or even a belt (see also kacha) gahaha = evil laugh, same as bwahaha, fwahaha, gwahaha gakin = clash gaku = shaking, wobbling (see also kaku, kakun) gakun, gakunto, gakuri = to collapse, fall gapu = big bite, chomp (see also paku) gan = revelation, usually horrible GAAA-N = BIG revelation, always horrible gangan = strong or violent action gara gara, garan = clatter, rattle (see also bara bara, chara chara) gasa, goso = rustle, stealthy movement gashan = crash, impact (see also gashin, gochin) gashi = grab (see also gaba, gyu) gashin = crash, impact (see also gashan, gochin) gasshiri = solid gata, gatan = to reel in shock from a revelation gata, gatan = to fall or collapse gatsu gatsu/gatu gatu = gobble food (see also hau hau, paku) gaya = excited crowd sound gebo = throwing up gefu = belch, burp geho = cough (see also goho, kehen, kon, koho) gennari = exhausted geshi geshi = not sure about this. At times it seems to be a wiping sound like goshi ; at others either a squashing or rustling sound. Maybe a general cloth sound? gi gi, giiee = sounds Kurama's plants (and other evil plants) make. (for other menacing sounds see go go go and uzo uzo) giku, gikuri = surprise (see also biku, piku) gin = glare, stare at (see also giro) gira = twinkle, shine, glint (see also kira, kiran) giri giri = scratching, grinding, more vigorous than kiri (see also bari bari) giri giri = at the limit, to have no time or space to spare giro = glare, stare at (see also gin) gishi = creaking (see also kishi) Gitai-go = not a sound effect, but the Japanese word for onomatopoeia, or sound effects. go go go go = general menace, a threatening atmosphere. (for other menacing sounds, see gi gi and uzo uzo) gochin = impact. W-san: "Another comical collision sound." (see also gashan, gashin) gofu = cough goho, gohon = a deep, wet cough, also vomiting up water (see also geho, gofu, kehen, kon, koho) goku, gokun = gulp, swallow (see also kokun) goooo = a roar. Can be a fire sound, often used for Hiei's fire attacks (see also bo, guooo, po) goro goro = purr purr goro, goron = rolling over. It's supposed to be something heavy rolling over, but we've seen it used for tiny little Hiei rolling. Maybe it means he's rolling heavily. goshi = scrubbing, rubbing, wiping (see also koshi) goso = rummage, rustle goun = the sound of a washing machine. Really. At least, we've seen it used for that specifically by two different djka. The sound of a dryer, however, is guon (see the difference?) gowa gowa = stiff, rigidgu = grabbing, pulling (see also gaba, gui, gyu) gu = what you sound like when you're sleeping (see also supigu, ku, suka, suya, gussuri.) Gu and ku are similar to zzzzz. Supigu is peaceful sleep. K-san says "it's sort of a whistling sound." gu = stomach growling (see also ku, kyururu) gucha = smashing, crushing (see also gusha) guchi guchi = wet sound? twisting sound? We're not sure. gui = grab (see also gaba, gu, gyu) gui = gulp Gunya = sudden mental realization guon = the sound of a dryer. For the sound of a washing machine, see goun guooo = a roar. Can be a fire sound, often used for Hiei's fire attacks (Cf. bo, goooo, po) gura = stagger, move shakily (see also zuru) guri = to give noogies gusha = squeeze, grab, crush (see also gucha) gussuri = deep sleep (see also gu, ku, suka, supigu, suya) gutta, guttari = droopy, wilted, limp. Used to describe people or plants. (see also kuta) gutto, guutto = extreme concentration, also strong emotion guzu = whine, grumble (see also boso, busu, gyaa) gwahaha = evil laugh, same as bwahaha, fwahaha, gahaha gya = shriek (see also kya) gya = grab (see also gaba, gyu) gyaa gyaa = whine, grumble (see also boso, busu, guzu) gyo = shock