Version 1
by Mark Rosa (markrosa [at] hotmail.com)
February 2002
These are the quotes displayed when you view the help screen (i. e.,
press select) with the cursor over the character's name.
These quotes weren't included in the North American version of FFT,
probably because they were in a rush to get the game released. (Also,
some of them refer to the sound novels which were taken out of the US
version; keeping them in would probably have driven players nuts
searching for non-existent things.)
But they're entertaining and fun, so I've put together a list of them,
vaguely sorted into categories. Please let me know if anyone isn't
listed, keeping in mind that when the US version was produced, several
names were mistranslated, and a few others were changed outright. I
haven't played the English version, so some of the ability names here are
going to be wrong. Fill me in, if you can.
Many of the quotes have heart symbols in them; since ASCII doesn't
contain such a symbol, I've reproduced it using a smiley, like this: ^^;.
--- Disclaimer: ---
Note that this list may not be distributed in any form whatsoever without
the explicit permission of the above-named author. As of March 2002, the
only place permitted to store this document is GameFAQs, so if you want
to add it to your site, please contact me. If you're from Square, in
charge of remaking this game for the GBA, and would like to add these,
*definitely* contact me. I don't get to read personal e-mail often, so
feel free to post your opinions/corrections/etc. on the GameFAQs message
board (where I sometimes post as "DaBubba").
1--Weapons and Items--
Albert: There seem to be 7 different mantles...
Ayrton: There seem to be 6 different guns...
Fay: There are 15 different summon monsters, right?
Gerhardt: There seem to be 9 different bows...
Harry: There seem to be 19 different knight/regular swords...
Keith: There seem to be 6 different lances...
Kurtz: There seem to be 8 different poles...
Millais: There seem to be 4 different bags...
Randy: There seem to be 16 different shields...
Reeves: There seem to be 10 different knives...
Susan: There seem to be 8 different ninja katana...
Thompson: There seem to be 10 different samurai swords...
Brid: Different towns sell different items!
Collins: If you need items from foreign countries, you've got to go to a
trading city!
Eric: If you need information, head for the bar.
Humphrey: There's a store somewhere that'll hold items for you.
Joleen: Castles have a lot of items for fighters!
Lambda: If you need information, head for the bar.
Luna: Supposedly, there's a store that sells stuff at half price.
Valentine: There are some items that are only available in trading
cities!
Werner: Supposedly, there's a store that sells stuff at half price.
Salome: Is there a store with Bacchus wine?
Sheryl: Don't peek into the changing room! ^^;
2--World/Map Info--
Beatrice: We have to go to the Finath River some time!
Carlson: There's one star that doesn't move... which one's that?
Daniel: Training at the waterfall?
Evans: It's pronounced IGU-ros, not Ig-ROS.
Glenn: Supposedly, there's some place whose name has an interesting
meaning if you read it backwards.
Gordon: I want to go look at ruins in Romanda...
Marlowe: I hear there are Chocobo races in a far-away country.
Robert: I hear there's a good hot spring in Zeltennia.
Swift: Let's go find some unexplored regions!
3--Optimum Equipment--
Barnard: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", shields go in order of
additional evade rate!
Barney: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", weapons go in order of
additional attack power!
Burn: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", armor goes in order of gained
HP!
Dominique: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", armor goes in order of
gained HP!
Donna: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", helmets go in order of gained
HP!
Doris: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", weapons go in order of
additional attack power!
Heinlein: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", helmets go in order of
gained HP!
Tracey: When selecting "Optimum Equipment", shields go in order of
additional evade rate!
4--Game Info—
Agnes: Defeat enemies one at a time!
Albert: The Lancer's damage depends on "Brave"!
Anderson: A knife's damage depends on "Speed"!
Andy: Watch out for fake items!
Aquarius: Bare-handed attacks are stronger depending on your "Brave"
rating!
Ariel: Use a Phoenix Tail to revive!
Arnold: Set "Yakawashi" and go after enemy archers!
Barbara: Just changing your equipment counts as an action!
Barcia: Make sure to "Load" often! ...uh, I mean "Save"!
