Mushi:Vol1 TLnotes

Translator's Notes and References for

蟲と眼球とテディベア

Mushi and Eyeball and Teddy Bear

Chapter One

Daddy Long Legs

An anonymous benefactor. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy-Long-Legs_(novel)

Sentience

The ability to feel and perceive subjectively. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience

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Filial Imprints

A phenomena where animals learn or imitate certain characteristics of a stimulus. Its used in this case to descibe animals which treat the first thing they see as its parents. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprinting_(psychology)