gyu, kyu = grab, squeeze, twist (see also gaba, gya) gyuu, gyuun = fast motion (see also byu, hyu, pyu)===H=== ha! = sound of surprise or realization. Can mean catching breath in shock or panic. ha, haa haa = panting, exhalation ha ha ha = laughter (masculine laughter, as opposed to ho ho ho, which is refined feminine laughter) (see also ahaha) hakkiri = clear, unambiguous hamu = bite, chew, glomp, as in Lively Little Hiei-chan glomping onto a spoon hara hara = to fall gently, like a flower petal.... hata = soft, quiet landing noise. (for a louder rattle see gata) hau hau = gobbling (see also gatsu, paku) he he he = heh heh heh (laugh) hena hena = worn out, exhausted. (see also heto heto) henshin = transformation (as from Tsukino Usagi to Sailor Moon). We've seen it used at least once as a sound effect. hero hero = spineless, limp, or pliable (see also mero, pura, puran) heta = collapsing, sitting down in despair or exhaustion heto heto = worn out, exhausted. (see also hena hena) hiee = exclamation: eek, yikes hiii, hiiie = shriek hihiin = high-pitched whinny, as of a horse hiku, hiku hiku = shaking, as with anger or sobs (compare to shiku) hiku = hiccup hiri hiri = continuous pain or irritation hiso hiso = whisper whisper hiya hiya = fear, worry hn = huh, hrumph, humph. Traditional spelling of Hiei's traditional interjection. When anybody else says it, we've rendered it huh or humph.. hoisatto, arayotto = K-san: "These are used when one is doing some physical task and finishing it easily. One uses either or both of them at a time." ho ho ho = laughter, specifically, refined feminine laughter. (see also ahahaha, ha ha ha for masculine laughter) hoka hoka = warmth, heat (internal or external) honobono = peaceful, harmonious, tranquil hooo = wind hote hote = toddle toddle (see also tote) hu, hua (fu, fua) = sigh hu hu hu = (or fu fu fu) a strange laugh hu-e = cry, wail (see also e, miiii) hun = huh, hrumph, humph (see hn) hunka hunka (funka funka) = sniff sniff hyoi = popping up suddenly, quick movement such as reaching hyoko = popping up suddenly hyu, hyun = quick movement, such as the leaps Hiei makes, or Kurama's whip moving (see also byu, gyu, pyu) hyuuuuu = cold wind, lonely wind ===I=== icha icha, ichakura ichakura = displaying affection in public. K-san: "touching and carrying on." Acting spoony. ^_- ira ira = fume fume. It's also been suggested that this is the sound of clenched or grinding teeth. iso iso = moving blithely, happily ===J=== ja, jaaaa = water/liquid flowing or rushing, or any other hissing sound (see also jo, ju, zu) ja ja ja = hiss hiss hiss (such as the sound of Kurama frying something) jabon = big splash (see also shapu, zabu, and bashan, picha, pisha for smaller splashes) jaki = glint of something sharp jan, jan jan = tada! jiiiiii, jiiiin, jiiiito, jiiiton = the sound of staring, of silence, or of remaining frozen/ motionless. Often used in djs to indicate that a character is moved beyond words, stunned beyond words, or just generally beyond words. (see also shiiiin) As a word, jitto emphasizes being motionless, jiitto emphasizes the duration of being still. jiku jiku = numbness jiro, jiro-jiro-to = a hard look. 'Jiro-jiro-to' means 'in a fixed, staring manner.' jiri, jiri jiri = something scraping on the ground. Sometimes used for a charater inching forward or backward jitabata = flail one's arms and legs (or one's tail, in the case of 'The Mermaid Princess' ) (compare to dotabata for running around in confusion) jiwa = tears welling up jiwa jiwa = slowly but steadily jo, joro joro = water/liquid flowing or pouring (see also dara dara, jururu, zururu) jururu = drool (see also dara dara, jo, zururu)