Barclay: Try "Poaching"!
Barrington: If your Brave is high, you should be a Monk!
Bean: Poison drains your energy each turn; be careful!
Bemond: Only males can become "Bards"!
Bernard: Put a Mantle on and dodge!
Boskirk: With Faith over 70, you should be a mage.
Boyce: If your Brave is high, you should be a Monk!
Burton: Select "Remove"and the left directional!
Buster: One strategy is to go after a single enemy!
Carmen: Don't forget to check the Active Turn list!
Carmine: If you've got a burn, you could put ice on it, but oil would
work too.
Catherine: Keep an eye on your item stock!
Carol: Use the tutorial to study!
Caroline: Set the "Catch" ability and grab items!
Casey: Which magic is the strongest?
Celine: "Now" means that Charge Time is zero!
Ceti: Did you know that "Regen" cures Poison?
Chade: Ethers taste bitter!
Charlene: "Renzokuken" sometimes hits, and sometimes doesn't.
Chester: Get out of the way when casting magic!
Cindy: Use trees to avoid flying arrows!
Clara: We've got plenty of chances! Don't worry!
Claris: Charge time sure is tough to figure out!
Coleman: The rainy season comes after the dry season.
Connie: The Brave Story can help you understand a lot!
Cornelia: As long as you're riding a chocobo, you won't die!
Davis: An ambush; that's the way to go!
Deborah: If your Brave is high, you should be a Monk!
Demi: "Throw" your old weapons at the enemies!
Diana: When throwing an item, make sure it can reach the intended unit!
Diberger: Using "Mikiru" will raise a unit's evade rate!
Dick: "Seishin toitsu" willl guarantee high damage!
Donovan: "Wait" is an important command! Think about it!
Doris: A monk with heavy armor... now there's a good combination!
Dylan: With low "Brave", you won't react often!
Edgar: There's no weapon better than a gun! That's what I think.
Elia: Be careful; magic also has a vertical range!
Eliza: I like to "Act" first, and then "Move"!
Ellis: How about raising my level by one more?
Esmeralda: It's also important -- crucial -- to watch which direction you
face!
Eva: It might be interesting to try "Autobattle"!
Filow: If you knock your enemy off a high plateau, damage will be
greater!
Forward: Learn to use Status magic for easy victories!
Freddy: You'll understand a lot if you look at the Help screens!
Fredo: Watch out for predicted effects!
Garcia: If you don't want your items broken, select "Maintenance"!
Gerard: Heading for the mountains? You'll need boots!
Ginny: Magic with a curly arrow can reflect!
Glenda: Watch the status icons!
Gloria: Which sword is the strongest?
Hamilton: "Throw" your old weapons at the enemies!
Hicks: If you ride a chocobo, no one can attack it!
Holly: Fights are easier if you pay attention to signs.
Ian: If you don't do anything, you'll gain 40 CT units!
Indy: Getting sprayed by Morbol germs... that's too scary to talk about!
Ingram: Bare-handed attacks are stronger depending on your "Brave"
rating!
Isabella: Buy me a bag! ^^; Shoes would be OK too! ^^;
Jackie: If you use Reflect, magic will rebound even to far-away enemies!
Jane: You'll understand a lot if you look at the Help screens!
Janet: Try an ambush!
Jennifer: Make sure to check the enemies' status!
Jill: There's nothing more dangerous than getting close to an enemy
without thinking!
Josephine: Don't be stingy when buying equipment!
Julia: A knight with "Charge"... now there's a good combination!
June: I want an item that'll hold my hair together.
Junk: Using "Poach", you can get items that they don't sell in stores.
Kasha: I hate it when enemies find the items!
Kate: Effects are the same whether you equip the item in your left hand
or your right hand!
Kelly: I can never decide whether to break their armor or their weapons.
Kinison: If I had a pet, I'd like a dragon.
Knox: Equip a bow and head for high ground!
Laura: Waiting after moving will gain you 40 CT!
Lipp: There's no weapon better than a gun! That's what I think.
Loggins: Use "Body Slam" to push enemies off cliffs!
Malcolm: I dreamed I found a treasure in the shadow of a tree.
