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Dictionary,part one

Aho - Idoit, Fool.

Ai [ah-ee] - love. If a native speaker wanted to specify romantic love, he would use the character pronounced koi (or ren, depending on the context).

Akuma - The Devil.

Anime [ah-ni-may] - 'Anime can range from the very silly to the very serious, and is not necessarily intended for children or any specific age group.'- Michael Kim Animation as an industry is much bigger in Japan than it is in North America, being of the same order of magnitude as the 'live-action' film industry there. All genres are supported through three separate mediums: TV episodes, Original Video Animation (OVA), and full length feature films. While anime varies in quality according to both production techniques and artistic merit, the level of sophistication is, in general, far superior to it's counterpart outside Japan, the 'cartoon'.

Anou [ah-noh] - From the Japanese, meaning "say". However, it could also be translated as the Japanese version of "errr" or "umm" in the English. A more polite, similar-sounding version (anone) can be used which means "excuse me".

Appatto - Apartment, or older, run-down dwelling.

Arigatou [ah-ree-gah-to] - Thanks. The full formula is arigatou gozaimasu [go-zah-ee--mah-soo].

Arubaito - Part-time work or job.

Ayamare - Apologise

Bakemono [bah-keh-moh-noh] - From the Japanese, meaning "monster" or "mutant".

Bangasa - Traditional rain umbrella, made of wood and oiled paper.

Banzai - Cheers, hurrah.