===K=== ka(a) = light (see also pa, po) ka, kan = heels going click, footsteps kaa = face turning red, blushing (see also po) kacha = the click of something opening, such as a latch, a door, or even a belt (see also gacha) kaji = bite, gnaw, sink your little fangs into (see also agi, agu, kari) kaku = scratching, running a hand through hair, paddling a hand in water kaku, kakun = shaking, wobbling, losing balance (see also gaku) kapan = rattle, open (compare to batan, patan for closing) kara = empty karakara = bone dry karan = rattle, open kari kari = something scratching on something else, e.g., a pen on paper, somebody's little fangs on your head kasa, kase = rustle. Commonly used for a quiet footstep in the grass, also can be paper, cloth, or other material rustling. katsu katsu = clomp clomp kehen = cough (see also geho, gofu, goho, kon, koho) kerori = unaffected, casual, unimpressed ki = glare, the glint of a dagger eye kii = squeak, high-pitched sound, as in a door squeaking kiiiii! = long high-pitched sound: brakes squealing, hysterical scream (see also biiii for shrieking) kichi kichi = full, jam-packed kichin, kichinto = meticulously, carefully kin kon, kan kon, kin koun (and other variations) = ding dong, as of a school bell (see also pin pon) kippari = flatly, definitely, clearly (to say something this way) kira, kiran, kirari = twinkle, shine, glint (see also gira) kiri kiri = scratching or scraping, less vigorous than giri kiri kiri = business, haste kishi = creaking (see also gishi) kochoku = frozen, paralyzed koho = cough (see also goho, kehen, kon) koi = come on (as a fighting phrase) koi koi = come, come, beckoning kokun = swallow (see also goku, gokun) kokuri, kokkun = nod kon = quiet impact, such as knocking at a door kon = soft cough (see also goho, kehen, koho) kopo = pouring kori = crunch, as in eating. K-san: "Pori pori is the quietest crunching. Pori pori is for cookies; bari bari is for chips. Kori kori is for broccoli and asparagus." (see also bari, pari, pori) kori kori = scraping koro, koron = dropping something, something rolling or tumbling (see also poro) koshi koshi = rubbing, wiping (see also goshi, geshi) koso, kossori = sneaky, doing something stealthily koto, kotsun = little clink, like the sound of a glass being put down or a tear gem falling. kotsu kotsu = slowly but surely ku = sleeping (see also gu, supigu, suka, suya) ku, ku ku, ku ku ku = giggle in the throat ku, kukyururu, kyururu = stomach rumbling, tummy growling kudo kudo = repetitive kuha = yawn (see also fua, fa) kukaa = sleepy breathing kukuri = distinct, clear kun kun = smelling kune kune = wiggling like a snake (see also nyoro nyoro) kunka kunka = sniff sniff (as of smelling). (see also funka, hunka, nku) kura = dizziness (see also fura) kurin = curling (as in the movement of tentacles or an unhappy dog's tail) kuru = turning kusha, kushu, kushun = sneeze: ker-choo! kusu = little laugh kuta, kutari = droopy, wilted, limp. Used to describe people or plants. (see also guttari) kya = shriek (see also gya) kyapi kyapi = happy noisy girlish chattering kyoro kyoro = looking this way and that, searching for something with the eyes kyu, gyu = grab kyururu, ku, kukyururu = stomach rumbling, tummy growling