Mandy: Heading for the mountains? You'll need boots!
Mansell: That sword's name is pronounced "Chirijiraden Kazari Tsurugi".
Margo: You have to learn abilities and then set them!
Maria: Take me along when you go looking for hidden lands! ^^;
Marian: I hope his sign matches well with mine...
Marron: Magic with a curly arrow can reflect!
Mary: "Maintenance" protects your items.
McReady: "Now" means that no charge time is needed!
Miria: I want an Uribo for a pet! ^^;
Natalie: I like studying the landforms. Check the help screen!
Nathan: Make sure to "Save" often!
Neal: Plan the abilities you learn!
Nelson: You can use fallen units as shields!
Nena: Equip a bow and head for high ground!
Nigel: Want to try throwing a rock?
Noah: Try "waiting" if you can't move behind your target!
Norris: Check the help screen on a piece of land to see the Geomancy
effect/
Norton: A mage with "Chakra"... now there's a good combination!
O'Bannon: If you put yourself facing the wrong direction, you can't
change it.
Orange: Don't look for big damage when throwing stones.
Pamela: "Wait" is an important command! Think about it!
Partha: You can use fallen units as shields!
Partis: An Archer with "Break"... now there's a good combination!
Peppermint: Some items can only be equipped by women.
Prumia: The dry season comes after the rainy season.
Rachel: If you've got a shield, you might be able to avoid "Counter"...
Radcliffe: Try holding down L1, R1, Select, and Start! [You'd think he'd
remind you to save... --ed.]
Rat: Invite enemies over to your side!
Ravel: Did you know that "Regen" heals poison?
Rebecca: Monsters lay eggs!
Reinhard: Steal an archer's bow, and they won't be able to damage you
much!
Rosa: Don't forget potions!
Rush: The higher your Speed is, the shorter your charge time is!
Sapphire: Check to see how far the enemy can move!
Scarlet: If you steal their weapons, enemies' attack power will drop!
Selig: Don't forget to set abilities!
Serge: Fights are easier if you pay attention to signs.
Shawn: I don't want to be a poison frog!
Shiela: If I'm asleep, tap me to wake me up!
Shorter: Magic with a curly arrow can reflect!
Simonne: Dictionaries are convenient, but they're heavy.
Solveig: Hold your weapon in both hands for more power!
Spencer: I hope my sign matches well with hers...
Stanley: I like the strange attacks of Dictionaries!
Striker: You can beat monsters easily if you know their weak points!
Suzanne: Invite enemies over to your side!
Swan: I'm an "Inherit Abilities" maniac!
Sylvia: One method of attack is to aim for a single enemy!
Tabatha: Watch out for predicted effects!
Taturo: Get the enemies on your side with Cure magic!
Teresa: With Faith over 70, you should be a mage.
Tilara: "Raise" can restore half your HP!
Tina: With a Jump rating of 4, you can leap two panels!
Trevor: "Changing Equipment" counts as an action.
Turner: No regrets if your weapon breaks!
Vanessa: Hit and way! [in katakana... maybe she meant to say "hit and
away"; i. e. hit enemies and then move away from them... – ed.]
Vanilla: Plan the abilities you learn!
Veronica: Hold your weapon in both hands for more power!
Victor: Don't forget to bring Potions!
Vitt: : When throwing an item, make sure it can reach the intended unit!
Winter: If you've got a shield, you might be able to avoid "Counter"...
Woody: "Staff" attacks depend on your magic power!
Wyatt: Wear a mantle and equip a shield... heh, heh...
5--Environment--
Barker: If it's raining, it'll be harder to move in swamps!
Cushing: If it's raining, flame-bases attacks will be weaker.
Fox: If it's snowing, ice attacks will be stronger!
Katz: If it's raining, thunder attacks will be stronger!
May: If it's raining, thunder attacks will be stronger!
Ralph: If it's raining, flame-bases attacks will be weaker.
Tia: If it's snowing, ice attacks will be stronger!
6--General--
Abraham: Huh!? Hey, don't surprise me like that!
