And that about does it. By no means is this a complete listing of everything you should know, but if you study, you'll find yourself a bit less lost next time you play an imported game. Have fun!

Phase 6: Lots of vocabulary

Adjectives

Kanji-Hiragana	Romaji	English
	akai	Red
	aoi	Blue
	kuroi	Black
	shiroi	White
	atsui	Hot
	samui	Cold (referring to weather)
	tsumetai	Cold (referring to other things)
	tsuyoi	Strong
	yowai	Weak
	yoi, ii	Good (though many times, this is just written as "ii")
	warui	Bad
	atarashii	New
	ayashii	Mysterious
	noroi	Cursed

Verbs

Kanji-Hiragana	Romaji	English
	da	To be
	iru	To be (location, animate)
	aru	To be, to have (location, inanimate)
	naru	Become
	suru	Do
	getto o suru	Get (note the use of an English word followed by "suru" - this is common)
	te ni ireru	Obtain (literally, to enter hand)
	hajimeru	Begin
	tsuzuku	Continue
	kiru	Cut/slash
	dekiru	Can do
	tatakau	Fight
	taosu	Defeat
	aruku	Walk
	nigeru	Run away/escape
	hashiru	Run
	shinu	Die
	korosu	Kill
	moeru	Burn
	wakaru	Understand
	kuru	Come
	iku	Go
	deru	Come out/Leave
	hairu	Enter
	kaeru	Return (home)
	modoru	Return/Go Back (as in "Return to previous menu")
	yomu	Read
	kaku	Write
	kiku	Listen
	miru	Look
	hanasu	Talk
	sumu	Live
	tasukeru	Save
	yameru	Stop
	matsu	Wait
	tsukau	Use
	kau	Buy
	uru	Sell

Nouns

Kanji-Hiragana	Romaji	English
	gaiden	Side Story
	mokushiroku	Apocalypse (Japanese Castlevania 64)
	byakuya	White Night/Midnight Sun (Japanese Harmony of Dissonance)
	yasoukyoku	Nocturne (Japanese Symphony of the Night)
	zensoukyoku	Prelude (Japanese Legends)
	otoko	Man
	onna	Woman
	puchi	Tiny
	kyodai	Gigantic
	naka	Middle/Inside
	ue	Above/Upper
	shita	Below/Lower
	migi	Right
	hidari	Left
	chikara	Power/Strength
	hikari	Light
	yami	Darkness
	senshi	Warrior
	namida	Tears
	soubi	Equipment
	katana	Sword
	tsurugi	Sword (pronounced "ken" in compounds.)
	yari	Spear
	muchi	Whip
	ono	Axe
	jyuujika	Cross
	yubiwa	Ring
	udewa	Bracelet
	kagi	Key
	kagi	Seal
	chizu	Map
	mahou	Magic
	mizu	Water
	kouri	Ice
	honoo	Flame
	hi	Fire
	ikazuchi	Lightning
	shippu	Wind
	kaze	Wind
	shoukan	Summon
	tsuki	Moon
	taiyou	Sun
	tama	Ball
	ou	King
	uta	Song
	kyoku	Piece of music
	madou	Heresy
	oni	Demon
	bakemono	Monster
	yoru	Night
	akatsuki	Dawn
	kokoro	Heart/Spirit
	ishi	Stone
	maboroshi	Illusion
	bouken	Adventure
	densetsu	Legend
	namae	Name
	hane	Feather
	tsubasa	Wing
	sora	Sky
	ookami	Wolf
	koumori	Bat
	nomiotoko	Fleaman
	bourei	Ghost (literally, dead soul)
	hanebashira	Bone Pillar
	gaikotsu	Skeleton
	kyuketsuki	Vampire
	hakushaku	Count (as in Count Dracula)
	ryuu	Dragon (as in "Strider Hiryuu")
	ryuu	Dragon
	tori	Bird
	karasu	Crow
	fukurou	Owl
	tamashii	Soul
	fukkatsu	Resurrection
	kaidou	Chapel
	bochi	Cemetary
	iwaya	Cavern
	kawa	River
	yama	Mountain
	chi	Blood
	seigi	Justice
	ki	Spirit/Mood
	ningen	Human
	sekai	World
	taisen	War (literally, "big battle")
	yume	Dream
	akumu	Nightmare (literally, "evil dream")
	mori	Forest
	machi	Town
	inori	Prayer
	owari	End
	ki	Tree
	jidai	Era
	unmei	Fate
	niku	Meat
	hon	Book
	atama	Head
	karada	Body
	kougeki	Attack/Offense
	bougyo	Defense
	kiken	Danger (this should be familiar to Metal Gear Solid players)