list_of_sfx:y
SFX
ya:
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[td]yaa[/td]
[td]ヤァ[/td]
[td]やぁ[/td]
[td]*kyaa* *blush* *nooo!*[/td]
[td]SFX for embarrassment, or embarrassed denial or refusal.[/td]
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[td]yaho[/td]
[td]ヤホ[/td]
[td]やほ[/td]
[td]*yoo-hoo!* hey! hi![/td]
[td][/td]
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[td]yahoi[/td]
[td]ヤホイ[/td]
[td]やほい[/td]
[td]oh, well;
what the heck;
good grief[/td]
[td]What you say when you're frustrated, exasperated, or giving up.[/td]
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[td]yaki moki[/td]
[td]ヤキモキ[/td]
[td]やきもき[/td]
[td]*worry*[/td]
[td][/td]
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[td]yanwari[/td]
[td]ヤンワリ[/td]
[td]やんわり[/td]
[td](1) *soft*;
(2) *softly* *slowly* *whisper* *quietly* *gently*[/td]
[td](1) Very soft, tender;
(2) To speak softly or slowly.[/td]
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[td]yare yare[/td]
[td]ヤレヤレ[/td]
[td]やれやれ[/td]
[td]*dear me*
- dear oh dear*
- what to do*
- oh goodness*
- my goodness*[/td]
[td]SFX for exclamation of surprise, disappointment, or some other powerful emotion or reaction.[/td]
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yu:
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[td]yukkuri[/td]
[td]ユックリ[/td]
[td]ゆっくり[/td]
[td]*slowly*
- relaxed pace*
- taking their time*[/td]
[td]To do something without rushing it.
This can sometimes be an expression of aggravation for another character being too slow, or it can be in the context of a positive teacher-to-student relationship.[/td]
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[td]yura[/td]
[td]ユラ[/td]
[td]ゆら[/td]
[td]*wobble* *shaky* *unsteady*[/td]
[td]As if to stand up on shaky legs.[/td]
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[td]yura yura[/td]
[td]ユラユラ[/td]
[td]ゆらゆら[/td]
[td]*waver* *shake quietly*[/td]
[td]Ex: candle light wavering.[/td]
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[td]yuraa[/td]
[td]ユラァ[/td]
[td]ゆらぁ[/td]
[td](1) *wobble* *shaky* *unsteady*;
(2) *drift* *fwish* *fwoosh* *whoosh*[/td]
[td](1) As if to stand up on shaky legs;
(2) SFX for the movement of air[/td]
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[td]yusa[/td]
[td]ユサ[/td]
[td]ゆさ[/td]
[td]*shake*[/td]
[td][/td]
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[td]yusa yusa[/td]
[td]ユサユサ[/td]
[td]ゆさゆさ[/td]
[td]*shake shake*[/td]
[td]To shake someone.[/td]
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yo:
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[td]yo[/td]
[td]ヨッ[/td]
[td]よっ[/td]
[td]*grunt* *umph* *here we go*[/td]
[td]SFX for a grunt of effort, in a positive manner. See also *yoisho*.[/td]
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[td]yo-[/td]
[td]ヨー[/td]
[td]よー[/td]
[td]*huff* *oof*[/td]
[td][/td]
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[td]yobo yobo[/td]
[td]ヨボヨボ[/td]
[td]よぼよぼ[/td]
[td]*senile*
- crazy*
- forgetful*[/td]
[td]To become senile, usually with age.[/td]
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[td]yochi yochi[/td]
[td]ヨチヨチ[/td]
[td]よちよち[/td]
[td]*gingerly*
- small steps*
- slowly*
- carefully*[/td]
[td]To walk gingerly in small steps.[/td]
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[td]yoi yoi[/td]
[td]ヨイヨイ[/td]
[td]よいよい[/td]
[td]*stiff*
- lost reflexes*
- no strength*
- weak*[/td]
[td]To lose one's reflexes or strength.[/td]
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[td]yoisho[/td]
[td]ヨイショ[/td]
[td]よいしょ[/td]
[td](1) *grunt*;
(2) *alrighty*[/td]
[td]A grunt which one says when they are about to perform a task, especially a physical task they don't want to do. Like "here we go"; see also *ヨッコラセ* (Yokkorase), *アラヨット* (Arayotto).[/td]
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[td]yoji[/td]
[td]ヨジ[/td]
[td]よじ[/td]
[td]*crawl*[/td]
[td]The sound a cockroach makes when crawling up your back. May be related to *jiri jiri*, which is "inching."[/td]
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[td]yoji yoji[/td]
[td]ヨジヨジ[/td]
[td]よじよじ[/td]
[td](1) *climb climb*;
(2) *shuffle shuffle*[/td]
[td](2) Moving impatiently.[/td]
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[td]yokkorase[/td]
[td]ヨッコラセ[/td]
[td]よっこらせ[/td]
[td]*grunt*[/td]
[td]Same as *Yoisho*[/td]
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[td]yona yona[/td]
[td]ヨナヨナ[/td]
[td]よなよな[/td]
[td]*slender*
- delicate*
- fragile*[/td]
[td][/td]
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[td]yore yore[/td]
[td]ヨレヨレ[/td]
[td]よれよれ[/td]
[td]*worn out*
- tired*
- exhausted*
- no more energy*
- drained*[/td]
[td][/td]
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[td]yoro[/td]
[td]ヨロ[/td]
[td]よろ[/td]
[td](1) *stagger* *waddle*
- walk shakily*;
(2) *weakly*;
(3) *wobbly* *wobble*[/td]
[td][/td]
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[td]yoro yoro[/td]
[td]ヨロヨロ[/td]
[td]よろよろ[/td]
[td](1) *wobbly*
- tottering*
- stagger*;
(2) *can barely walk*;
(3) *total wreck*;
(4) *weak weak*[/td]
[td](3) In a torn state.[/td]
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[td]yororo[/td]
[td]ヨロロ[/td]
[td]よろろ[/td]
[td]*stagger* *waddle* *walk shakily*[/td]
[td][/td]
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