From: jogle@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Jim Ogle (Ks. Jim))
Newsgroups: alt.games.torg
Subject: Useful Japanese phrases!
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:03:46 GMT
Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM

Excerpted from "Japanese Phrases for the Travelling Storm Knight", by
Kansas Jim (available at an underground publisher near you!)  Or, you
could just buy "Wicked Japanese for the Business Traveler" at a
bookstore near you (all rights reserved, blah blah blah).

These useful phrases will help many a storm knight get through in
Japan (trust me!)

(NOTE: for proper pronunciation, consult a book on Japanese!)

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Where does all the money go?	Kono okane wa donaru no desuka.

When you have time.		Sonna hima ga attara ne.

If you believe it or not.	Shinjite iyoto, shinjite imaito.

A nation of small men make 	Bonjin bakari no kuni wa, rieki o
a hell of a lot of profit.	takusan umu.
				
That is not proper behavior	Watashi no kuni dewa souiumane wa
where I come from.		shima sen.

I'll tear you in half!		Mapputatsuni hiki sakuwayo!

That was different.		Sozo ijo no mono deshita.

It was like drops of water	Suiteki de atama ni anao akerarete
boring holes in my forehead.	iru yona kokoromochi deshita.

Their deaths perfectly		Watashi no nozomi dori no shinikata
expressed my deepest desires.	deshita ne.

Could we be there in 2 hours?	Ni-jikan de tsukimasuka.

Emergency!			Tasukete oisogi!

Whoops!  He isn't as imposing	Are!  Taoreteruto sonnani osoroshikumo
flat on his back, is he?	naina?

What are the stakes here?	Kakekin wa ikura desuka?

Ah, bad luck Kanawa-san!	Ah, un ga warui ne, kanawa-san!

I'm looking for a sense of	Jissaidoli ni yaritain desu.
realism.
				
I have many evil thoughts.	Osoroshii kangae nimo osoware masu.

That looks good.		Yosasou desune.

Bring me some catsup/Coke	Kechappu/kora mo kudasai.
with that.

You look okay.			Daijobusou desune.

Read any good haiku lately?	Haiku demo hitotsu dedesuka.

I don't want to frighten	Hokanohito o odokashi taku nai.
anyone.

Ayee! Hot as molten lava!	Atsui!  Yogan mitai!

I like you.			Anata ga sukidesu.

Hey, this is fun!		Koitsua omoshiroiya!

Happy to make you acquaintance.	Oai dekite saiwai desu.

I see you work for the largest	Sekai ichi no ginko ni otsutome desune.
bank on the planet.

Could you lend me 10 billion	Hyakuoku-yen risoku yon-pasento de
Yen at 4% interest?		kashite moraemasuka.

Well, we must be going.		Ah, mo shitsurei seneba narimasen.

I will be happy to reveal	Tada de shobai no himitsu o ooshie
trade secrets for free.		shimasho.

Amazing that plants can grow	Tokyo no kuki demo shokubutsu ga sodatsu
in Tokyo air!			nante odoroki desu!


The following three phrases are to be found in the Kanawa Corporation
company song:

We find meaning of life at 	Jinsei no ikigai o kanawa de 
Kanawa!				mitsuketa!

Happiness for all people as	Kaisha no hatten wa jibun no seicho
company grows ever larger!	da.

And finally swallows entire	Chikyu o nomikomo!
planet!

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(If anyone who actually knows Japanese should find these translations
to not be exactly correct, please let me know by email.  I'm still
learning Japanese but I can already tell a couple of the phrases in
the book these are from don't quite jibe with what it says they mean!)

-- 
Kansas Jim (Jim Ogle, TORG guru)                               /|
jogle@aoc.nrao.edu (NRAO-VLBA, Socorro New Mexico)           o| |-
"I'd be apathetic if I cared."                              /|\\|