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I compile vocabulary from Japanese games to help people from outside of Japan to learn the language of the Land of the Rising Sun.

I started with vocabulary from A Link to the Past, but there will be more games from which to choose.

For more Japanese game vocabularies, you can check out The JRPG Club, another site with the same purpose but they're in Anki format to make it easy by using FlashCards.

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I thought it’d be a good idea to list some items and characters:

リンク:Link

ゼルだ:Zelda

ガノン:Ganon

サハスラーラ:Sahasrahla 

アグニム:Aghanim

フックショット:Hookshot

爆弾(ばくだん):Bombs

矢(や):Arrows

弓(ゆみ):Bow

銀(ぎん):Silver

オカリナ:Ocarina (the SNES version refers to it as “Flute”)

シャベル:Shovel

剣(けん):Sword

盾(たて):Shield

パワーグラブ:Power Glove

ゾーラの水かき(ゾーラのみずかき):Zora’s Flippers/ webfoot

ペガサスの靴(ペガサスのくつ):Pegasus Shoes / Boots

ムーンパール:Moon Pearl

きのこ:Mushroom

マジックハンマー:Magic Hammer

魔法の粉(まほうのこな):Magic Powder

ファイアロッド:Fire Rod

アイスロッド:Ice Rod

魔法のメダル:Magic Medal

カンテラ:Lamp

虫取りアミ(むしとりアミ):Bug-catching net

ムドラの書(ムドラのしょ):Book of Mudora

ビン:Bottle

マジックマント:Magic Mantle/Cloak

ソマリアの杖(ソマリアのつえ):Cane of Somaria

バイラの杖(バイラのつえ):Cane Birna / Baira

マジカルミラー:Magic Mirror

ハートのかけら:Piece of heart

ハートの器(ハートのうつわ):Heart Container

Part 1: http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/16335111607/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-1

Part 2: http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/16796575809/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-2

Part 3: http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/23680307754/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-3

Part 4: http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/24116802798/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-4 

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Alright! I decided to finish the transcription of the words that I thought would be useful for N5 level students found in Kamigami no Triforce’s manual.

