Originally Posted by KyleGoetz (Post 850190)

Are you trying to learn Japanese, or are you just looking for tattoos again?

Originally Posted by StonerPenguin (Post 850192)

What you have is 欲求 pronounced よっきゅう (yokkyū) and as far as I know, yes, it does mean "desire".

BTW Japanese/English Dictionary; Tangorin Japanese Dictionary you can click on the individual kanji to see its meaning ;)

Originally Posted by eezy1 (Post 850195)

thanks bro. is that dictionary accurate? or should i run anything by u guys before i commit

Originally Posted by KyleGoetz (Post 850197)

It depends on context as to whether it means what you want it to mean. Again, I implore you not to make the mistake of inking something on yourself without speaking the language.

Originally Posted by GLL99 (Post 850180)

Hmm...I'm a bit confused, though. Would it mean that she's praying their plans don't get messed up (she's helping her brother test a few parts of his plans), or could it have something to do with a barrier she puts up as a result of this that prevents spirits from escaping the city it surrounds? =S

I'm also wondering if I should try to translate it based on what each/most of the kanji mean[s], since I don't see what "criminal codes" (what I'm getting 律令 to translate to) would have to do with anything here. For an example, I thought something like "offer unto us guidance and accept our/my vow" could work for 奉導誓願可, but I'm not all that sure otherwise.

Originally Posted by masaegu (Post 850224)

1. Why would you ask a guy that's unfamiliar with the story these questions? I've only watched, what, 1/5000 of it because of you?

2. Why do you seem to think you need to translate everything that's said? The Japanese kids watching this anime won't understnad the phrase. To tell you the truth, I didn't even know it before. Why should the kids that you are trying to please understand it? They just happened to use an existing sutra instead of letting her say "Blah Blah Blah." I answered the question because it was you who asked. I would have ignored it had it come from a stranger because s/he need not know.

Originally Posted by StonerPenguin (Post 850192)

What you have is 欲求 pronounced よっきゅう (yokkyū) and as far as I know, yes, it does mean "desire".

Originally Posted by kenshiromusou (Post 850250)

Yo, my friends.
Could you help me with 2 sentences?
1 - 色黒で鋼 のような肉体を誇り、口数少なくニヒルな男。
What is this "swarthy steel" here? Is it suppose to be a stronger (forged steel)?

2 - しかし、一部のキャラクターに関しては、そのディティ ールが、実際に放映された
ものと異なっており、Mamiyaが、Yuriaに酷似する由来が記 載 さ れ る など興味
深い内容となっている。
If I am not lost in this text, summarizing, it says Mamiya had a closer relation (origin) with Yuria in script, but this and other details about characters were not used in broadcasting. Is it close to correct?