===L=== ((none))

===M=== meki meki = quick progress mero mero = limp, floppy (see also hero, pura, puran) meso meso = whimper, sniffle miii = cry, wail (see also e, hu-e) Miin miin = The sound of cicadas in the summer mishi mishi = creak creak moji moji = shyness moku = eating, munching (see also mugu) momi = groping (this one comes up a lot, sadly) mu, musu, mumuu, muun = grimace, anger, sulkiness. It's been suggested that the sound of 'mu' is a sort of closed-mouth grunt--perhaps similar to the sound of disapproval Marge Simpson makes? mugu, muku = eating, munching with closed mouth (see also moku) muka muka = sick, nauseated muku = getting up, sitting up munyu = The sound of groping--usually a girl's chest mura mura = sexual arousal

===N=== n? = Hm? Huh? n = a grunt, as of surprise, effort, sleepiness, pain, or passion. We've had translators render the actual sound in different ways: mm, n, nh, ngh, ng, ung, unh. Lately we've been going with nh or ng. nade nade = stroke stroke, pet pet nashi = smack (see also bashi, pashi) nchu = kiss (see also buchu, chu, uchu) ni, niko, nikori = smile, grin (see also nipa, nita) nipa(a) = brilliant smile, grin (see also niko, nita) nisho = effort (see also nsho, nshotto, yoisho) nita = sinister smile (see also niko, nipa) niyari, nyari = leer nku = sniff sniff, inhale (see also funka, hunka, kunka) nnuuu = see nuuu noro noro = slowness nsho, nshotto = effort (see also nisho, unsho, yoisho) nukenuke, nukenuketo = nonchalantly (to speak or act that way) nuru, nuru nuru, nurun = greasing, soaping, making slippery nuuuu = menace. W-san: "'Nuu' is often used when something unknown, mysterious, or big appears out of nowhere." nyari, niyari = leer nyoro nyoro = W-san: "Something long and thin like a snake moving along with a wriggling motion." (see also kune kune)===O=== oi = hey! oisho, yoisho, nsho, nshotto, nisho = effort, strain: Oof! Umph! oo! = approving exclamation: Oh! Whoa! oooo = wind howling oooo = menacing roar, animal or mechanical (such as the roar of an engine) (see also buroro) ora ora = what you say when you punch somebody repeatedly. A fighting taunt or war cry; we've had it loosely translated as "Take that!" "Try this!" (see also dorya, orya, sorya, uraa) oro oro = shock, surprise, befuddlement, confusion. (You don't usually say it, though, unlike Kenshin.) orya = what to yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry. (see also dorya, ora, sorya, uraa) osoru osoru = timidly ===P=== pa(a) = light, shining (see also ka, po) pachi = K-san: "A sharp, snappy sound." Can be click, crackle, clap, crack, etc. We've seen it used for opening eyes, bursting veins, clapping, and indeterminate ominous things happening. paka = opening, separating. W-san: "A sound describing something opening in half. Like when Peachboy came out of his giant peach, the sound the peach made was 'paka.'" paka = snap paku = closing mouth on food, chomp (see also gapu) paku paku = opening and closing mouth, eating, gobbling. This is where Pac-man came from! (see also hau, gatsu) pan = sudden impact pan pan = pat, pat or smack, smack, as of dusting hands (or oneself) off pari = crunch, as in eating (see also bari, kori, pori)pari pari = crackle, as of energy or electricity. Quieter than bari bari. parin = crash, clashpasa = rustling, e.g. cloth sliding, paper moving pasha = splashing, as with the hand (see also pisha) For a big splash, see zabun. pashi = impact: smack! click! (see also bashi, nashi) pata pata = flap flap patata = spatter spatter patan = door slamming (see also batan) pechanko, peshanko = flattened, crushed peko = bow peko peko = bow over and over (grovel) pero, pero pero = licking (see also bero) peron = rolling up or down, or flipping petan, petanto = smooth, flat. Also, to flop down on the floor. pi = beep, peep, any other short high-pitched sound pi, picha, pichon = drip (see also po, pochan, pota) pichi = flap, bounce, snap (see also bichi) piiii = shrill sound, beeper, telephone, whistle piii piii = chirp chirp piku, pikuri = blink, noticing something. May be from piku = twitch = pricking up the ears. piku = twitch pin pon = ding dong, bell (see also kin kon) piri = tearing, as in ripping cloth, opening a potato chip bag ) see also biri piri piri = sharp sensation, as of pain, electricity, spiciness. Can be the sharpness or electricity of a glare. pisha = splashing, as with the hand (see also pasha) For a big splash, see zabun. pishi = crack (as of a whip), smack (see also bishi) pita = stopping pito = gentle touch piyo = peep po, pochan, pota = drip, plunk. Pochan = kerplunk! (see also pi, picha, pichon, pochi) po = flame, light. Can also be blushing. For