まよい:Hesitation, bewilderment, doubt, indecision, infatuation, Buddhism maya (Maya Fey must have gotten her name because of this. Her name is Mayoi in Japan)
長老(ちょうろう):Eldest, senior, Tribe Leader
占い(うらない):Fortune-telling
広場(ひろば):Plaza
酒場(さかば):Bar, bar-room
書の家(しょのいえ):House of books, library
かじ屋(かじや):A Smith, blacksmith
神殿(しんでん):Temple, sacred place
当て物屋(あてものや):Guessing (game) house
叢祠(ほこら):Small shrine
草原(そうげん):Grass-covered plain, grass lands, meadows, Savannah, prairie, steppe
自分(じぶん):Myself, oneself
幸せ(しあわせ):Happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
泉(いずみ):Spring, fountain
妖精(ようせい):Fairy, sprite, elf
墓地(ぼち):Graveyard
教会(きょうかい):Church
洞くつ,洞窟(どうくつ):Cave
塔(とう):Tower, pagoda
滝(たき):Waterfall
巣(す):Nest, rookery, breeding place, beehive, cobweb, den, haunt
ゲームを始める前に(はじめるまえに):Before starting the game
本体(ほんたい):Substance, real form, body of a machine
電源(でんげん):Source of electricity, power (button on electronics)
差し込(さしこみ):Insertion, plug, Electrical outlet, powerpoint, spasm of pain, griping, pain, (fit of convulsions) stitch
もしくは:Otherwise
何れ(いずれ):Where, which, who, anyway, at any rate, anyhow
登録(とうろく):Registration, entry, record [する]
十字(じゅうじ):Cross, crossed, cruciform
動かす(うごかす):To move, to shift, to set in, motion, to operate, to inspire, to rouse, to influence, to mobilize, to deny, to change (Transitive verb)
決定(けってい):Decision, determination
入力(にゅうりょく):Input [する]
上下左右(じょうげさゆう):Up and down, left and right
縦(たて):Vertical, length, height, wayward
横(よこ):Sideways, side, horizontal, width
文字(もじ):Letter of alphabet, carácter
最後(さいご)Last, end conclusión
照準(しょうじゅん):Alignment
合わせる(あわせる):To join together, to be opposite, to unite, to combine, to connect, to add up, to mix, to match, to compare (Ichidan)
姿(すがた):Figure, shape, appearance, form
生命力(せいめいりょく):One’s life force
最大値(さいだいち):Global maximum
示す(しめす):To denote, to show, to point out, to indicate
表示(ひょうじ):Indication, expression, display
開始(かいし):Start, beginning
途中(とちゅう):On the way, en route, midway
状態(じょうたい):Current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state
消去(しょうきょ):Elimination, erasing, dying out, melting away [する]
場合(ばあい):Case, situation
仮面(かめん):Mask, disguise
画面(がめん):Terminal screen, scene, pictures, the field (in TV), photo
尋ねる(たずねる):To ask, to enquire (Ichidan)
確認(かくにん):Affirmation, confirmation [する]
不必要(ふひつよう):Unnecessary
慎重(しんちょう):Discretion, prudence
行う(おこなう):To perform, to do, to carry out, to conduct oneself
現在(げんざい):Present, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current
写す(うつす):To film, to transcribe, to reproduce, to trace, to describe, to picture, to photograph, to imitate
メインとサブ画面見方(みかた)
見方(みかた):Viewpoint
主(おも):Chief, main, principal, important
呼ぶ(よぶ):To call out, to invite
種類(しゅるい):Variety, kind, type, category, counter for different sorts of things
進行(しんこう):Advance
実際(じっさい):Practical, actual condition, status quo
操作(そうさ):Operation, management, processing
冒険(ぼうけん):Risk, adventure
進める(すすめる):To advance, to promote, to hasten (Ichidan)
進む (すすむ):to make progress , to advance, to improve (Intransitive)
進める(すすめる):To advance, to promote, to hasten (Ichidan)
産量(さんりょう):Output
数(かず):Number, figure
最高(さいこう):Highest, supreme, the most
所持(しょじ):Possession, owning [する]
爆弾(ばくだん):Bomb
最初(さいしょ):Beginning, outset, first, onset
弓(ゆみ):Bow (and arrows)
最大数(さいだいすう):Limit
扉(とびら):Door, opening
各(かく):Each, every, either
減る(へる):To decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
交換(こうかん):Exchange, interchange, reciprocity, barter, substitution, clearing (of checks)
切り替える(きりかえる):To change, to exchange, to convert, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over (Ichidan)
戻る(もどる):To turn back, to return (Godan)
一時(いちじ):One hour, short time, once, temporarily, at one time, twelfth part of a day
中断(ちゅうだん):Interruption, break, suspension [する]
選択(せんたく):Selection, choice [する]
発見(はっけん):Discovery, detection, finding [する]
加える(くわえる):To append, to sum up, to add (up), to include, to increase, to inflict (Ichidan)
異なる(ことなる):To differ, to vary, to disagree (Godan)
武器(ぶき): Weapons
装備(そうび):Equipment
身(み):Body, main part, sword
防具(ぼうぐ):Protector
三種(さんしゅ):Three kinds
神器(じんぎ):Sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror)
以外(いがい):With the exception of, excepting
以下(いか):Less than, be low, up to, under, and downward, not exceeding, the following, the rest
以上(いじょう):More than, exceeding, greater than, this is all, above, over, beyond, the above mentioned, since, as long as, the end
場所(ばしょ):Place, location
移動(いどう):Removal, migration, movement [する]
方向(ほうこう):Direction, course, way
昇降(しょうこう):Ascending and descending, going up and down [する]
飛び降り(とびおり):Jumping off (Noun)
行い(おこない):Deed, conduct, behavior, action, asceticism
地上(ちじょう):Above ground
終了(しゅうりょう):End, close, termination [する]
動作(どうさ):Action, movements, motions, behavior, manners
振る(ふる):To wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle; to cast (actor), to allocate (work) (Godan)
様々(さまざま):Varied, various (adj noun that may be followed by な; also a noun)
色々(いろいろ):Various (adj noun that may be followed by の; also a noun)
攻撃(こうげき):Attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure [する]
補助(ほじょ):Assistance
防御(ぼうぎょ):Defense, safeguard, protection [する]
画面上(がめんじょう):On-screen
動かす(うごかす):To move, to shift, to set in motion, to operate, to inspire, to rouse, to influence, to mobilize, to deny, to change
隠す(かくす):To hide, to conceal
秘密(ひみつ):Secret, secrecy
隅々(すみずみ):Every nook and corner
運ぶ(はこぶ);To carry, to transport, to move, to convey; to come, to go (respectful); to wield a tool, to use; to go (well), to proceed, to progress
