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pierrot |
clown |
"Pierrot" is not wrong but much less popular than "clown." |
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jet coaster |
roller coaster |
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Roentgen (picture) |
X rays (picture) |
Roentgen is the physicist who discovered X rays. |
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sumilation |
simulation |
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morning call |
wake-up call |
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summer time |
daylight saving time |
"Summer time" is used in U.K. In Australia "daylight saving time." |
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Los |
L.A. |
We are talking about a name of the city in the U.S. |
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telephone box |
telephone booth |
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enquete |
questionnair |
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toilet |
restroom/bathroom |
Even if you ask where the "toilet" is, you will be directed to the right place. |
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W.C. |
restroom, men's/ladies' room |
Though I'm not sure if "water closet" is used as English word, I've never seen "W.C." sign in the U.S. |
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game center |
video arcade |
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back number |
back issues (of magazines) |
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DM |
direct mail |
This abbreviation is not commonly used. |
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deep kiss |
French kiss |
Then what in French? |
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skinship |
close relationship/quality time |
Because "Skinship" sounds for American to mean physical and sexual touching, it may cause a big misunderstanding. It may be one of the most harmful words. |
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dema(gogie) |
rumor |
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guardman |
security guard |
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zero zero seven |
double oh seven |
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naive |
ingenuous/pure-hearted? |
"Naive" used in Japanese has a positive feeling while it has negative one in English. |
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TV talent |
TV personality |
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CM |
commercial |
This abbreviation is not used. |
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mannerism |
routine |
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man-to-man |
one-on-one (one-to-one) |
"Man-to-man defense" is used. But when you teach something to a person, you teach him "one-on-one," not "man-to-man." |
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feminist |
chivalrous/kind to women |
If I remember correctly,in 70's the word "feminist" meant something about women's rights even in Japan. Somehow the meaning changed. |
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silver-seat |
priority seating |
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cost-down |
cost reduction |
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kiosk |
news/food stand in JR stations |
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miss-contest |
beauty pagent |
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image-up |
improve one's image |
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pipe-cut |
vasectomy |
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body check |
body search |
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virgin road |
aisle where a bride wallk |
This is about a path where a bride walk with her father. Her virginity is not an issue, of course. |
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mass komi (communication) |
mass media |
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trump |
playing cards |
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bed town |
commuter/bedroom town |
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doctor-stop |
the doctor's order to stop the fight |
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high/old miss |
spinster |
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love hotel |
hotel for couples for short stays (mainly for a couple of hours) |
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my-pace |
doing things at one's own pace |
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one-pattern |
one-ideaed/repeating the same pattern |
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symbol mark |
symbol |
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table speach |
speaches at parties |
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title back |
credits |
This is about the last part of movies where they show many names after most of audiences are out of the theater. |
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"arbeit"er |
people who do part-time job |
Part-time job is called "ARUBAITO" which is from German word "arbeit." |
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free-ter?? |
people who do part-time job only/freelance worker |
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yankee |
punk |
Not that the Japanese think Yankees are punks, of cource. |
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honeymoon baby |
baby conceived during a honeymoon |
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game center |
video game arcade |
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live stage |
performance |
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live house |
bar with live music/performance |
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vocal |
vocalist |
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NG |
bloopers |
Such as the one shown at the end of "A Bugs Life". |
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kitchen paper |
paper towel |
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energisch |
energetic |
The word energisch is a German word. It can't be used in English. |
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mirror ball |
disco ball |
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two-shot |
the situation where you are only with your boy/girl friend |
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unique |
strange/interesting |
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gorgeous |
posh/luxurious |
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break |
become a hit |
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FC |
franchise chain |
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