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This article is about the negotiation mechanic. For another mechanic concerning demon personalities, see Personality.
Speech Patterns, also known as Personalities or Types of Speech,
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are a recurring mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Overview
Speech Patterns are a trait of demons which affects Negotiation. A demon's Speech Pattern determines which prompts will appear in Negotiation and how they will react to certain answers, requiring the player to consider each Speech Pattern individually in order to earn their favor. A demon's Speech Pattern may also directly hinder Negotiation; for instance, a demon's Speech Pattern may make them unintelligible outside of certain circumstances, preventing Negotiation with them. Outside of Negotiation, Speech Patterns have some cosmetic effects, such as how the demon introduces themselves after they are fused.
Demons share a set of Speech Patterns per game. In general, a demon's Speech Pattern correlates with their characteristics, such as form, gender, age and mannerisms.
Mechanics by Game
There are four types of speech:[1]
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Japanese
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Direct Translation
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| Male
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男性型
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Male Type
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| Beast
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獣型
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Beast Type
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| Female
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女性型
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Female Type
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| Evil
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EVIL型
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Evil Type
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There are eight types of speech, some of which fall under categories:[1]
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Direct Translation
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上魔
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Higher Demon
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下魔
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Lower Demon
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女魔
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Female Demon
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| Human
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| Messian
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メシア教徒
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Messiah Believer
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| Gaean
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ガイア教徒
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Gaia Believer
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| Disharmonious Demon
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やくざ・ちんぴら
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Yakuza · Hoodlum
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| Machine
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マシン
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Machine
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完全不和
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Complete Disharmony
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There are 17 types of speech, all of which fall under categories:[1]
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Direct Translation
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| Higher Demon
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| Angel
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天使系
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Angel Type
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| Gentle
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紳士系
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Gentleman Type
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| Haughty
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高慢系
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Haughty Type
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| Lower Demon
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| Dwarf
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ドワーフ系
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Dwarf Type
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| Insane
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狂気・べリス系
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Insanity · Berith Type
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー系
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Hee-Ho Type
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| Beast
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獣系
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Beast Type
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| Female Demon
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| Archaic
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古式系
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Old-Style Type
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| High-Energy
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イケイケ系
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High-Energy Type
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| Tomboy
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おきゃん系
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Tomboy Type
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| Human
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| Messian
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メシアン
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Messian
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| Gaean
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ガイアーズ
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Gaiers
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| Zombie
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| Male Zombie
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男性型
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Male Type
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| Female Zombie
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女性型
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Female Type
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| Etc.
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| One-Pattern
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ワンパターン
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One-Pattern
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| Robot
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ロボット
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Robot
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| Lost
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迷える者
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Lost Person
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Direct Translation
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| Boy
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男の子
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Boy
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー
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Hee-Ho
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Lady
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淑女
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Lady
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| Great
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偉人
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Great Person
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| Elder Beast
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老獣
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Elderly Beast
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| Lunatic
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狂人
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Lunatic
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| Girl
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女の子
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Girl
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| Youngster
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若造
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Youngster
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| Gyaru
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ギャル
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Gal
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| Ruffian
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曲者
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Ruffian
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| Elder
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おぢい
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Elderly Man
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| Archaic
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古式
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Old-Fashioned
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| Beast
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獣
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Beast
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| Wicked
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悪女
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Wicked Woman
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| Angel
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天使
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Angel
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Conversation types are split into 3 categories: Manner, Gender, and Age. Manner indicates the way a demon speaks, and affects its questions and expressions. Gender and Age are supplementary to Manner. There are 21 total conversation types:
Manner
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| Boy
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少年
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Young Boy
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| Bad
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不良
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Delinquent
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| Beast
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ケモノ
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Beast
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| Elder
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老爺
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Elderly Man
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl
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少女
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Young Girl
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| Great
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偉人
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Great Person
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒ一ホ一
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Hee-Ho
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| Lady
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淑女
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Lady
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| Soldier
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武人
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Soldier
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| Strong
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女傑
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Brave Woman
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| Thing
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| Wild
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妖獣
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Monster
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| Witch
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魔女
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Witch
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| ?