斜め(ななめ):Obliqueness
段差(だんさ):Difference in level
近道(ちかみち):Short way, shortcut
石像(せきそう):Stone statue
接近(せっきん):Getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
述べる(のべる):To state, to express, to mention (Ichidan)
障害物(しょうがいぶつ):Obstacle
約(やく):Approximately, about, some
解除(かいじょ):Cancellation, rescingin, release, calling off
体当たり(たいあたり):Body blow, ramming, attack
穴(あな):Hole
ぶつかる: To strike, to collide with (Godan)[する]
揺る(ゆる):To shake, to jolt, to rock, (a cradle), to swing (Godan)
落とす(おとす):To drop, to lose, to let fall
近付く(ちかづく):To approach, to get near, to get closer, to get acquainted with
会話(かいわ):Conversation
いずれ(何れ):Where, which, who, anyway, at any rate
担ぐ(かつぐ):To shoulder, to carry on shoulder
投げる(なげる):To throw, to cast away (Ichidan)
持ち上げる(もちあげる):To raise, to lift up, to flatter (Ichidan)
可能(かのう):Possible, practivable, feasible
打付ける (ぶつける): to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack (Ichidan)
敵(てき):Enemy, rival
壷(つぼ):Pot, vase
但し(ただし):But, however, provided that
縁(ふち):Surrounding edge
正面(しょうめん):Front, frontage, façade, main (can be used as a prefix)
自動的(じどうてき):Automatic (adjectival noun)
立て札(たてふだ):Notice, bulleting board
石碑(せきひ):Stone monument
向かう(むかう):To face, to go towards
水かき(みずかき):Webfoot, paddle, Flippers
引っぱる(ひっぱる):To pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag; to pull the baseball (Godan)
掴む(つかむ):To seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to hold, to catch, to hold off, to lay one’s hands on
接する(せっする):To come in contact with, to touch, To connect (with); to attend (to); to receive visitors [するVerb special class]
更に(さらに):Furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover
逆(ぎゃく):Reverse, opposite (adjectival noun)
もちろん:Of course, certainly, naturally
部分(ぶぶん):Portion, section, part
操作(そうさ):Operation, management, processing [する]
手段(しゅだん):Means, way, measure
効果的(こうかてき):Effective, successful (なAdj)
普通(ふつう):Generally, ordinarily, usually;train that stops at every station (noun that may be followed by の, adjective noun)
連打(れんだ):Barrage
素早い(すばやい):Fast, quick, prompt, nimble, agile
回転(かいてん):Rotation, revolution, turning [する]
斬る(きる):To kill using a blade, to slice off, to cut off (Godan)
回転斬り(かいてんぎり):Rotating cut (Spin Attack)
溜める(ためる):To amass, to accumulate (Ichidan)
離す(はなす):To part, to divide, to separate
より:From, out of, since, than
威力(いりょく):Power, might, authority, influence
効果(こうか):Effect, effectiveness, efficacy, results
発揮(はっき):Exhibition, demonstration, utilization, display [する]
定める(さだめる):To decide, to establish, to determine (Ichidan)
瞬間(しゅんかん):Decision, determination
杖(つえ):Staff, cane
離れる(はなれる):To be separated from, to leave, to go away, to be a long way off
全体(ぜんたい):Whole, entirely, whatever is the matter
位置(いち):Place, situation, position, location [する]
取り敢えず(とりあえず):At once, first of all, for the time being
微妙(びみょう):Delicate, subtle
謎(なぞ):Riddle, puzzle, enigma
解く(とく):To solve, to answer
円形(えんけい):Round shape, circle, circular form
視点(してん):Opinion, visual point, point of view
切り替える(きりかえる):To change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over (Ichidan)
身に付ける(みにつける):To learn, to acquire knowledge
品(ひん):Goods, thing, article, counter for meal courses
手にする(てにする):To hold in one’s hand; to own, to obtain
受け止める(うけとめる):To catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take (Ichidan)
強さ(つよさ):Strength, power
受ける(うける):To undertake, to accept, to take (a lesson, damage, test), to experience, to catch a ball, to become popular
それぞれ:Each, every, either, respectively, severally
一族(いちぞく):Family, relatives, dependents; household
伝わる(つたわる):To be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along (Godan)
秘宝(ひほう):Treasure, treasured, article
履く(はく):To wear, to put on lower body (e.g. a sword)
譲り受ける(ゆすりうける):To inherit, to receive, to take over, by transfer
素手(すで):Unarmed, bare hands
試す(ためす):To attempt, to test
半漁人(はんぎゅじん):Half fish, half man
戻す(もどす):To restore, to put back, to return
成るべく(なるべく):As much as possible
心(こころ):Mind, heart, spirit
但し(ただし):But, however, provided that
操る(あやつる):To manipulate, to operate, to pull strings (Godan)
水晶(すいしょう):Crystal
防ぐ(ふせぐ):To defend against, to protect, to prevent
内部(ないぶ):Interior, inside, internal (May be followed by の)
記録(きろく):Record, Minutes, documents [する]
再開(さいかい):Reopening, resumption
続く(つづく):To be continued (Intransitive)
続ける(つづける):To continue, to keep up, to keep on (Ichidan, transitive)
地点(ちてん):Site, point on map
終わる(おわる):To finish, to close (Godan)
再(さい):Again, re-, repeated
到着(とうちゃく):Arrival [する]
開始(かいし):Start, commencement, beginning [する]
注意(ちゅうい):Caution, be careful, attention (heed), warning, advice [する]
回復(かいふく):Recovery (from illness), improvement, rehabilitation, restoration
ずつ:A piece, at a time
生息(せいそく):Inhabiting, living [する]
度(たび):Times (three times, etc.), degree
呉れる(くれる):To give to, to let one have, to do for one, to be given (third person) (Ichidan)
ぜひ(是非):Certainly, without fail
長旅(ながたび):Long trip
途中(とちゅう):On the way„ en route, midway
立ち寄る(たちよる):To stop by, to drop in for a short visit
特種(とくしゅ):Special kind
補給(ほきゅう):Supply, supplying, replenishment
量(りょう):Quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)
同様(どうよう):Identical, equal to, same kind
消費量(しょうひりょう):Amount of consumption
開始(かいし):Start, commencement, beginning [する]
北東(ほくとう):Northeast
南西(なんせい):Southwest
北西(ほくせい):Northwest
南東(なんとう):Southeast
最大減(さいだいげん):Max
うつわ(器):Bowl, vessel, container
欠けら(かけら):Fragment, broken pieces, splinter
得る(える):To get, to gain, to win (Ichidan)
所々(ところどころ):Here and there, some parts (of something)
