| Anime | Japanese animation. (Correctly pronounced "ah-nee-may," but I usually hear "a-nih-may.") |
| Bishounen | Japanese word meaning, loosely, "pretty boy." (Pronounced "bee-sho-nen.") |
| CCG | Collectible Card Game. Example: Magic: The Gathering. |
| -chan | A Japanese term of affection. The closest translation I can come up with is "little." (Pronounced "chahn.") |
| Chibi | Japanese word for "mini" or "little" or "short." (Pronounced "chee-bee.") |
| DP | Dr. Phillips. My trendy little high school. |
| FF | Final Fantasy, a series of video games. |
| Manga | Japanese comic books. (Correctly pronounced "mahn-gah," but I usually hear "man-guh.") |
| MPAA | Motion Picture Association of America. At least, I think that's what it stands for. They bother me. |
| RL | Real Life. |
| RP, RPG | Role Playing, Role Playing Games. Example: Dungeons and Dragons. |
| -san | A Japanese term of respect, roughly equivalent to English "Mrs." or "Mr." (Pronounced "sahn.") |
| Senshi | Japanese for "warrior" or "soldier." (Pronounced "sen-shee.") |
| Shounen | Japanese for "boy." (Pronounced "sho-nen.") |