Demon Child, Glossary

Demon Child, Glossary.
for Ono Fuyumi's Mashou no Ko.

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This glossary includes potentially new vocabulary and the names of characters and places that are encountered in the book, Demon Child.

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anime　　アニメ

Animation.

Auyantepui

A tepui in Venezuela. Of the Guiana Highlands.

ayakashi　　あやかし

A sea ghost that wrecks ships.

Cappadocia

A region in Turkey.

Crystal Valley

A valley filled with crystals on Roraima.

Enki　　延麒 【えんおう】

Enki. The kirin of En Kingdom.

Enou　　延王 【えんおう】

King En. Someone Renrin, the mysterious young woman mentions.

futon　　布団 【ふとん】

Futon. Japanese-style bedding.

Gotanda　　五反田 【ごたんだ】

The leader of the athletics festival student committee.

Gotou　　後藤 【ごとう】

A chemistry teacher at Hirose's alma mater. Hirose's former first-year homeroom teacher.

Gouran　　傲濫 【ごうらん】

Gouran. The name of one of the mysterious creatures.

griffin

A mythical beast, half-eagle, half-lion. The name by which Takasato refers to one of the mysterious creatures he believes accompanies him.

Guiana Highlands

A vast mountain range in northern South America.

Haku Sanshi　　白汕子 【はくさんし】

The name of someone the mysterious young woman is looking for.

Hanshi　　ハンシ

The name of someone (or something) mentioned by the mysterious young woman.

Hashigami　　橋上 【はしがみ】

A class 3-5 student who hangs out in the chemistry preparation room.

hensachi　　偏差値 【へんさち】

A deviation value calculated through testing, used to rank the academic ability of students in Japan.

Hirose　　広瀬 【ひろせ】

A teacher-in-training.

Hourokyuu　　蓬盧宮 【ほうろきゅう】

Houro Palace. A place Takasato associates with Mt. Hou.

Houzan　　蓬山 【ほうざん】

Mt. Hou. A place that Takasato is reminded of by pictures of the Guiana Highlands.

Ikuta　　生田 【いくた】

An English teacher at Hirose's alma mater, who also served as soccer coach and was Takasato's homeroom teacher at one time.

Iwaki　　岩木 【いわき】

A class 2-5 student who hangs out in the chemistry preparation room.

kakutan　　角端 【かくたん】

Kakutan. Another name for kirin.

kamikakushi　　神隠し 【かみかくし】

Spiriting away. A mysterious disappearance of a person attributed to being abducted by supernatural forces.

ki　　麒 【き】

Ki. A male kirin.

kibasen　　騎馬戦 【きばせん】

Cavalry battle. A game where teams of four (three of whom form the "horse" while they carry the fourth member with a hat or headband) try to get the hats or headbands of the other teams.

kirin　　キリン

Giraffe. A tall, long-necked, quadrupedal, African mammal.

kirin　　麒麟 【きりん】

Kirin. A mythical animal of China which appearance is an auspicious sign.

kotatsu　　炬燵 【こたつ】

A table with a heater underneath it.

kouhai　　後輩 【こうはい】

A colleague or classmate that has less seniority than another. The opposite of senpai.

kusaya　　くさや

Salt-cured mackerel.

Labyrinth of Rocks

A naturally occurring maze-like arrangement of enormous rocks on Roraima.

Laime, Aleksandrs

"The Hermit." A Latvian topographer and explorer who lived at the base of Auyantepui.

makuragaeshi　　枕返し 【まくらがえし】

A demon that repositions one's pillow at night.

Mike　　ミケ

A common name for a pet cat.

Murgen

A legendary siren found off the coast of Northern Ireland in the 6th century CE. The name by which Takasato refers to one of the mysterious creatures he believes accompanies him.

nin'you　　人妖 【にんよう】

A magical creature that is half-human and half-beast.

Nisseki　　日赤 【にっせき】 abbreviation for:

日本赤十字社 【にほんせきじゅうじしゃ】 The Japanese Red Cross Society.

Nozue　　野末 【のずえ】

A first-year student who hangs out in the chemistry preparation room.

okaasan　　お母さん 【おかあさん】

Mother. A term of address usually referring to the mother of another.

Okada　岡田 【おかだ】

A student who was working on the athletics festival in classroom 2-6.

oneesan　　お姉さん 【おねえさん】

Older sister. A term of address usually referring to the older sister of another.

oni　　鬼 【おに、キ】

Oni. Ogre, demon.

otaku　　オタク

Enthusiast.

raamen　　ラーメン

Ramen. Chinese-style noodles.

Renou　　廉王 【れんおう】

King Ren. The ruler of Ren Kingdom.

Renrin　　廉麟 【れんりん】

Renrin. The name of the mysterious young woman.

Ren Taiho　　レンタイホ

Ren Taiho. Something or someone that the swarm of drowned corpses call for.

rin　　麟 【りん】

Rin. A female kirin.

Roraima, Mount

The world's highest tepui. At the three-way border between Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. Of the Guiana Highlands.

Sakata　　坂田 【さかた】

A second-year student who hangs out in the chemistry preparation room.

senpai　　先輩 【せんぱい】

A colleague or classmate that has seniority over another. The opposite of kouhai.

sensei　　先生 【せんせい】

Teacher.

Seta　　勢多 【せた】

A student who accidentally injured Tsuiki with a saw.

shiba inu　　柴犬 【しばいぬ】

Shiba Inu. A breed of dog native to Japan.

Sugisaki　　杉崎 【すぎさき】

A first-year student who hangs out in the chemistry preparation room.

Taiho　　タイホ

Taiho. Something or someone that the swarm of drowned corpses call for.

taika　　胎果 【たいか】

A person or creature from the other world who mistakenly falls into our own and grows in the womb of a person.

Taiki　　泰麒 【たいき】

Taiki. The name of the ki that the mysterious young woman is looking for.

Taikyokukoku　　戴極国 【たいきょくこく】

The Far Kingdom of Tai. A kingdom ruled by Taiou.

Taiou　　泰王 【たいおう】

King Tai. Something or someone to which Taiki belongs.

Takasato　　高里 【たかさと】

A mysterious student in Hirose's homeroom, class 2-6.

Tanno　　丹野 【たんの】

A chemistry teacher at Hirose's alma mater.

Tarou　　タロウ

A common name for a pet.

tatami　　畳 【たたみ】

Tatami mat. Japanese-style floor covering made of straw.

Totoki　　十時 【ととき】

A teacher-nurse at Hirose's alma mater.

Toukyou　　東京 【とうきょう】

Tokyo. Japan's current capital and largest city, located in the Kantou region of Honshuu.

Toukyou Doomu　　東京ドーム 【とうきょうどーむ】

Tokyo Dome. A big, domed stadium in Tokyo that plays host to baseball games, concerts, and other events.

Tsuiki　　築城 【ついき】

A class 2-6 student who hangs out in the chemistry preparation room.

Turkey

A country.

Venezuela

A country in northern South America, bordering with Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, Colombia to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the north.

yomogi　　蓬 【よもぎ】

Mugwort.

Yoneda　　米田 【よねだ】

An art teacher at Hirose's alma mater.