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Dictionary,part two

Baka [bah-kah]- "You're stupid!" an all-purpose insult. Meaning stupid, idoit, etc. Depending on the tone used to express this could mean silly or retard.

Bento - Japanese-style boxed lunches, served cold. Often consists of rice and various side items arranged in a very visually appealing manner.

Bijin - vision, refers to thing of beauty.

Bishojo [bee-sho-jo] - Japanese for beautiful young girl.

Bishonen [bee-sho-nen] - Japanese for a handsom young boy.

Boke - Person who is senile, feeble-minded or weak-headed.

Bunka No Hi - Culture Day, November 3, a national holiday in Japan.

Bunraku - Japanese large-scale puppet theater. The puppets are operated by many people, and about 2/3 life size. The puppeteers are on the stage and not hidden during the show.

Cha - Japanese green tea.

Chigao - Not right, incorrect.

Chikuso [chee-kuu-soh] - From the Japanese, used to express frustration (like saying "damn" or "s**t" wink .

Chisai - Small, Tiny.

Choppiri - Just a bit; small amount.

Chu - Middle or Innter.

Dame - No good, cannot, not allowed.

Daruma - A doll, which is used to make wish of life-time goal. When you get one, it has no eyes. When you set your goal, you paint in the eye on the left, and when you reach your goal, you paint in the right eye.

Dekita - A statement of completion or finishing some act or project, often used as an interjection.

Demo [deh-mo] - But, very commonly used.

Desu - "to be"

Deta - Emerge or appear.

Doki - Onomatopoeia for the stopping of one's heart to surprise or shock.

DokiDoki - Onomatopoeia for the pounding of one's heart to excitement or nervousness.

Domo [doh-moh] - From the Japanese, meaning "very much".

Doshita - An interrogative, asking what is happening, or what is the matter.

Doshite [doh-shih-teh] - From the Japanese, meaning "why?" or "what do you mean?"

Dozi [doh-zee] - From the Japanese, literally meaning "klutz".

Dozo - If you please; please proceed.

Erai - Great, Awesome, hard-working or Difficult, tiring.

Esper - Another word for psychic, popular in the seventies and early eighties. You are most likely to run across it in American fanzines, synopses and critical writing of the early to mid eighties, where characters like Locke (Locke The Superman) and Justy (Cosmo Police Justy) are often referred to as 'espers'.