数多く(かずおおく):In great numbers
人物(じんぶつ):Character, personality, person, man, personage, talented man
旅立つ(たびだつ):To begin a trip
役(やく):Use, service, role, position
紹介(しょうかい):Introduction
消費(しょうひ):Consumption, expenditure [する]
自動的(じどうてき):Automatic
いたる(至る):To come, to arrive
生える(はえる):To grow, to spring up; to cut (teeth)
宝石(ほうせき):Gem, jewel
探す(さがす):To search, to look for
価値(かち):Value, worth, merit
通貨(つうか):Currency
色(しょく):Counter for numbers of colors
雑貨(ざっか):Miscelaneous goods, general goods, sundries
余裕(よゆう):Surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, scope, rope
師(し):Teacher, master, one’s mentor; the reverend
中央(ちゅうおう):Centre, central, center, middle
鍛える(きたえる):To forge, to drill, to temper, to train, to discipline (Ichidan)
相棒(あいぼう):Partner, pal, accomplice
湖(みずうみ):Lake
ハイリア湖(ハイリアこ):Lake Hylia
幸せ(しあわせ):Happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
泉(いずみ):Spring, fountain
ごつごつ:Rugged, scraggy, angular [する]
積み重ねる(つみかさねる):To be piled up, to accumulate (Ichidan)(Transitive)
必ず(かならず):Necessarily, certainly, without fail
訪れる(おとずれる):To visit(Ichidan)
通り(とおり):Avenue, street, way
設ける(もうける):To create, to establish(Ichidan)
投げ込む(なげこむ):To throw into
離れる(はなれる):To be separated from, to leave, to go away, to be a long way off (Ichidan)
近道(ちかみち):Shortway, shortcut
岩(いわ):Rock, crag
封印(ふういん):Sealed
魔方陣(まほうじん):Magic square
見付ける(みつける):To be familiar with, to discover, to detect, to locate, to find out
説明(せつめい):Explanation, exposition [する]
平和(へいわ):Peace, harmony
戻す(もどす):To restore, to put back, to return
戻る(もどる):To turn back, To go back
溜めに(ために):For, for the sake of, to one’s advantage, in favor of, on behalf of
通る(とおる):To pass by, to go through, to walk along, to pass exams
避く(さく):To avoid
避ける(さける):To avoid (physical contact with); to ward off, to avert (Ichidan)
戦闘(せんとう):Battle, fight, combat [する]
真(しん):Truth, reality, genuineness
認める(みとめる):To recognize, to appreciate
奥(おく):Interior, inner part
得る(える):To gain, to get, to win
説明書(せつめいしょ):Printed instructions
生贄(いけにえ):Sacrifice, scapegoat
刻(きざ):Scratch
迷宮(めいきゅう):Mystery, maze, labyrinth
塔(とう):Tower, pagoda
神殿(しんでん):Temple, sacred place
いくつか:A few
なお:Furthermore, still, yet more
中身(なかみ):Contents, interior, substance, filling, a sword’s blade
常用(じょうよう):Habitual use, daily use [する]
後々(あとあと):Distant future
役立つ(やくだつ):To be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
部屋(へや):Room
位置(いち):Place, situation, position, location, [する]
関係(かんけい):Relation, connection [する]
扉(とびら):Door, opening
錠前(じょうまえ):Lock
表示(ひょうじ):Indication, expression, display [する]
複雑(ふくざつ):Complexity, complication
焦る(あせる):To be in a hurry, to be impatient(Godan)
左側(ひだりがわ):Left, left (hand) side
階層(かいそう):Class, level, stratum, hierarchy
詳しい(くわしい):Knowing very well, detailed, accurate, full
難易度(なんいど):Degree of difficulty
意味(いみ):Meaning, significance
通過(つうか):Passage through, passing
各階(かくかい):Each floor
枠(わく):Frame, slide [Suffix]
真上(まうえ):Just above, right overhead
真下(ました):Just below, directly below
当たる(あたる):To be hit, to be successful, to face (confront), to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to treat, to be equivalent, to apply to, to be applicable, to be assigned (Godan)
矢印(やじるし):Directing arrow
点滅(てんめつ):Switching on and off
点(てん):Spot, mark, point, dot [Suffix]
仕切る(しきる):To partition, to divide, to mark off, to settle accounts, to toe the mark
専用(せんよう):Exclusive use, personal use [Pre- and suffix]
ひび:Crack, skin fissure, flaw or roughness (esp. in skin), chaps
壊れる(こわれる):To be broken, to break [Intransitive] (Ichidan)
体当たり(たいあたり):Body blow, ramming attack
突起(とっき):Protuberance
妨げる(さまたげる):To disturb, to prevent (Ichidan)
床(ゆか):Floor
衝撃(しょうげき):Shock, crash, impact, ballistic
落とし穴(おとしあな):Pitfall, trap, pit
踏み外す(ふみはずす):To miss one’s footing
穴(あな):Hole
仕掛ける(しかける):To commence, to lay (mines), to set (traps), to wage (war), to challenge (Ichidan)
多少(たしょう):More or less, somewhat, a little, some
特徴(とくちょう):Feature, characteristic
理解(りかい):Understanding, comprehension [する]
状況(じょうきょう):State of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances
応じる(おうじる):To respond, to satisfy, to comply with, to apply for (Ichidan)
使い分ける(つかいわける):To use properly, to use (different things) for different purposes (Ichidan)
取り戻す(とりもどす):To take back, to regain
カンテラ:Torch, lamp (nl: Kandelaar)
灯籠(とうろう):Lamp, lantern
一定(いってい):Fixed, settled, uniform, defined, standardized, certain, prescribed [する, may be followed by の]
経過(けいか):Passage, expiration, progress
消える(きえる):To go out, to vanish (Ichidan)
打付ける (ぶつける): to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack
痺れる(しびれる):To become numb (Ichidan)
しばらく(暫く):A little while
離れる(はなれる):To be separated from, to leave, to go away, to be a long way off(Ichidan)
爆風(ばくふう):Blast
持ち上げる(もちあげる):To raise, to lift, to flatter (Ichidan)
なるべく(成るべく):As much as possible
欠かす(かかす):To miss (doing), to fail to do
むら(斑):Unevenness, inconsistency, irregularity [usually written using kana alone]
潜む(ひそむ):To lurk, to lie dormant, to be hidden
虫(むし):Bug
先住身族(せんじゅうみんぞく):Aborigines
先住(せんじゅう):Previous priest or resident
石碑(せきひ):Stone monument
古代(こだい):Ancient times
文字(もじ):Letter of the alphabet, character
強力(きょうりょく):Powerful, strong
武器(ぶき):Weapon, arms, ordinance
出現( しゅつげん):Appearance, arrival, make one’s appearance [する]
甘い(あまい):Generous, indulgent, sweet, fond of, naïve [usually written using kana alone]
不思議(ふぃしぎ):Wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
粉(こな):Flour, meal, powder
材料(ざいりょう):Ingredients, material
発生(はっせい):Outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin [する]
