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SFX

ta:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
taタッたっ(1) *run* *step* *tap* *da*;
(2) *jump*		(1) SFX for footsteps when running.
ta-ターたー*dashing* *running*See also *da*, *dododo*, and *tatata*.
ta-ター！たー！*roar!*
*haaaahhh!!*		War-cry
tabi tabiタビタビたびたび*often* *repeatedly*
tama tamaタマタマたまたま*occasionally*Derived from the adverb "occasionally" or 「たまに」.
tanタンたん(1) *tap*;
(2) *lands*		(1) Like in tap-dancing.
tanタンッたんっ*thunk* *thok*A lighter form of *thud*. A muffled sound of impact.
tanomoタノモーッたのもーっ*PLEASE WAIT!!*
*FORGIVE THE INTRUSION!*		It's a heavily-accented "tanomu" or "頼む".
To request; to beg; to ask.
To call; to order; to reserve.


The humor might be lost in translation. It's like "PUHLEAASSE" but emphasized in a very humble, cute, funny way.
tappuriタップリたっぷり*plenty*
*enough*
*full*
*a lot*
*rich*		Ex: "Plenty of time"
Ex: "Pan full of water"
Ex: "Enough confidence to do a speech"
Ex: Someone wearing more than enough clothing (i.e. a huge jacket in the middle of summer)
tapuタプたぷ(1) *jiggle* *wiggle* *shake* *tremble*;
(2) *squish* *squish squish*;		(1) From the word tappuri, or a softer version of tabu tabu: to fill up, to be full, stuffed;
(2) Describes the adding layers of skin.
tapunタプンたぷん*jiggle*(1) Variation of tayun
(2) (Best guess) quick movement [ta] + firm bounce [pun].
tara taraタラタラたらたら*sweating*SFX for perspiration.
tarari rari-タラリラリーたらりらりー*tweedle dee*Enjoying sound of music-making, like a violinist playing something.
tatataタタタたたた(1) *running lightly*
*fast pace*
*quickly*
*fast walk*;
(2) *tap tap tap* *step step step*;
(3) *scuttling*
tattattaタッタッタッたったったっ*tap tap tap*
*thud thud*
*jog jog*
*trot trot*		SFX for jogging or running.
tsu:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
tsu-ツーつー*bzzz*Insect sound.
tsu-nツーンつーん*odor*An awful odor, usually sour-ish that makes you cry. Compare with プーン (Pu-n).
tsu-tsu-tsuツーツーツーつーつーつー*beep beep beep*Like when the phone line is busy.
tsubuツブつぶ*eyes close*Eyes (and only eyes) closing.
tsubu tsubuツブツブつぶつぶ*freckly*SFX for little freckle-type things.
tsuka tsuka tsukaツカツカツカつかつかつか*thud thud thud*Same notion as *suta suta suta* with an emphasis on being ignorant or prideful.
tsun tsunツンツンつんつん(1) *pinch pinch* *tug tug* *poke poke*;
(2) *stinky*;
(3) *prim* *demure*
*standoffish* *stuck-up*
*proud-looking*;
(4) *sulky* *sullen* *morose*		(2) Bad-smelling. See also *pun pun*.
tsuruツルつる(1) *slip*;
(2) *sliding* *slippery*		(1) As in falling;
(2) Also used for something smooth or slick.