Aimi: I drink tea every afternoon. ^^;
Amargan: I don't believe in astrology. [If only the writers had added,
"because I'm a Pisces and we're not supposed to."... --ed.]
Anette: Teach me how to blow the reed flute!
Angelica: When is this war going to be over?
Anisa: We're doing this for a better tomorrow!
Anita: Good luck! ^^;
Anna: Send me in any time!
Asuka: La la la....
Audrey: Breakfast is important! ^^;
Aurora: I want to go to the park down south! ^^;
Badham: Always stay cool; that's my strategy.
Baker: Hope something good happens!
Barnett: I'm nervous.
Beauty: Be careful not to eat too much!
Beck: Brush your teeth before bed!
Belinda: My chest hurts and I've got stiff shoulders. That's just how I
am.
Benedict: This is tough...
Berger: What is there to believe in in life?
Blackburn: Avoiding enemy bullets? is that possible?
Blackie: There's no difference between aristocrats and commoners!
Blake: I'll stick with you until the end!
Blatt: You look happy today.
Bonaparte: Things'll go fine!
Boville: The best possible would would be one with no homework!
Boyle: I want to ride a chocobo!
Brandell: Are you angry?
Brian: There's always a trick to winning!
Bridget: Release me any time you like!
Bugsy: I could never fight all by myself!
Candy: When I see monsters, I think "tasty"!
Carrie: Astrology? I love it!
Celesh: Everything'll go fine!
Cess: Leave me alone.
Chadi: Smile! Smile! See, you'll be happy.
Chamberlain: Titan! ... Hm? Maybe it's... Ti-TAAAN!
Chanel: Is there time to pick up some souvenirs?
Charle: Tell me how to relieve stress!
Cherry: There's always a trick to winning!
Chips: I've got nothing to say...
Christy: You can't fool people by smiling, I think.
Cibonne: This year, robes and boots are in fashion. ^^;
Cinderella: Are there any boots that would look good on me?
Cita: What is freedom?
Clara: Our party might have an underwear thief in it!
Coco: Am I an asset to the team?
Comet: This war bothers me.
Constance: My boyfriend was eaten by a Pisco Demon!
Cookie: Is it OK if I don't have a fighter's license?
Corrie: You want my autograph?
Cosmos: I won't let failure get me down!
Daisy: Tell me, is my Faith over 60?
Dallas: Bunch together in a group and attack!
David: All alone in the desert... how sad...
David: Rock, paper, scissors! Rock!
Deacon: Summons come just when you've forgotten about them!
Delta: Love is blind; war even more so...
Diana: Remember to stretch before bed!
Dias: Experience is more important than knowledge!
Doma: The forest is a little scary at night.
Drake: I look like I'm not thinking about anything, and it's the truth!
Dreyfus: I'm against the war! ... Well, it's easy to say that.
Dyson: We're doing this for a better tomorrow!
Eckhardt: Can you get insurance money if you die in battle?
Eddie: Why am I fighting?
Elizabeth: (angry sound)
Ellen: My sign? Maybe "light"?
Elliot: Use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words!
Elsa: Our rations have been smaller lately... is this bad...?
Emerald: I want to eat some tasty steak! ^^;
Emily: I'm coming along!
Ernest: I like the ocean! ^^; [note: Ernest is female, somehow]
Estevez: Hope I don't get kicked off the team...
Eve: Stop staring at me!
Feldman: The abbreviation for Fenix Down (Phoenix no O) is "Fenio".
Fiana: You're starting to like me?
Fink: When your tired, the best thing to do is to go to sleep.
Fisher: Let's take things slowly.
Fordham: There's no surprise more unpleasant than breaking an Elixir
bottle.
Frisia: What? I won't answer that!
Garnet: I forgot to pack my bathing suit!
Gaston: I don't understand anything!
Geiler: If the war ends... I'll be unemployed...
Geist: ... ... ...Yes! I held my breath for three minutes!
Gene: Don't look at me like that!
Gilliam: Maybe I'll steal all our items and ditch the team!
Ginger: What's the title of this song playing now?
Goodman: Just when I had a good song going in my head!
