Ne: “Isnt it?” It can also be used as “Hey!” to get someone’s attention (like “Ne, Tanaka”)
Ohayo: “Good morning”
Oi: “Hey”
Onigiri: Rice balls
Sakura: The cherry blossoms
Sa-me zo: Tough guy slang for Samui yo, “It’s cold”
Shabu shabu: Japanese hot pot, a popular meal. Raw vegetables, meat and fish are cooked in a shared pot of boiling broth on the table and then dipped in various sauces before eating
Shinai: A sword made of bamboo slats tied together, used for kendo
Shinkansen: The bullet train
Suki: “I like you” or “I love you,” often used when confessing feelings for the first time
Tatami: Traditional mat flooring made of woven straw
Torii: Shinto entrance monument to a shrine. The O-Torii is the famous orange gate in front of Itsukushima Shrine
Tousan: Tough guy slang for Otousan, “Dad”
Tsuki: A kendo hit to the throat
Urusai: “Shut up!” Literally, “it’s noisy”
Yokatta: “Thank god”
Yuzu: A citrus fruit popular in Japanese sauces, drinks and dishes
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About the Author
Amanda Sun was born in Deep River, Ontario, a small town where she could escape into the surrounding forest to read. She is an archaeologist by training, but her intense fear of spiders keeps her indoors, where she writes novels instead. She will write your name in Egyptian hieroglyphic if you ask, though. The Paper Gods is inspired by her time living in Osaka and traveling throughout Japan. She currently lives in Toronto, where she keeps busy knitting companion cubes, gaming and sewing costumes for anime conventions. Ink is her first novel. Visit her on the web at www.AmandaSunBooks.com and on Twitter at @Amanda_Sun.
ISBN: 9781459235823
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