意外(いがい):Unexpected, surprising
効果(こうか):Effect, effectiveness, result
抜け出す(ぬけだす):To slip out, to fall out, to sneak away, to excel
可能(かのう):Possible, practicable, feasible
抜ける(ぬける):To come out, to fall out, to escape (Ichidan)
通常(つうじょう):Common, general, normal, usual [temporal noun]
強制的(きょせいてき):Forced, compulsory
叩く(たたく):To strike, to clap, to dust, to beat
杭(くい):Stake, picket
単独(たんどく):Sole, independence, single, solo (flight)
他(た):Other (people, and abstract matters)
他(ほか):Other (Places and things)
併用(へいよう):Using together (jointly), used at the same time [する]
伸び縮み(のびちぢみ):Expansion, extraction, elasticity [する]
刺す(さす):To pierce, to stab, to thrust, to put (a runner) out, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a line), to stick
鎖(くさり):Chain
縮み(ちぢみ):Shrinkage, cotton crepe
重宝(ちょうほう):Priceless treasure, convenience, usefulness [する]
として:As (for), by way off, in the capacity of
足元(あしもと):At one’s feet, underfoot; gait, pace, step
地面(じめん):Ground, earth’s surface
掘り起こす(ほりおこす):To dig up
美しい(うつくしい):Beautiful, lovely
美(び):Beauty
悲しい(かなしい):Sad, sorrowful
奏でる(かなでる):To play (an instrument)(Ichidan)
依頼(いらい):Request, commission, dispatch; dependence、Trust
必ず(かならず):Necessarily, certainly, positively
俐 (り): Clever
冷気(れいき):Cold, chill, cold weather, cold wave, cold air
一瞬(いっしゅん):Moment, instant
凍る(こおる):To freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal (Godan)
生命力(せいめいりょく):One’s life force
弱い(よわい):Weak
苦手(にがて):Poor at, weak in, dislike of
連中(れんちゅう):Colleagues, company, a lot
塊(かたまり):Lump, mass, clod, cluster
噴き出す(ふきだす):To spout, to spurt, to gush out, to burst into laughter
代わり(かわり):Substitute, deputy, proxy, alternate, relief, second helping
接する(せっする):To come in contact with, to connect, to attend, to receive [するSpecial class]
消滅(しょうめつ):Lapse, annihilation (physics);extinguishment, termination (of legal representation, etc.)
連続(れんぞく):Serial, consecutive, occurring in succession, continuing [する]
四方(しほう):Every direction
発散(はっさん):Letting feelings out, emitting, emanating, divergence (physics) [する]
包み込む(つつみこむ):To wrap up
発(はつ):Departure, beginning, counter for gunshots
受け付ける(うけつける):To be accepted, to receive (an application) (Ichidan)
応じる(おうじる):To respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for (Ichidan)
消費(しょうひ):Consumption, expenditure [する]
手にする(てにする):To hold (in one’s hand), to take into one’s hand; to own, to obtain
広範囲(こうはんい):Extensive, vast range, wide scope
対する(たいする):To face, to confront, to oppose [する]
起こす(おこす):To raise, to cause, to wake someone
炎(ほのお):Flame, blaze
掲げる(かかげる):To publish, to print, to carry (an article); to put up, to hang out, to fly (a sail), to float (a flag) (Ichidan)
周囲(しゅうい):Surroundings, circumferences, environ
集中(しゅうちゅう):Concentration, focusing the mind [する]
向ける(むける):To peel off, to come off (Ichidan)
突き立つ(つきたつ):To pierce through, to stand (of something sharp or pointy), to thrust up
激しい(はげしい):Violent, vehement, intense, furious, tempestuous
何らか、何等か(なんらか):Some, any
恐怖(きょうふ):Be afraid, dread, dismay, terror [する]
残量(ざんりょう):Remaining quantity, residual quantity
充分(じゅうぶん):Plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate;perfect, thorough, fully (adverb, adjective noun) [する]
注意(ちゅうい):Caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice [する]
震える(ふるえる):To shiver, to quake, to shake (Ichidan)
影響(えいきょう):Influence, effect [する]
消す(けす):to erase, to delete; to turn off(Power); to bump
同様(どうよう):Identical, equal to, same kind, like
代物(しろもの):Thing, article, goods, fellow, affair
実際(じっさい):Practical, actual condition
前半(ぜんはん):First half
姫(ひめ):Princess
概略(がいりゃく):Outline, summary, gist, in brief
今一つ(いまひとつ):One more, another, the other, not quite
覚ます(さます):To awaken; to disabuse; to sober up
追う(おう):To chase, to run after
探す(さがす):To search, to look for
向かい(むかい):Facing, opposite, across the street (may be followed by の)
牢(ろう):Prison, jail, gaol
兵士(へいし):Soldier
連れる(つれる):To lead, to take (a person) (Ichidan)
通路(つうろ):Passage, pathway
たどる(辿る):To follow(Road), to pursue (Course), to follow (Godan)
神父(しんぷ):Priest, Abbe
行動(こうどう):Action, conduct, behavior, mobilization [する]
印(しるし):Mark, symbol; evidence
刻む(きざむ):To mince, to chop up, to hash; to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch; to tick away (time); to record the passing moments; to etch (into one’s mind), to remember distinctly
手ごわい、手強い(てごわい):Difficult, tough
複雑(ふくざつ):Complexity, complication
大麻(たいま):Hemp, cannabis, Shinto paper offering
いよいよ:More and more, all the more, increasingly, at last, beyond doubt
一部(いちぶ):One part, one portion, one section, some; one copy
登場(とうじょう):Entry (on stage), appearance (on screen); entrance, introduction (into a market) [する]
紹介(しょうかい):Introduction [する]
見抜く(みぬく):To see through
効率(こうりつ):Efficiency
骸骨(がいこつ):Skeleton
鉄(てつ):Iron
球(きゅう):Globe, ball
回す(まわす):To turn, to revolve
避ける(よける):To avoid (physical contact with), to ward off, to avert
弱点(じゃくてん):Weak point, weakness
住み着く(すみつく):To settle down
彷徨く (うろつく): To loiter, to putter, to prowl, to knock around (usually written using kana alone)
怪力(かいりき):Superhuman strength
放り投げる(ほうりなげる):To throw, to fling, to heave, to toss
植物(しょくぶつ):Plant, vegetation
牙(きば):Tusk, fang
堅い(かたい):Hard (esp. wood), steadfast, honorable, stuffy writing
後方(こうほう):Behind, in the rear, in back
呪文(じゅもん):Spell, charm, incantation
唱える(となえる):To recite, to chant, to call upon (Ichidan)
発売(はつばい):Sale [する]
税込み(ぜいこみ):Tax included (e.g. price), before tax (e.g. salary)
書換料(かきかえりょう):Written fee for returning
行詰まる(ゆきづまる):To reach the limits, to come to the end of one’s ether (Godan)