Grace: I like when damage is exactly 100! Is that strange?
Greg: (Mumblemumble...)
Hannibal: Come on, tell me, is my Brave over 50?
Harold: Which job should I select next?
Hendriksen: Is my equipment OK?
Hilda: I hope I don't get hit by magic...
Hogan: I really like learning.
Hugo: Hey there!
Ironside: The truth is, I'm afraid of war!
Ivory: I drink tea every morning. ^^;
Jasmine: I like herb tea. ^^;
Jeanne: Don't give up until the very end!
Jenic: Don't come in that way!
Jenny: Don't use too much sugar. ^^;
Jerid: They say that the child of a frog is another frog. Hmm? Not a
tadpole?
Joanna: Yes, what is it?
Jodo: Is there someplace I can go to to gamble?
Judy: Carrying a staff makes you look smart.
Kane: I'll do my best!
Kaplan: Do today's stuff today, and tomorrow's stuff tomorrow!
Karen: What equipment are we getting today?
Katrin: Hope I don't get kicked off the team...
Kazim: When this war's over, my dad, who runs a shop, will be out of a
job...
Kimberly: Another reason I joined up is because I'm looking for hot
springs.
Kimble: Ummm.... uhh....
Kitty: I worry about getting sunburned in daytime battles!
Kris: My pleasant attitude helps me along ^^;
Lars: I've got a toothache!
Leonard: Yes, what can I do for you?
Linda: We'll talk later... ^^;
Linus: "Courage" is just a word people invented.
Lisa: If you don't know a word, look it up!
Little John: Be quiet.
Liza: My back hurts... maybe it'll rain tomorrow.
Lloyd: I wonder how much this land is worth?
Lombardi: I---ron, i---ron, iron swo---rd!
Lowell: I've been getting forgetful lately.
Lucy: I feel blue when it rains.
Luke: I'm strong! Strong! Strong!
Marauder: I'm reading a book.
Margaret: Be nice to me because I'm a girl! ^^;
Marilyn: Behind the shed in Dorter, I used to... heh, heh...
Matilda: (Doesn't realize that she's a woman) [That's what the game says.
--ed.]
Maverick: I had a dream where arrows were raining on me in the Dorter
slums...
McNeill: I'm thinking about things that don't concern me.
McNorton: Gob. Gobgob... that was my impression of a goblin.
McPherson: I wonder if someone could massage me...
Melanie: When this war's over, I can go back to being a regular girl!
Minerva: Do they make flower-patterned armor?
Miranda: If you're going to run away, take me with you!
Misty: My hair's so smooth! ^^;
Moé‘žoch: Yess! I held my breath for five minutes!
Montana: If you think it's expensive, well, it's probably not worth
having.
Mueller: I don't like frogs.
Musashi: Which sign am I?
Nash: I'm nervous.
Navarre: Did I make the right decision joining this army?
Neilson: I want to try eating the famous Bugroth octopus!
Newt: I'll never cry!
Nichol: Are we going to fight now?
Nora: Don't you hate it when you're one step short of your target?
Olive: I want a stuffed Bomb doll!
O'Neal: Mountains are nice.
Orther: Have you ever made a reed flute?
Otto: My head hurts... maybe it'll rain tomorrow.
Pad: Heal? Attack? I get nervous and end up waiting!
Pania: Are we going to fight now?
Papaya: Did I make the right decision joining this army?
Patsy: Be nice to me! ^^;
Paula: Oh, my back itches!
Radish: Am I a regular?
Randolph: I never talk! ... Oh, wait, I just did...
Redford: I'm... dizzy...
Ribaldi: Good work!
Riddel: Oh, what? (he says this in a woman's voice)
Ripley: Why am I fighting?
Roland: Go for "Master" status!
Sabrina: Snacking will make you fat!
Salada: My back itches.
Sally: I hate black mages. I can't see their faces!
Samantha: Let's pack it in for today.
Samson: How about a rest?
Sanders: Everybody charge! ...uh, I was talking to myself.
Sandra: Don't worry about the past!
Sandy: Don't bother me in the middle of my nap!
Sara: The cold wind is making my teeth chatter!
