Definitions by Setsuna
kunoichi
Female ninja. Now an pop-culture stereotype who wears a really really short "kimono" (barely covers butt), a headband, and ofted is packin' several blades.
"That kunoichi might be deadly in anime or manga, but she couldn't get anything done in that costume in real life."
dosa
A very thin, crisp pancake made of finely ground lentils. Think crispy, lightweight, savory crepe.
Often served with chutney, spiced vegetables, and a type of tomato-and-tamarind-based soup.
Often served with chutney, spiced vegetables, and a type of tomato-and-tamarind-based soup.
Dosas are vegetarian.
Let's go to that dosa place for lunch!
When a dosa has a savory filling, it's called a masala dosa.
Let's go to that dosa place for lunch!
When a dosa has a savory filling, it's called a masala dosa.
bebop
1. An early form of modern jazz.
2. The name of Spike and crew's spaceship in Cowboy Bebop (an anime).
3. The name of one of Shredder's henchmen (the mutant boar) in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon (1980s) and anime (1996).
2. The name of Spike and crew's spaceship in Cowboy Bebop (an anime).
3. The name of one of Shredder's henchmen (the mutant boar) in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon (1980s) and anime (1996).
Bop and bebop are the same kind of music.
Bebop: I'm glad they didn't use that brain switcher thing on Rocksteady and me.
Shredder: Don't worry, you can't switch something that isn't there.
Bebop: I'm glad they didn't use that brain switcher thing on Rocksteady and me.
Shredder: Don't worry, you can't switch something that isn't there.
shredder
The bad guy in the Darth Vader-themed getup from Ninja Turtles.
Also known as Oroko Saki (sp? - real name) and "Saki-chan" (what Krang calls him in the 1996 Ninja Turtles anime OVAs).
Also known as Oroko Saki (sp? - real name) and "Saki-chan" (what Krang calls him in the 1996 Ninja Turtles anime OVAs).
Super Dollfie
A line of classy 22"-tall ball-jointed resin "doll figures" made by Volks in Japan. Come in versions made either to resemble ten-year-olds or thirteen-year-olds.
"SD" for short.
"SD" for short.
Super Dollfie by Setsuna September 14, 2004
Volks
1. Short for Volkswagen, a car company best known for making the Beetle.
2. A small company in Japan specializing in a variety of customizable and character dolls, figures, and sculptures.
2. A small company in Japan specializing in a variety of customizable and character dolls, figures, and sculptures.
i-banker
"After two years as an i-banker, I'll just buy my own island and retire."
Many kids in undergraduate business programs are disillusioned by the thought of doing the i-banking routine when they graduate.
Many kids in undergraduate business programs are disillusioned by the thought of doing the i-banking routine when they graduate.