....Dictionary....

No: Iie
Thank you: Arigato
Thank you very much: Arigato gozaimasu
You're welcome: Douitashimashite
Please: Douzo
Excuse me: sumimasen, shitsurei shimasu
Hello: Kon-nichiwa
Goodbye: Sayounara
So long: jaamataashita
Good morning: O hayou gozaimasu
Good afternoon: Kon-nichiwa
Good evening: Konbanwa
Good night: Oyasuminasai
Minna- everyone

Anime: a term used to describe Japanese animation. In Japan, it means any animation, regardless of the country of origin.

Fuku: uniform, more specifically, the outfits the Senshi wear.

Ginzuishou: the Mystical Silver Crystal that Sailor Moon possesses.

Gomen or gomen ne: I'm sorry in Japanese.

Henshin: a transformation. The Senshi's transformations themselves are termed "henshin" and the pens they use to transform are "henshin pens."

Hiragana: alphabetical Japanese characters. Each character represents either a lone vowel, the letter "n", or a consonant and a vowel. Hiragana is used to spell words for which there is no kanji or to spell variations of a word that has kanji.

Inners: the Senshi of the inner solar system: Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter (I know, Jupiter is not a planet in the inner solar system, but Mako is an Inner Senshi). Their job is to protect the Princess.

Ja ne: see you later in Japanese.

Kanji: Japanese characters that are derived from Chinese characters. They do not stand for letters; rather, one kanji can represent an entire word.

Katakana: alphabetical Japanese characters that are used to spell non-Japanese words. For example, Sera Muun (Sailor Moon) is written in katakana. Each character represents either a lone vowel, the letter "n", or a consonant and a vowel.

Kinzuishou: the Golden Crystal that Tuxedo Kamen possesses.

Kohai: also romanizied as kouhai; a student of sorts. When a younger person admires an older person and strives to be like him/her, the younger person is called a kohai.

Konnichi wa: hello or welcome in Japanese.

Liner notes: short "letters" to the reader from Naoko Takeuchi found in the manga.

Manga: similar to our comic books. Manga actually means cartoon, not comic book or graphic novel.

Minna: everyone in Japanese.

Odango: a rounded Japanese dumpling. Mamoru calls Usagi "odango atama" (dumpling head) because her buns look like odango.

Onii-san: literally "big brother" in Japanese. It refers to a male whom the speaker is friendly with and holds in high regard. Usagi calls Motoki (the game center guy) Onii-san, but he is not her big brother.

Otaku: a fan, more specifically, a manga or anime fan. Some find this term offensive since it has negative connotations.

Outers: the Senshi of the outer solar system: Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto. Their job is to protect the solar system.

Romaji: the letters of the English alphabet. For example, the word "senshi" is in its romaji form right now.

Sempai: a role model of sorts. When a younger person admires an older person and strives to be like him/her, the older person is called a sempai. Mako also uses the word to refer to all her old crushes.

Senshi: soldier

Shoujo: Japanese for girl. Shoujo manga is manga for girls.

Youma: Japanese for monsters. Specifically, they are the monsters used by the four generals

HAI-yes

Neko- cat

baka= idiot

Kawaii- cute

Mahou shoujo = magical girl; sailor moon is an example of one.