Brave Story: Aratanaru Tabibito (New Traveler)

Japanese Menu and Translation FAQ V1.1
Written By: quarkedcharm (huangx@gmail.com) (aim: iasianfailedMIT)

This is my first FAQ on gamefaqs.com (and in general)! I've been a user of this
website for many years, but have never endeavored to submit a FAQ. I thought
 that now would be a good time to give back to the community because I can make
 out some of the Japanese in Brave Story, and it seems like there is a lot of
demand for a quick explanation of the menu and the Japanese words, because a
lot of players are importing the game. I have only taken 4 semesters of
Japanese in college, so some of the translations might be wrong, but please
feel free to email me with questions or corrections.

Version History:
Version 1.1: Added additional submenus in the world menu (specifically, book,
synthesis, and bird menus). Minor corrections and formatting changes. Added
copyright section.
Version 1.0: Started FAQ. Included Introduction, menu translations, and battle
menu translations.


Table of Contents:

Introduction----------------------------------------0.A
World Menu------------------------------------------1.A
Battle Menu-----------------------------------------1.B
Copyright-------------------------------------------2.A


0.A Introduction:
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Brave Stroy: Aratanaru Tabibito is a game made by Game Republic, released in
Japan on 7/8/2006 for the PSP. The premise is based off of the anime movie
Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe, but the storyline follows a boy (whom you get to
name) on a quest to save his friend, who collapses mysteriously one day during
a walk in a park.

Since I'm a Japanese student, I tend to prefer the JSL romanization of kana,
because it's more logical. However, when the Hepburn romanization differs from
the JSL reading, I have provided that reading in (parentheses).

The format of the menu will be the following:
kanji - hiragana/katakana - JSL reading (Hepburn reading) - explanation
     ->submenus
          ->subsubmenus, etc.
     ->submenus
     ->submenus

Hopefully you can match the kanji to the reading

1.A World Menu:
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1. 道具　ー　どうぐ　ー　doogu (dougu) - lit. tools, or for those familiar with
most RPGs, your items.
     ->道具　ー　どうぐ　ー　doogu (dougu) - items
     ->武器　ー　ぶき　ー　buki - weapons
     ->防具　ー　ぼうぐ　ー　boogu (bougu) - armor
     ->アクセサリー　ー akusesarii - accessories
     ->素材　ー　そざい　ー　sozai - raw materials
     ->貴重品　ー　きちょうひん　ー　kityoohin (kichouhin) - treasures



2. 装備　ー　そうび　ー　soobi (soubi) - equipment
     ->だれの？　ー　だれの　ー　dare no? - whose?
          ->(main character)
               ->力　ー　りき　ー　riki - strength
               ->守り　ー　まもり　ー　mamori - defense
               ->速さ　ー　はやさ　ー　hayasa - agility
               ->知恵　ー　ちえ　ー tie (chie) - wisdom
               ->最大HP　ー　さいだいHP　ー　saidai HP - maximum HP
               ->最大BP　ー　さいだいBP　ー　saidai BP - maximum BP
->攻撃力（上限）　ー　こうげきりょく（じょうげん）　ー　koogeki
ryoku -
zyoogen (kougeki ryoku - jougen) - maximum attack power
->攻撃力（下限）　ー　こうげきりょく（かげん）　ー　koogeki
ryoku -
kagen (kougeki ryoku - kagen) - minimum attack power
               ->防御力　ー　ぼうぎょりょく　ー　boogyo ryoku (bougyo ryoku) -
defense power



3. 強さ　ー　つよさ　ー　tuyosa (tsuyosa) - strength (or for those more familiar
with RPGs, status)
     ->だれの？　ー　だれの　ー　dare no? - whose?
           ->(main character)
               ->LV - level (pretty self explanatory)
               ->HP - HP
               ->BP - brave points
               ->力　ー　りき　ー　riki - strength
               ->守り　ー　まもり　ー　mamori - defense
               ->速さ　ー　はやさ　ー　hayasa - agility
               ->知恵　ー　ちえ　ー tie (chie) - wisdom
->攻撃力　ー　こうげきりょく（じょうげん）　ー　koogeki ryoku
(kougeki
ryoku) - attack power
               ->防御力　ー　ぼうぎょりょく　ー　boogyo ryoku (bougyo ryoku) -
defense power
               ->経験値　ー　けいけんち　ー　keekenti (keikenchi) - experience
points
->次のレベルまで　ー　つぎのレベルまで　ー　tugi no reberu made
(tsugi
no reberu made) - experience to the next level
          ->(next screen)
               ->旅人の剣　ー　たびびとのけん　ー　tabibito no ken - traveler's
sword
               ->ブレイブソウル　ー　bureibu sooru (bureibu souru) - brave soul
               ->取得した宝玉　ー　とりえしたほうぎょく　ー　toriesita hoogyoku
(torieshita hougyoku) - obtained jewels
          ->(next screen)
->覚えた勇技　ー　おぼえたゆうぎ　ー　oboeta yuugi - learned
brave
skills
          ->(next screen)
->覚えた絆勇技　ー　おぼえたきずなゆうぎ　ー　oboeta kizunayuugi
-
learned brave combos



