Demon Child:
Glossary of Terms

This glossary includes potentially new vocabulary and the names of characters and places that are encountered in the book, Demon Child. This is a running glossary, so when something new shows up in the text, it will also show up here. This list contains a minimum of spoilers and only has information about people (and things) when they first appear, rather than what ends up happening to them. If you have any questions or comments, email me.

last addition, 10.11.2006.


anime  アニメ
Animation.

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.

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

Guyana
A country in northern South America, bordering with Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north.

Haku Sanshi  白汕子  【はくさんし】
Haku Sanshi. The name of someone the mysterious young woman is looking for.

Hanshi  ハンシ
Hanshi. 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.

Houzan  蓬山  【ほうざん】
Mt. Hou. A place that Takasato is reminded of by pictures of the Guyana 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  き
Ki. What the mysterious young woman is looking for.

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.

makuragaeshi  枕返し  【まくらがえし】
A demon that repositions one's pillow at night.

Mike  ミケ
Mike. A common name for a pet cat.

Mount Roraima
A mountain at the three-way border between Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil.

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.

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.

rin  麟  【りん】
Rin. A female kirin.

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.

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

Taiou  たいおう
Taiou. Something 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
Tarou. 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
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.

yomogi  蓬  【よもぎ】
Mugwort.

Yoneda  米田  【よねだ】
An art teacher at Hirose's alma mater.


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