Hello Everyone,

I'm in the middle of trying to revamp Happy Tears 1 nad 2 before 
releasing H.T. 3.  As rewriting a story already written is at least four 
times harder than writing a story from scratch, my mind has wandered 
while I sat and stared at my monitor.

I've come up with a project to document any Japanese term I or anyone 
else finds used in a fanfic and presenting the Japanese definition of 
the term and a silly, stupid and generally useless description of what 
the term might, possibly could be misconstrued as in English.  Since the 
emphasis is on read and not *spoken* Japanese, the pronounciations may 
be mangled to fit what you want to do with it.

You'll find four definitions and a possible misinterpretation of them 
below.  I am soliciting everyone on the FFML to participate.  Come up 
with your own terms and send them to me.  I will send the full document 
out once all submissions die down.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I have,

Mike Allen



A FanFicdom Dictionary of Japanese/English Homonymic Terms

Arigotou - pronunciation "I rig a tow" - Japanese for thank you.  In the 
Southern U.S. , it is often said when helping a neighbor get their car 
to the local mechanic.

Gomen - pronunciation "Go men" - Japanese for sorry.  In English, it is 
often used to describe what a team at a sporting  event should do. Go 
Men!

Gozaimasu -  pronunciation "Goose a moose, you" � Japanese often added 
to phrases like �arigotou� to add emphasis.  In English, it is often 
told to unwary Canadian and Alaskan tourists just before they make an 
unscheduled trip to the hospital.

Usubaka � �You Chew �baca� � Japanese for dimwit.  In the Southern U.S, 
it is a question asking if one chews tobacco or not.



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