Links to previous entries:

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Part 2: http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/16796575809/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-2

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 Sorry I haven’t updated in a while. Here’s the rest of the prologue:

 

司祭(しさい):Priest

数(かず):Number, amount

世紀(せいき):Era

信心(しんじん):Faith, devotion, godliness

信心深い(しんじんぶかい):Deeply religious, devout, faithful

平安(へいあん):Peace, tranquility

平和 (へいわ)Peace, harmony

ように:In order to

不明(ふめい):Unknown, obscure, indistinct, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified

災い(わざわい):Calamity, disaster, catastrophe

疫病(えきびょう):Plague, epidemic, infectious desease

かんばつ(旱魃)Drought

どうにも:Nothing can be done (to resolve the situation)Possibly followed by なりません

調査(ちょうさ):Investigation, examination, survey

させる:To make someone do (Ichidan)

変わる(換わる)To change, to be transformed (Godan) (intransitive verb)

民衆(みんしゅう):People, populace, masses

祈る(いのる):To pray, to wish (Godan)(Intransitive verb)

彗星(すいせい):Comet

ごとく(如く):Like, as if, the same as

彗星のように現れる(すいせいのようにあらわれる):To become famous overnight, to burst into fame

不思議(ふしぎ)Wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel

しずめる:To appease, to suppress, to calm

英雄(えいゆう):Hero, great man

再来(さいらい)Return, second coming, second advent, reincarnation

城(しろ):Castle

招く(まねく):To invite

再び(ふたたび):Again, once more, a second time

まかす(任す):To entrust

代わる(かわる):To take place of, to relieve, to be substituted, to be exchanged, to take turns (Godan)

おさめる:To obtain, to reap, to pay, to supply, to accept (Ichidan)

権力(けんりょく):Political power, authority, influence

王位(おうい):Throne, the crown

退ける(しりぞける):To repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject (Ichidan) (Transitive)

最近(さいきん):Latest, most recent, nowadays

我が物(わがもの):One’s property, possessions

積もり(つもり):Plans, intention

だと:If it’s the case

夜な夜な(よなよな):Every evening, night after night

怪しい(あやしい):Suspicious, dubious, doubtful

怪しげな(あやしげな):Questionable, doubtful, suspicious

儀式(ぎしき):Ceremony, ritual, service

噂(うわさ):Rumor, gossip

絶える(たえる)To die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cutoff (Ichidan)

迎える(むかえる):To go out, to meet, to accept as a member of a group or family (Ichidan)

緊張(きんちょう):Tension, mental strain, nervousness

覚ます(さます):To awaken, to disabuse, to sober up

助ける(たすける):To help, to save, to rescue, to give relief, tos pare a life, to reinforce, to promote, to abet (Ichidan)

地下労(ちかろう):Dungeon

捕らわれる(とらわれる):To be captured, to be seized with (Ichidan)

すると:Thereupon, hereupon

寝る(ねる):To go to bed, to lie down, to sleep

はず:It should be so

仕度(したく):Preparations, arrangements

朝間『あさま』:During the morning

帰る(かえる):To go back, to go  home, to return (Ichidan)

揺する(ゆする):To shake, to jolt, to rock Cradle, to swing (Godan)

薄明かり(うすあかり):Dim or faint, light, half-light of early morning, twilight

剣(けん、つるぎ):Sword, blade, bayonet, sting, clock hand

盾(たて):Shield, buckler, escrutcheon, pretext

違う(ちがう):To differ from an opinión

主(ぬし):Owner, master, lover, god

伝える(つたえる):To convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to teach, to bequeath (ichidan)

こうして(斯うして):Thus (usually written with kana alone)

不吉(ふきつ):Ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness (Adjectival noun

正に(まさに):Correctly, surely

目的(もくてき):Purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

存在(そんざい):Existence, being

欲望(よくぼう):Desire, appetite

そのまま:Without change, as it is (now)

映す(うつす):To Project, to deflect, to cast (shadow)

映し出す(うつしだす):To Project, to reflect

光(ひかり):Light

闇(やみ):Darkness, the dark, black-marketeering, shady, ilegal

果てる(はてる):To end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die (Ichidan)

満足(まんぞく):Satisfaction

駆使(くし):Use freely, order around

用途(ようと):Use, usefulness

使用(しよう):Use, application, employment, utilization

利用(りよう):Use, application, utilization

企む(たくらむ):To scheme, to plan, to invent, to conspire

ために:For, for the sake of, to one’s advantage, in favor of, on behalf of

生ける(いける):To arrange flowers, to plantLiving, live (Ichidan)

解く(ほどく):To solve, to answer, to untie

必要(ひつよう):Necessary, esencial

司祭(しさい):Priest

送り込む(おくりこむ):To send in

救出(きゅうしゅつ):To rescue, to extricate, to reclaim, deliverance

倒す(たおす):To throw down, to beat, to bring down, to defeat, to trip up, to ruin

願い(ねがい):Wish, desire, request, prayer, petition, application

叶える(かなえる):To grant request or wish (Ichidan)

謎(なぞ):Riddle, puzle, enigma

待ち構える(まちかまえる): To lie in wait, to be on the watch for (Ichidan)

あらゆる:All, every (Pre-noun adjectival)

挑戦(ちょうせん):Challenge, defiance

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Alright, I’ve compiled a list of words that are found in Kamigami no Triforce’s game manual. This is most definitely not all of it. I took every word from the game’s prologue (and I’m not even done yet!) and looked up their meanings. This list goes from the creation of Hyrule to the Sealing War.