Sasha: We've gotta have guts!
Scott: I'll do anything!
Selleck: My feet itch!
Sennet: Which sign am I?
Serfina: I wonder if someone could massage me...
Severini: Hope is a ray of light! Or maybe sickness.
Shaker: I disagree.
Shari: Eat less, exercise more! The basics of dieting!
Sharon: What color lipstick should I use today?
Shepherd: Where are we going next?
Shields: What is there to believe in? Money?
Silky: I could never fight all by myself.
Sima: (Sigh...)
Simone: How about a rest soon?
Singleton: Whatever happens, happens!
Slater: (Sleeping mumble noises)
Solus: This is kind of unpleasant.
Sophia: Make me wear something nice!
Spider: You know what I used to do behind the shed in Dorter? Heh, heh,
heh...
Stella: I like the blue sky.
Sullivan: Are we done for the day?
Susie: I hope a Morbol doesn't end up next to me!
Sutherland: Don't talk to me yet!
Sylphie: I thought I was hired to do office work!
Taylor: Don't give up until the very end!
Ted: What kind of perfume should I get for my girlfriend?
Teet: I want to eat cake!
Tensberger: Hm? Did someone call me?
Tess: I like the Mediator's costume!
Tiara: Give names to your monsters!
Ticia: I'm losing weight so that chocobos won't hate me.
Tim: We're so busy we could even use help from a cat! (in Japanese, this
has the connotation of being really desperate for help --ed.)
Titis: Don't forget about me! ^^;
Tuckert: Is the future bright?
Tyler: I want to get into a tough battle!
Valerie: I want to try touching the skin on a bird's neck!
Vector: Gotta give it a try!
Vicki: I always agree with you!
Victoria: A bright future is ahead!
Vincent: Oh, no, time to feed the monsters!
Walter: I get a headache when it rains...
Warzel: Cough, cough...
Wendy: A cloudy sky means an angel will come.
Whistler: Someday I'll fly through the sky!
Whitman: I want to be a Calculator! Let's see, what's 5 times 7...?
Yeager: Someday, this war will be over.
Zack: Hang in there, hang in there...
Zeke: How are you doing?
Zell: I'm quitting smoking tomorrow!
Zemeckis: Hahaha! Ha, ha, ha.
Zeppelin: I brought some snacks with me.
Ziggy: Let's not get beaten.
Zora: It would be nice to fly in the sky!
7--Personal Info/Hometowns/Hobbies--
Abel: I've got an older twin brother.
Alice: My family makes furniture.
Alphonne: I was born in Dorter.
Amanda: I'm the second of 5 sisters. ^^;
Cain: I've got a younger twin brother.
Clive: My dream is to be a novelist! I joined up so that I could get
material.
Crawford: I'm studying history.
Cynthia: I'm the oldest of 5 sisters. ^^;
Dorone: My boyfriend is always comparing me against my sister!
Doug: I was born in Mandalia.
Elaine: I'm the fourth of 5 sisters. ^^;
Frone: I'm studying archaeology!
Gauche: I want to open a store in Lesalia some day. What kind of store
should I have?
Hanna: I was born in Lenaria.
Ijuran: I used to be a fisherman.
Joanne: I have four older sisters!
Jody: My family runs a poaching shop.
Judd: I was born in Foboham.
Juliet: My dream is to be a dancer!
Lambert: My dream is to become a fine gentleman.
Lamia: My dream? That's a secret! ^^;
Leda: When the war's over, I'm going to study music!
Margarita: My father's stories are so boring. They put me to sleep!
Marty: I dropped out of the Gariland Academy, but I'm still here fighting
with you!
Nikita: Was I once a Chemist?
Orwell: My dream? Uh, I forgot.
Sabatini: I'm studying nutrition.
Seira: I was born in Sweegy.
Sotheby: My family sells furs.
Stephanie: My boyfriend is always comparing me against my sister!
Stone: Daravon's daughter is beautiful!
Veronica: I'm the third of 5 sisters. ^^;
Vincent: When this war ends, I'm going to study painting.
Willy: I like collecting monster eggs.