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?
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?
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| —
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—
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—
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Gender
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Direct Translation
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| Female
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女
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Female
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| Male
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男
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Male
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| ?
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?
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?
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| —
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—
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—
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Age
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Direct Translation
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| Adult
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大人
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Adult
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| Child
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子供
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Child
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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| ?
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?
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?
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| —
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—
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—
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There are 14 shared types of speech:
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| Animal Cry
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鳴き声
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Animal Cry (Meow, Bark, etc.)
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| Beast
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ケモノ
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Beast
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| Boy
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少年
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Young Boy
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| Elderly Man
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老爺
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Elderly Man
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| Elderly Woman
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老婆
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Elderly Woman
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl
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少女
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Young Girl
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| Great
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偉人
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Great Person
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| Growl
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唸り声
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Growl
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| Gyaru
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ギャル
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Gal
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒ一ホ一
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Hee-Ho
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| Lady
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レディ
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Lady
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| News
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情報
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News
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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There are 15 total types of speech:
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鳴き声
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Animal Cry (Meow, Bark, etc.)
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| Beast
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ケモノ
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Beast
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| Boy
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少年
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Young Boy
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| Elder
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老人
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Elderly Person
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl (A)
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ガール
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Girl
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| Girl (B)
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おんなのこ
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Girl
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| Great
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偉人
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Great Person
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唸り声
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Growl
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー
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Hee-Ho
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| Lady
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レディ
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Lady
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| Talkative
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軽口
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Talkative
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アンノウン
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Unknown
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| Witch
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魔女
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Witch
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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Direct Translation
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| Beast
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ケモノ
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Beast
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| Boy
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少年
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Young Boy
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| Dead
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デッド
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Dead
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| Elder
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老人
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Elderly Person
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl (A)
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ガール
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Girl
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| Girl (B)
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おんなのこ
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Girl
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| Great
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偉人
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Great Person
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー
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Hee-Ho
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| Lady
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レディ
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Lady
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| Spinning
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くるくる
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Spinning
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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| Temptress
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ヨウフ
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Seductress
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Direct Translation
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| Beast
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ケモノ
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Beast
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| Boy
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少年
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Young Boy
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| Elder
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老人
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Elderly Person
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl (A)
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ガール
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Girl
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| Girl (B)
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おんなのこ
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Girl
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| Great
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偉人
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Great Person
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー
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Hee-Ho
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| Hero
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勇士
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Brave Warrior
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| Lady
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レディ
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Lady
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| Mysterious
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怪人
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Mysterious Person
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| Witch
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魔女
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Witch
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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Note: These speech pattern names come from the PSP guidebook. Gendered speech pattern names slightly differ in the Sega Saturn guidebooks by lacking parentheses.
