ため or タメ ( Tame) note It refers to the "hold button" mechanic for a stronger attack, i.e "236ためB" means "quarter circle forward motion, then hold B". 大尉 ( Taii) note "Captain" as military rank
船長 ( Sencho) note Captain of a ship or 艦長 ( Kancho) note Captain of a battleship マントはなし ( Manto wa Nashi) Translation " No capes!" 正義の味方 ( Seigi no Mikata) Translation "ally of justice" 弾幕 ( Danmaku) Translation "barrage" or "suppressive fire" literally "bullet curtain" ブロックくずし ( Block Kuzushi) Translation "block breaker" 漫才 ( Manzai) Translation literally means "comical dialogue" 影武者 ( Kagemusha) Translation "Shadow warrior", either in reference to their subtle nature or in having a similar silhouette to their charge. 華冑 ( Kachū) Translation "Aristocracy" or "Nobility" 戦闘狂 ( Sento Kyo) Translation "battle maniac" 美少年 note In Japanese, someone over the age of 20 is not a shounen and would not be described this way, instead "Biseinen" (美青年) is used. 美少女 note In Japanese, someone over the age of 20 is not a shoujo and would not be described this way. ブラコン ( Brocon), シスコン ( Siscon) Translation "Brother Complex" and "Sister Complex" note that the original terms can also be used for little sibling attractions 男装の麗人 ( Dansou no reijin) Translation "Beautiful woman dressed as a man" 悪因悪果 ( Akuin Akka) Translation "Evil cause, evil effect" 白刃取り ( Shirahadori) Translation Literally means "white blade removal" 薔薇 Translation Literally means "rose", as in the flower it comes from "barazoku" ("rose tribe"), a term coined by Itou Bungaku, editor of the gay magazine of the same name. 跳ね返し技 ( Hanekaeshi-waza) Translation "bounding technique" 反射技 ( Hansha-waza) Translation "reflection technique" 泣き所 ( Nakidokoro) Translation "Crying point" Both usage carry the connotation of "reckless attacking". 暴れ ( Abare) Translation "Rampage" note that the meaning of "attacking violently/combo off random attacks" is the Western usage, the Japanese use of the term is "to do attacks to cover yourself/escape from the enemy self-defense". 幽体離脱 ( Yuutai Ridatsu) note The term can also refer to Giving Up the Ghost for its comical uses 魔獣 ( Majuu) Translation "demonic/sorcerous beast" usually refers to creatures born when normal animals were exposed to dark magic
夢オチ ( Yume Ochi) Translation "Dream ending" As always with translation, bear in mind that 1:1 equivalence isn't always possible - some of these terms are broader or narrower in definition than the ones we use, or have slightly different implications ( even when they're borrowed directly from English), so be sure to check the translation notes where they exist. A table of trope names with their Japanese equivalents, including but by no means limited to Japanese Media Tropes.
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