I’d like to point out some things before we begin:

  • I’m listing every word with its kanji (where available, as some words do not have kanji)  and its kana in [brackets].
  • A semi-colon (;) indicates that the word has a different meaning depending on its context and it is not simply a synonym.
  • As you may already know, verbs ending in “ru” may be conjugated differently depending on the verb group to which it belongs. For this reason, I’ll indicate whether it belongs to the Ichidan or Godan groups. Those who attended Japanese classes with me at Goen with Yamada Sensei may not recognize these because we studied verbs differently (and in a more practical way, I might add), so as a reference, Ichidan る verbs are part of Grupo 3 and Godan る verbs are Grupo 2.

Ok, here we go:

歴史 [れきし]: History

先ず [まず]: First of all, to start with, to deflect, almost, anyway, well, now; hardly (with negative verb)

振れる [ふれる]: To lean towards, to deflect, to shake, to swing, to wave. (Ichidan)

触れる [ふれる]: To touch, to be touched, to feel, to violate (the law), to perceive, to be emotionally moved (Ichidan)

民族 [みんぞく]: People, race, nation, folk customs

とされる: …Is considered to…

される: Honorific or passive form of する

語源 [ごげん]: Word root, word derivation, etymology

子孫 [しそん]: Descendants

書物 [しょもつ]: Books

因る [よる]: To come from

寄る [よる]: To visit, to drop by

選る [よる]: To choose, to select

よる: To be caused by

天地 [てんち]: Heaven and Earth, the universe

創造 [そうぞう]: Creation

様子 [ようす]: Aspect, state, appearance

書かれている [かかれている]: It’s written

現れる [あらわれる]: To appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to materialize; to express oneself

[むかし]: Olden days, former

混沌 [こんとん]: Confusion, chaos

として: As (for), by way of, in the role of, in the capacity of

何もない [なにもない]: Nothing, empty

世界 [せかい]: World, society, the universe

降り立つ [おりたつ]: To go down and stand; to alight, to get downAlso 下り立つ)

秩序 [ちつじょ]: Order, regularity, system, method

生命 [せいめい]: Life, existence

染め [そめ]: Dyeing, printing

科学 [かがく]: Science

魔法 [まほう]: Magic, witchcraft, sorcery

与える [あたえる]: To give, to present, to award

逞しい [たくましい]: Burly, strong, sturdy

はう [這う]: To creep, to crawl

あらゆる [有らゆる]: All, every (pre-noun adjectival, usually just written in kana)

生き物 [いきもの]: Living thing, animal

終える [おえる]: To finish

去る [さる]: To leave, go away (Godan)

自ら [みずから]: For one’s self, personally

象徴 [しょうちょう]: Symbol

創世記 [そうせいき]:   Genesis

序章 [じょしょう]: Prologue, preface

支配 [しはい]: Rule, control, direction (する)

司どる (Also 司る) [つかさどる]: To rule, to govern, to administerGodan

鍛える [きたえる]: To forge, to drill, to temper, to train, to discipline (Ichidan)

紋章 [もんしょう]: Crest, coat of arms

受け継ぐ [うけつぐ]: To inherit, to succeed, to take over

ふさわしい: Appropriate

輝き [かがやき]: Radiance (also a verb)

選ばれる [えらばれる]: To be electedIchidan

[たみ]: Nation, people

それゆえ: Therefore, for that reason, so

感覚 [かんかく]: Sense, sensation

すぐれる [優れる]: To surpass, to Excel, to outstripIchidan

根付く [ねづく]: To take root, to strike

予言 [よげん]: Prediction, promise, prognostication

伝える [つたえる]: To convey, report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to tell

遺跡 [いせき]: Historic ruins (remains, relics)

ゆかり: Related

まつわる: About, concerning to, to be associated with

天下る [あまくだる]: To descend from HeavenGodan

いずこ [何処]: Where, what placeUsually only written in kana alone

黄金 [おうごん]: Gold

在る,在り [ある、あり]: To be, to live

触れる [ふれる]: To touch, to feel, to experience, to come into contact with, to be emotionally, moved (by); to touch on a subject, to allude to; to be conflicting with, to violate laws and copyright; to proclaim

望み [のぞみ]: Wish, desire, hope

届く [とどく]: To reach, to arrive, to pay attention; to be delivered, to carry (sound)

求め [もとめ]: Request, appeal, claim, demand

高山 [こうさん]: High mountain, alpine

[はか]: Tomb

砂漠 [さばく]: Desert

様々 [さまざま]: Varied, various

情報 [じょうほう]: Information, news; (military) intelligence; gossip

[]: Blood

流す [ながす]: To drain, to shed (blood, tears), to cruise (taxi)

起こる、起る [おこる]: To occur, to happen

安らか [やすらか]: Peaceful, tranquil, calm

不穏 [ふおん]: Unrest, turbulence

送る [おくる]: To send, to dispatch, to take or escort (a person somewhere)

全く [まったく]: Really, truly, completely, wholly, indeed

偶然 [ぐうぜん]:By chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity

[だん]: Group, body, party, company, troupe

よって:Conjunction therefore, consequently, accordingly, because of

[べつ]: Distinction, difference, particular, separate, extra, exception

黄昏 [たそがれ]: Dusk, twilight

一団 [いちだん]: Body, group, gang

仲間 [なかま]: Company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner

押し分ける [おしわける]: To push aside (Ichidan)

変える [かえる]: To change, to alter, to vary, to convert, to revise, to amend

血みどろ [ちみどろ]: Blood-stained, desperate struggle

割れ [われ]: Broken piece

[すえ]: End, close, future, finally, tip, top, trivialities, posterity, youngest child