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Direct Translation
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| Beast (Higher)
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ケモノ(上位)
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Beast (Higher)
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| Beast (Lower)
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ケモノ(下位)
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Beast (Lower)
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| Child (♂)
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子供(♂)
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Child (♂)
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| Child (♀)
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子供(♀)
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Child (♀)
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| Cynical
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シニカル
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Cynical
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| Elder
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老人
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Elderly Person
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| Kansai
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関西人
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Person from Kansai
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| Lunatic
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狂人
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Lunatic
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| Noble (♂)
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高貴(♂)
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Noble (♂)
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| Noble (♀)
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高貴(♀)
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Noble (♀)
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| Archaic
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古風
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Old-Fashioned
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| Slime
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スライム
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Slime
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| Woman
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大人の女
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Adult Woman
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| Youth (♂)
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若者(♂)
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Young Person (♂)
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| Youth (♀)
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若者(♀)
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Young Person (♀)
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| Zoma
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造魔
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Artificial Demon
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Direct Translation
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| Auntie
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おばちゃん
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Middle-Aged Woman
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| Beast
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獣
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Beast
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| Child
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おこさま
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Child
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| Elder
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おぢいちゃん
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Elderly Man
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| Elder Beast
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老獣
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Elderly Beast
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| Gain-kun
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ガインくん
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Gain-kun[a]
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| Girl
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おんなのこ
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Girl
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| Great
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偉い人
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Great Person
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| Gyaru
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ギャル
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Gal
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バロウズ
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Burroughs[b]
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| Mad
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マッド
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Mad
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| Woman
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女性
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Woman
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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Direct Translation
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| Beast
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ケモノ
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Beast
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| Boy
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おとこのこ
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Boy
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| Doppelganger
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ドッペルゲンガー
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Doppelganger
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| Elder
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老人
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Elderly Person
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| Elder Beast
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老獣
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Elderly Beast
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| Gain
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ガイン
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Gain[a]
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl
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おんなのこ
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Girl
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| Great
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偉人
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Great Person
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| Gyaru
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ギャル
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Gal
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー
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Hee-Ho
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| Lady
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レディ
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Lady
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| Mad
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マッド
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Mad
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| Nemissa
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ネミッサ
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Nemissa
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| Professional
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仕事人
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Professional
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| Queen
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女王
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Queen
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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Direct Translation
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| —
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ALIEN
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Alien
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| —
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BASKET
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Basketball
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| —
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DOPPEL
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Doppelganger
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| —
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ETC
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Etcetera
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| —
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GAKI
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Preta
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| —
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HIHO
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Hee-Ho
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| —
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KEMONO
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Beast
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| —
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KOKURI
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Kokkuri
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| —
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KOROU
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Elderly
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| —
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KOSIKI
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Archaic
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| —
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KOUMAN
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Haughty
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| —
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KUTISAKE
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Kuchisake-onna
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| —
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KYOUKI
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Mad
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| —
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MAYOERU
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Astray
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| —
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POLUTAR
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Poltergeist
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| —
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QSIRUBA
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Quicksilver
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| —
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SINSI
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Gentleman
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| —
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SLIME
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Slime
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| —
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SYOUJO
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Girl
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| —
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TENSI
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Angel
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| —
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TINPRA
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Hoodlum
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| —
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TOILET
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Toilet
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| —
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WORM
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Worm
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| —
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WTENSI
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Female Angel
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| —
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YAKUZA
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Yakuza
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| —
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YOUEN
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Bewitching
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| —
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ZMBITYAN
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Zombie Girl
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| —
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ZOMB_MAN
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Male Zombie
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| —
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ZOMBIKO
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Female Zombie
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Direct Translation
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| Beast
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獣
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Beast
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| Beast God
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獣神
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Beast God
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| Boy
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男の子
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Boy
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| Elder
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おぢい
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Elderly Man
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl
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女の子
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Girl
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| Gyaru
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ぎゃる
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Gal
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー
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Hee-Ho
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| Lady
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淑女
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Lady
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| Lunatic
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狂人
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Lunatic
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| Ruffian
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曲者
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Ruffian
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| Slime
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スライム
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Slime
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| Wicked
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悪女
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Wicked Woman
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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Direct Translation
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| Beast
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獣
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Beast
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| Beast God
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獣神
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Beast God
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| Boy
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男の子
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Boy
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| Elder
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おぢい
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Elderly Man
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| Gentle
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紳士
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Gentleman
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| Girl
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女の子
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Girl
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| Gyaru
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ぎゃる
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Gal
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| Hee-Ho
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ヒーホー
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Hee-Ho
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| Lady
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淑女
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Lady
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| Lunatic
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狂人
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Lunatic
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| Ruffian
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曲者
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Ruffian
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| Slime
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スライム
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Slime
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| Wicked
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悪女
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Wicked Woman
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| Youth
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若者
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Young Person
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Nomenclature
Names in Other Languages
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Meaning
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口調 Kuchō |
Tone; manner of speech
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Notes
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