other fire sounds see bo, gooo, guooo. Other light sounds include paa, kaa. Po = Po's nom de plume. Has nothing to do with sound effects, and everything to do with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, and Laa Laa. pochi pochi = something happening steadily, as in water dripping poi = throwing or tossing something poka = impact poka poka = warmth of the sun pon = impact, fairly quiet pon, pom = sound of magical transformation or appearance, often seen with a puff of smoke (see also bon, dororonpa) pootto = dazed, obsessed pori pori = eating, crunching, softer than 'bari bari.' K-san: "Pori pori is the quietest crunching. Pori pori is for cookies; bari bari is for chips. Kori kori is for broccoli and asparagus." (see also bari, kori, pari) poro, poto = dropping something, something rolling (see also koro, koron) potsun = aloneness, separation puchi puchi = pop pop, crackle crackle puku, pukupuku = swelling, something swollen (see also buku) pun pun = bad-smelling pu pu pu, upupupu = yet another strange laugh (see also fu fu fu) pura pura, puran = limp, floppy (see also hero, mero) puri puri = anger (see also puuu) puru = shake, quiver (see also puri, furu) pusu = puncturing, penetrating pusu pusu = the sound of something smoldering or smoking (see also busu busu) puu = puff puuuu = anger (see also puri puri) puutto = snort, honk, toot (from a horn or any bodily orifice ^_^) pyu = fast motion (see also byu, gyu, hyu) ===Q=== ((none))===R=== runtata = music. In this case, used for something Hiei-chan is humming. Run is a slow beat and tata quick beats. (see also bunchacha) ===S=== sa, saa = hissing, rain, water running (softer sound than zaa, which can also be rain) sa, saaaa = rustling, wind sa, sasa = quick motion sa, saku = step sara sara = smooth, light, dry sasu sasu = rubbing sawa, sawayaka = cool, refreshing, something that makes you feel refreshed (see also suka) sesseto = working steadily shaaa = something slicing through air: whishhh! shaka shaka = scrape scrape shapu shapu = splash (see also zabun) shiiin = the sound of staring, of silence, or of remaining frozen/ motionless. Often used in djs to indicate that a character is moved beyond words, stunned beyond words, or just generally beyond words. (see also jiiiin) shiku shiku = sobbing, whimpering shire = shrug (we think) Definitely a strange 'don't look at me' look. shittori = moist. Also calm, soothing. shizu = move solemnly shobo shobo = sadness, moping shu = quick movement, fabric rubbing, swish shuuuu = fog, mist, steam shubo = the sound of a flame igniting, e.g. lighting a lighter. (Maybe shu = quick movement/rubbing plus bo = light.) shun = W-san: "This sound describes something wilting. It can be used for people, to describe being sad." shuru, shururu, shurun = snaking motion. Often used for Rose Whip or other vines or tendrils snaking around. sorya = what to yell as you attack; a fighting taunt or war cry. (see also dorya, ora, orya, uraa) sosokusa = running away quickly, beating a hasty retreat sowa sowa = restless, fidgety (as in 'Ammari sowasowa shinaide!' (Don't get so fidgety!), the first line of 'Lum no Love Song') su = breathe in (compare to fu, breathe out) su = slow movement, e.g. cloth slowly slipping off, someone moving smoothly sube sube = smooth subu = see tsubu sui = smooth movement, as of a good skater suka = whooshy sound. K-san: "the sound of swinging a baseball bat and missing." Togashi frequently uses it for punches missing. suka = something sparse. K-san: "When you get a big box which is light for its size, and you shake it, and the packing material makes rustling sounds, that's suka suka. Or when you put on a big pair of jeans, you say 'These are suka suka (too big).'" suka, suya = sleeping (see also gu, ku, supigu) suka, sukari, sukkiri, sukato = feeling of refreshment. K-san: "for example, when you drink a carbonated drink on a hot day." (see also sawa, sawayaka) sukon = plunk, plonk suku = getting up, standing up sunari = slender, smooth, graceful (see also surari) supa, supari = cutting or breaking something (see also zuba) supigu = peaceful sleep, a whistling sound (see also gu, ku, suka, suya) suppa suppa = puff puff supo = pop? Anyway, the sound of tight something being pulled off (or pulled out), such as Hiei's boot coming off his foot, or an arrow coming out of Hiei-chan's head. surari, surarito = long and straight, slim, slender (see also sunari) suru = slow movement, e.g. cloth slowly slipping off.... suta = landing (as in after you've jumped) sutatata = running suten = falling sutetete = a little kid running fast suton = sit ===T=== taaaaa = dashing, running (see also da, do do