8--Romantic Stuff--
Amy: Of *course* girls have secrets.
Anastasia: I hope I meet a nice guy! ^^;
Aqua: Don't look!
Bruno: I like girls with long hair.
Claudia: Okay! ^^;
Claudia: There's a guy I like; how can I tell him this?
Curtis: I hope a cute girl ends up next to me!
Dietrich: I'm looking for a girl who'll accept me even if I'm a Chemist!
Dorothy: I'd like to find someone to "Poach" me! [In the original, this
word is something like "secret hunt". ^^; --ed.]
Eileen: Hee, hee, hee... ^^;
Ellie: You can't just be tough. You have to be sweet, too. ^^;
Eltiana: I like when more people join! ^^;
Francoise: That's... a... secret! ^^;
Franny: Somebody steal my heart!
Helen: I want passionate romance! ^^;
Jessica: [sound of lips smacking]
Leopold: I'm looking for a girl who can cook!
Madeline: I hope I meet a nice guy! ^^;
Marlene: Do whatever you like!
Michele: Tough guy, tough guy, tough guy... ^^;
Monica: I hope a nice guy ends up next to me! ^^;
Nancy: I love guys who can Jump 5 units! ^^;
Nilson: Bride wanted!
Nina: I'll never forget him...
Opal: I'm going to become a model, so draw my picture! ^^;
Ophelia: If the enemy's a cute guy, I hesitate sometimes! ^^;
Perrine: I'm looking for a boyfriend: good looks and must be a Chemist.
Saki: I'm a lucky girl!
Strawberry: Should I confess my love to him... maybe I should forget it.
Vega: You like me, don't you?
Violet: Boyfriend wanted!
9--Drunks--
Dionne: I hate drunks!
Gordon: Hic! I can't stop hiccupping.
Gwynn: I've got a hangover.
Leon: "A flower's life is so short..." hic! Ooo...
Quinn: Hic! Bring me some beer!
Robbins: ...hic!
10--Japanese-language puns and wordplay--
(My explanations follow in parentheses.)
Bruce: I'm not good at writing kanji.
Dawson: Is it 'ikkodzutsu', or 'ikkozutsu'? (Japanese hiragana spelling
question. I favor the latter. --ed.)
Dennis: [Desu wa kowai desu.] (This is a pun; "desu" means "is" in
Japanese, and is also the spell "death" in kana. The sentence means
"Death is scary.")
JoBeth: ["naito" wa "knight"; "yoru" wa "night" yo.] (She's explaining
the difference between the English words "knight" and "night".)
Kay: It's hard to decide whether to write my name in hiragana or
katakana. (The English name "Kay" sounds the same as the Japanese name
"Kei". --ed.)
Mayfield: [Apple tte nani go? Ringo.] (This means "which language is the
word 'apple'; 'go' means language, and the Japanese word for apple is
'ringo', which contains the word 'go'.)
Morris: [Makete ureshii mono nani? Item no nedan.] ('What's something
you're happy to 'lose'? The price of an item!' -- in Japanese, 'makeru'
means both 'lose' and 'discount', so when you read the first sentence,
you'd think it meant 'lose', and then when you read the punchline, you
realize that he actually means 'what's something you're happy to get a
discount on?')
Morrison: [Ki-iro no ki tte dou natteru no? Yoko ni natteru.] (Write
this in kanji and it'll make sense. --ed.)
Schoenberg: I'm reflecting on half my life. ('Reflect' and 'half one's
life' are homonyms in Japanese.)
Spike: [Jamahou tte nan jaro?] (The sentence means 'What's jamahou?', but
'jaro' is Hiroshima / southwestern Japanese dialect for 'daro'.
'Jamahou' is the 'ja', or 4th level of magic -- Cure 4, Fire 4, etc. --
not usually seen in these games. The humor -- ? -- comes from him using
'ja' twice in the same sentence.)
Yugo: The word for "lowering a feverish temperature" is 'genetsu'. (The
kanji for 'genetsu' are 'kai' and 'netsu', not 'shita' and 'netsu'. This
is a commonly misspelled word.)