See also *suru* 「スル」.
tsuruツルッつるっ*slip*SFX for covert, sneaky movement.
tsuruツルッつるっ(1) *slip* *slide*;SFX for slipperiness.
tsuru tsuruツルツルつるつる(1) *smooth to the touch*;
(2) *slippery*		(1) Ex: Smooth skin;
(2) Ex: slippery floor, frozen and icy roads.
tsurunツルンつるん*sliding*Also used for something smooth or slick.
tsurun tsurunツルンツルンつるんつるん*slippery*
tsutsutsuツツツつつつ*sliding*
tsuya tsuyaツヤツヤつやつや*shiny* *glow*In a sense that it is not deliberately polished (like *pika pika*).
te:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
teheテヘてへ(1) *tee hee* *giggle* *hehe*;
(2) *oops?*		A state when you are slightly embarrassed.
tehiテヒてひ*tee-hee*Giggle.
teka tekaテカテカてかてか*shining brightly*Commonly used to describe a person's bald head, as well as greasy hair.
teke tekeテケテケてけてけ*trot trot* *toddle toddle*Usually by small characters.
teko tekoテコテコてこてこ*step step* *walks out* *tmp tmp*SFX for light footsteps, or somewhat hesitant footsteps.
teku tekuテクテクてくてく*twat twat*
*trot trot*
*walk walk*
*toddle toddle*
*footsteps*
*trudge*		At a moderate pace.
tententen mariten temariテンテンテンマリテンテマリてんてんてんまりてんてまり*song*Traditional song to accompany the bouncing of a ball.
tereテレてれ*embarrassed* *abashed*Embarrassed in a happy way, like when you're asked out on a date by someone you like you go "tere".
teteteテテテててて*run run run*Ex. Trying to catch up with someone.
tettetteテッテッテてってって*trot trot trot*Usually when you're following someone.
to:
RomajiKatakanaHiraganaEnglishExplanation
toトッとっ(1) *tap*;
(2) *jump* *quiet impact*;
(3) *step*		SFX for a soft landing like that of a ninja.
tobo toboトボトボとぼとぼ*plod plod*To walk wearily, usually because something upsetting has happened.
toko tokoトコトコとことこ(1) *trot trot*
*tmp tmp*;
(2) *tp tp tp*
*tmp tmp*		(1) SFX for walking, like *teku teku*;
(2) SFX for walking with indoor shoes or canvas slippers
toku tokuトクトクとくとく(1) *cluk cluk cluk*
*gluk gluk gluk*;
(2) *gasping*		(1) Sound of pouring liquid quickly.
tokunトクンとくん*heart thump*Harder heartbeat, see also *dokun*.
tonトンとん(1) *tap* *tmp*;
(2) *quiet impact*;
(3) *jump* *hop*;
(4) *rap*;
(5) *point* *tap*		(1) Like on the shoulder;
(2) Fairly quiet impact;
(4) Like tapping fingers on the table;
(5) To tap at something in order to point at it.
tonトンッとんっ*jump* *tmp*SFX for a light impact sound.
ton tonトントンとんとん(1) *tap tap*
*knock knock*;
(2) *smack smack*;
(3) *chop chop*		(1) Tapping on shoulder. See also *don don*;
(2) Sound of a hammer lightly nailing something;
(3) Sound of something being chopped up on a chopping board.
tondeトンデとんで*jumping*
tontoトントとんと*strum* *twang* *jang* *jangle* *pluck*A strumming, twanging sound - like a guitar.
tontontonトントントンとんとんとん*chop-chop-chop*As of food, or any other light continuous action. See also *dondondon*.
to ho hoトホホとほほ*boo-hoo-hoo*
toppuriトップリとっぷり*sunset*For the sun to go down.
topu topuトプトプとぷとぷ*pour*SFX for pouring something liquid.
toro toroトロトロとろとろ(1) *slowly*;
(2) *drowsily*;
(3) *doze off*;
(4) *melting* *creamy*		(3) See also *uto uto*;
(4) When the liquid is slightly thicker than water, more like syrup.
tororiトロリとろり*melting* *creamy*When the liquid is slightly thicker than water, more like syrup.
tosuトスとす(1) *twok* *stab* *tp* *tunk*;
(2) *thump* *drops* *thud*		(1) SFX for stabbing something, or injecting something;
(2) SFX for dropping something, or something landing after falling.
toteトテとて*toddle toddle*See also *hote*.
tote toteトテトテとてとて*trot trot* *cluk cluk*To move around fussily, especially around the house.
totechitetaトテチテタとてちてた*blare* *trump* *tootle* *tralala*
*rootle-tootle*		SFX for the sound of a trumpet in the context of an army on the march.
totoトトとと*strumming* *twanging* *plucking*A musical, beat-like, melodic sound - like a guitar.
tototoトトトととと*walking*See also *teku* and *toko*.
tottottoトットットとっとっと*trot trot trot*
*tap tap tap*

See also