do, tatata) tappuri = full, stuffed tatatata = running lightly tehe = teehee, giggle teka teka = shiny, smooth surface teku teku = walking (see also to to to, toko toko) ten ten tenmari tentemari = traditional song to accompany bouncing a ball tere = abashed. K-san: "Embarrassed in a happy way. Like when you're asked out on a date by somebody you like, you go 'tere.'" to = quiet impact, e.g. a soft landing from a jump to to to = walking (see also teku, toko) to, ton, tonde = jumping tobo tobo = dejected walking toko toko = walking (see also teku teku) tokun = harder heartbeat (see also dokun) ton = fairly quiet impact tontonton = chopchopchop (as of food) or any other light continuous action (see also dondondon) toppuri = night falling, the sun disappearing tote = toddle toddle (see also hote) tsu = A small tsu on its own in a word balloon puzzled us for a while. We tried various things, but finally M.J. came up with what we think is the best solution. "I hear it as a slightly high-pitched 'uh' made by catching your breath in your throat." So from now on we're translating it as 'uh.' tsu, su = rain tsu, tsuuuu = bzzzzzzzz (insect sound) tsubu = eyes (and only eyes) closing tsun tsun = bad-smelling, stinky (see also pun pun) tsuru, tsurun = sliding, also used for something smooth or slick tsutsutsu, sususu = sliding tsuya tsuya = shining, glowing (the way Kurama looks in the morning ^_^) ===U=== u = ugh, urgh, ulp! A grunt or growl of surprise, pain, or anger. uchu = kiss (see also buchu, chu, nchu) ugogo = choking uka uka, ukkari = daydreaming, not paying attention ukkun = swallow, gulp (see also gokun, kokun) umu = uh, uh-huh, hmm (see also fumu) uni = the noise you make with your mouth when you're waking up unsho = effort (see also nsho, yoisho) unzari = bored, fed up uraaa, uryaaa = roar, war cry (see also dorya, ora, orya, sorya) ura ura = swaying uto = nodding off utsura = half-asleep uttori = enraptured by beauty uuu = sound of anger: Urrgh! uwaaaa! = exclamation: Auuugh! uzo uzo = menace. A sound that evil creatures and nasty plants make. (see also gi gi and go go go) ===V=== ((none))===W=== wa! = (a character saying it) Wow! Ack! waa, waaa waaa = (a crowd's) excited roar (see also wai wai, wara wara) wai = (a character saying it) feminine exclamation of delight. M.J. says of 'wai' and 'wai wai,' "Both are also kid's language for delight, is why female characters say it to be cute, I think." wai wai = (as a background effect) noise, excitement, lots of people talking (see also wa, wara wara) waku, waku waku = excitement. K-san: "Happy cute excitement." wan wan = bow wow wara wara = crowd noise (see also waa, wai wai) wasa wasa = rustle rustle? wata wata = flap flap ===X=== ((none))===Y=== yaho, yahoi = yoohoo! hey! hi! yakimoki = fretting, worrying yanwari = soft, gentle yare-yare = one of the words/phrases we've left in the original. What you say when you're frustrated, exasperated, or giving up: Oh, well. What the heck. Good grief. yoisho = effort (see also nsho, unsho) yoji = the sound a cockroach makes when crawling up your back. May be related to jiri jiri, which is inching. yoro, yororo = stagger, waddle, walk shakily yusa = shaking (something) ===Z=== za, za za za = footstep on grass, walking quickly or running through grass or bushes za = generic white noise sound, can be tv static, etc. ZA! = strong, energetic movement. za za, zaa zaaa = rustling, e.g., wind rustling in leaves, grass zaa = rain (louder rain than saa) zaba, zabu, zabun = big splash (see also jabon, shapu, and bashan, picha, pisha for smaller splashes) ZAKU! = cross between za and zoku? zashu = lash, slash zawa = rustle. May be specific to plants, we've seen it used for trees and Kurama's power rising. zawa = crowd noise ze, zei = wheeze, gasp zoku, zotto = chill or shiver (see also chiri) zooon = rumbling, shaking zu = drool or other liquid flowing zu = sip, slurp (see also zuzu) zu, zun = vigorous motion zu(uu), zu(uu)n = disappointment, sadness. W-san: "It often describes things sinking, and can mean a sinking heart." zuba, zubari = to slice or cut with a single blow (see also supa) zugagaga, zugogogo = combination of vigorous action and menace? Anyway, loud drastic things happening. zuki = sharp pain zumo, zumomomo = menace, looming zunguri = dumpy zuri, zuriri, zuru = stagger when walking, or fall back in shock (see also gura) zuru = sip, slurp (see also zuzu) zuru = strong movement, more vigorous than 'suru' zuru, zuru zuru = something heavy dragging or being pulled zururu = slurp (see jururu) zusasa = zu (vigorous) plus sasa (quick motion). We've seen it used for a quick scuttling recoil. zuzu = sip (see also zuru)