勝ち残る [かちのこる]: To win and advance to the next roundGodan

首領 [しゅりょう]: Head, chief, leader, boss

鮮血 [せんけつ]: Fresh blood

汚れる [よごれる]: To get dirtyIchidan

精霊 [せいれい]: Spirit, soul, ghost

ささやく [囁く]: To whisper

[なんじ]: Thou, you (archaic)

越える [こえる]: To exceed, to cross, to pass throughIchidan

はるか: Far away

遠く [とおく]: Far away, distant place, by far

こだま: Echo; spirit of a tree

続ける [つづける]: To continue

通り [とおり]: Avenue, street, way

魔盗 [まとう]: demon thief

おびやかす: To threaten, to coerce

邪悪 [じゃあく]: Wicked, evil

得る [える]: To get, to gainIchidan

邪気 [じゃき]: Noxious gas, maliciousness

寄せる [よせる]: To collect, to gather, to put aside

出来事 [できごと]: Incident, affair, happening, event

次々 [つぎつぎ]: In succession, one by one

襲う [おそう]: To attack

住む [すむ]: To abide, to reside in, to dwell

賢者 [けんじゃ]: Wise man, sage

騎士 [きし]: Knight

原因 [げんいん]: Cause, origin, source

封印 [ふういん]: Sealed

戦争 [せんそう]: War

命じる [めいじる]: To order, to command, to appointIchidan

善悪 [ぜんあく]: Good and evil

判断 [はんだん]: Judgment, decision, adjudication, decipherment, divination (Verb する)

善人 [ぜんにん]: Good people

限る [かぎる]: To restrict, to limit, to continue (Godan)

お告げ [おつげ]: Oracle, Divine message

[しん]: True, reality, genuineness

扱う [あつかう]: To handle, to deal with, to treat

存在 [そんざい]: Existence, being

事態 [じたい]: Situation, present state of affairs, circumstances

要する [ようする]: To need, to demand, to take (Verb する)

王宮 [おうきゅう]: Royal palace

迫る [0せまる]: To draw near, to press

最大 [さいだい]: Greatest, maximum

悪しき [あしき]: Evilness (pre-noun adjectival)

壮絶 [そうぜつ]: Grand, heroic, sublime

戦う [たたかう]: To fight, to combat, to wage war

繰り広げる [くりひろげる]: To unfold, to unroll, to open (Ichidan)

猛攻 [もうこう]: Fierce attack

[]: Body, main part, oneself, sword

ていし [停止]: Suspension, interruption, ban, stoppage, standstill, deadlock, stalebate, abeyance

[たて]: Shield, escutcheon, pretext, bucker

残念 [ざんねん]: Deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment

尽きる [つきる]: To be used up, to be run out, to be consumed, to come to an endIchidan

尽きない: Eternal, everlasting, endless, enduring

[いのち]:Mortal life

落とす [おとす]: To drop, to lose, to let fall

しまう [仕舞う]: To finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to

完了 [かんりょう]: Completion, conclusion (Verb する)

悪用 [あくよう]: Abuse, misuse, perversion (Verb する)

平和 [へいわ]: Peace, harmony

守る [まもる]: To protect, to obey, to guard, to abide (by the rules) (Godan)

勝利 [しょうり]: Victory, success, win

払う [はらう]: To pay, to brush, to wipe

として: As (for), by way of, in the role of, in the capacity of

後世 [こうせい]: Posterity, future life, life to come

語る [かたる]: To talk, to recite, to tell (Godan)

継ぐ [つぐ]: To succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)

If you find any mistakes, don’t hesitate to let me know. You can contact me via Twitter @TheRockinX. Next time I’m covering the vocabulary from the part of the prologue when Aghanim starts kidnapping maidens, see you then!

Link to part 1: http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/16335111607/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-1

Link to part 3: http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/23680307754/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-3

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I’m studying Japanese by writing down the words that can be read in Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce’s manual (The Japanese version of A Link to the Past). I thought it’d be a good idea to also post it online.

Now, why did I choose a game that has been released in the West as opposed to a Japan exclusive? For starters, I want to be able to understand things by myself, but I also want to check that I’m on the right track by reading the American equivalent (which, I might add, doesn’t seem to differ too much from the original manual from what I can see), and that’s part of the process.

Also, why am I posting this in English instead of Spanish if the latter’s my native language? Well, if I can write fluently in English, why not? Plenty of English speakers studying Japanese can take advantage of the vocabulary, and, if you’re a Spanish speaker studying Nihongo, chances are you have a decent grasp of the English language because most of the information regarding the language is in English (especially vocabulary and dictionaries like WWWJDic and JLookUp).

A but of advice before we start: This list is being made assuming you already know how to read katakana and hiragana and have at least N5 (from the JLPT or Nouken) level vocabulary. N5 vocabulary is pretty easy to remember, so if you haven’t already, head over to http://www.jlptstudy.com/N5/index.html and start studying! Take your time, because there are around 700 words to learn there!

First, the most basic stuff from the games:

- 力 (ちから): Power, force, strength, means, resources

- 知恵 (ちえ): Wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, advice

- 勇気 (ゆうき): Courage, bravery, valour, nerve, boldness

- 聖三角体 (せいさんかくたい): Sacred Triangle Body

- トライフォース: Triforce

- 聖地 (せいち): Sacred place, holy ground, the Holy Land

- 勇者 (ゆうしゃ): Hero, brave one, man of valour

- 姫 (ひめ): Princess, young lady of noble birth

- 大魔王 (だいまおう) Great Demon King

Next time I’ll be transcribing some of the stuff that can be read in the game’s prologue. See you then!

Link to Part 2:

http://rockinx.tumblr.com/post/16796575809/japanese-game-vocabulary-zelda-3-part-2 

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