4. 勇技　ー　ゆうぎ　ー　yuugi - brave skills
     ->だれの？　ー　だれの　ー　dare no? - whose?
           ->(main character)
               ->勇技　ー　ゆうぎ　ー　yuugi - brave skills



5. 交代　ー　こうたい　ー　kootai (koutai) - substitution - change party members
     ->出劇メンバー　ー　でげきメンバー　ー　degeki menbaa - attacking member -
active player


6. 特殊　ー　とくしゅ　ー　tokusyu (tokushu) - special
     ->設定　ー　せってい　ー　settee (settei) - options
          ->メセージスピード　ー　meseezi supiido (meseeji supiido) - message
speed
               ->速い　ー　はやい　ー　hayai - fast
               ->普通　ー　ふつう　ー　hutuu (futsu) - normal
               ->遅い　ー　おそい　ー　osoi (osoi) - slow
->カーソル位置記憶　ー　カーソルいちきおく　ー　kaasoru itikioku
(kaasoru
ichikioku) - cursor memory
               ->する　ー　suru - do
               ->しない　ー　sinai (shinai) - don't
     ->ブック　ー　bukku - books (this option becomes available when you receive
the accessory book in the first town)
          ->アクセサリーブック　ー　akusesarii bukku - accessory book
               ->アクセサリー：　ー　akusesarii - accessory (press o button to
view details)
                    ->アクセサリー：　ー　akusesarii - accessory name
                    ->必要素材：　ー　ひつようそざい　ー hituyoo sozai (hitsuyou
sozai) - required materials for synthesis
                    ->付加効果：　ー　ふかこうか　ー　fuka kooka (fuka kouka) -
equipped effect
->説明：　ー　せつめい　ー　setumee (setsumei) -
explanation or
description
->必要素材　ー　ひつようそざい　ー　hituyoo sozai (hituyou
sozai) -
required materials for synthesis
          ->モンスターブック　ー　monsutaa bukku - monster book
               ->モンスター：　ー　monsutaa - monster
               ->説明：　ー　せつめい　ー　setumee (setsumei) - explanation or
description
->生息地：　ー　せいそくち　ー　seisokuti (seisokuchi) -
inhabitation
- where found
               ->戦利品：　ー　せんりひん　ー　senrihin - spoils of war - drops
               ->盗　ー　とう　ー　tou - steal
               ->驚　ー　きょう　ー　kyoo (kyou) - surprise - item dropped in
berserk mode
     ->工芸　ー　こうげい　ー　koogei (kougei) - handycrafts
->アクセサリー制作　ー　アクセサリーせいさく　ー　akusesarii seisaku
- make
accessories
               ->アクセサリー名　ー　akusesarii na - accessory name
               ->制作数　ー　せいさくすう　ー　seisakusuu - amount to make
->所持数　ー　しょじすう　ー　syozisuu (shojisuu) - currently
owned
->必要素材　ー　ひつようそざい　ー　hituyoo sozai (hitsuyou
sozai) -
required materials
->必要数　ー　ひつようすう　ー　hituyoosuu (hitsuyousuu) -
required
amount
          ->アクセサリー解体　ー　アクセサリーかいたい　ー　akusesarii kaitai -
de-assemble accessories (you can dismantle your accessories into their
components)
               ->アクセサリー名　ー　akusesarii na - accessory name
               ->解体数　ー　かいたいすう　ー　kaitaisuu - amount to de-assemble
->所持数　ー　しょじすう　ー　syozisuu (shojisuu) - currently
owned
->入手素材　ー　にゅうしゅそざい　ー　nyuusyu sozai (nyuushu
sozai) -
obtained materials
->入手数　ー　にゅうしゅすう　ー　nyuusyu suu (nyuushu suu) -
amount
obtained
     ->鳥かご　ー　とりかご　ー　torikago - birdcage
          ->だれ？　ー　だれ　ー　dare? - who?
->名前をつける　ー　なまえをつける　ー　namae wo tukeru - name
(the
bird)
               ->にがす　ー　nigasu - free (the bird)



1.B Battle Menu:
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1. 攻撃　ー　こうげき　ー　koogeki (kougeki) - attack
2. 絆勇技　ー　きずなゆうぎ　ー　kizunayuugi - brave combos
3. 道具　ー　どうぐ　ー　doogu (dougu) - items
4. 勇技　ー　ゆうぎ　ー　yuugi - brave skills
5. 防御　ー　ぼうぎょ　ー　boogyo (bougyo) - defend
6. 逃げる　ー　にげる　ー　nigeru - run away
7. After Battle
     ->経験値　ー　けいけんち　ー　keekenti (keikenchi) - experience points
          ->獲得経験値　ー　かくとくけいけんち　ー　kakutoku keekenti (kakutoku
keikenchi) - acquired experience points
->現在の経験値　ー　げんざいのけいけんち　ー　genzai no keekenti
(genzai no
keikenchi) - present experience
          ->つぎのレベルまで　ー　tugi no reberu made (tsugi no reberu made) -
experience until the next level
     ->戦利品　ー　せんりひん　ー　senrihin - spoils of war (dropped items)



2.A Copyright:
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