IS Character Introduction

Ichika Orimura (織斑 一夏, Orimura Ichika)

The main protagonist of the Infinite Stratos series. A normal japanese teenage boy, untill it is discovered that he can manipulate an IS which could only be used by women. This event triggered his admission into IS Academy.

Houki Shinonono (篠ノ之 箒, Shinonono Houki)

One of the protagonists of Infinite Stratos, a 1st year student of the IS Academy and the 1st childhood friend of Ichika. She is the 1st heroine to be introduced in the Infinite Stratos series.

Cecilia Alcott (セシリア オルコット, Seshiria Orukotto)

Another protagonist of Infinite Stratos, a 1st year student of the IS Academy and the IS Representative Cadet of England. She is the 2nd heroine to be introduced to the Infinite Stratos series.

Lingyin Huang (凰 鈴音, Huang Lingyin or Ling (鈴, Rin, pet name)

Also a protagonist of Infinite Stratos, a 1st year student of the IS Academy and the 2nd childhood friend of Ichika. She is a transfer student, the IS Representative Cadet of China and Class Representative of Class Two. Lingyin is the 3rd heroine to be introduced to the Infinite Stratos series.

Charles Dunois

A 1st year transfer student at the IS Academy and supposedly the second male capable of using an IS. IS Representative Cadet from France. Seems to harbor secrets.

Laura Bodewig (ラウラ ボーデヴィッヒ, Raura Bādovihhi)

The most recent 1st year transfer student at the IS Academy and is the IS Representative Cadet of Germany. She was the first antagonist of the novel, before becoming an ally of Ichika.

Chifuyu Orimura (織斑 千冬, Orimura Chifuyu)

Ichika Orimura's older sister, and is currently his homeroom teacher, and also the first year dorm supervisor. She was the former Mondo Grosso champion before retiring and is also a close friend to the IS creator, Tabane Shinonono.

Maya Yamada (山田 真耶, Yamada Maya)

A teacher at the IS Academy and an assistant homeroom teacher of Chifuyu Orimura. She was also a former Japanese IS Representative Cadet.

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