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I'm translating Claymore mostly to improve my Japanese. If you spot any mistakes, do let me know.

If you're looking for a translator for mangas other than Claymore, I will probably decline. Claymore works well for me since it only comes out once a month and there's not too much dialog... I don't think I'm up to translating anything else at the moment.

You may use my translations any way you like. It'd be nice if you credit me, but that's not a requirement. If you use my translation for your scanlation, and you decide to change any part of it, please indicate that in your credits (or don't credit me at all).

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I really enjoy Claymore, I think the art and the story are both awesome. But, like I said, I translate it mostly to improve my Japanese.

Here, I'd like to share a short compilation of useful terms I learned (in no particular order).

斬る - "kiru" - to kill (with a sword)
斬殺する - "zansatsu suru" - to kill (with a sword)
惨殺する - "zansatsu suru" - to slaughter, to massacre
殺害する - "satsugai suru" - to kill, to murder
八つ裂きにする - "yatsuzaki ni suru" - to cut (someone) to pieces
切り裂く - "kirisaku" - "to rip, to slash, to cut up, to tear to pieces"
退治する - "taiji suru" - to exterminate
やっつける - "yattsukeru" - to finish (someone) off
千切れる - "chigireru" - to be torn off, to be torn to pieces
略奪する - "ryakudatsu suru" - to pillage, to plunder, to rob
息の根を止める - "iki no ne wo tomeru" - to end (someone's) life
切断する - "setsudan suru" - to cut off, to amputate
両断する - "ryoudan suru" - to cut in two, to bisect

It's just a small selection of terms, but I'm sure you'll also find them very useful and practical in every day life. Please do try to practice them in a conversation when you get a chance.

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Just for fun, here is a random selection of some other manga that I enjoyed reading:

Angel Densetsu (complete):
An earlier work by the author of Claymore. You'll notice that the art is really awful in the beginning, but it gets better over time. It's good entertainment about a high school kid who looks like a thug but is really an angel on the inside.

Cat Street (complete):
About a girl who was deeply traumatized as a little kid and locked herself up in her room for seven years. Now she is sixteen and is coincidentally introduced to a "free school", where students can come and go as they wish and there is no pressure. In that environment, she gradually opens up, makes friends, and over time, finds happiness. By the author of "Hana Yori Dango".

Kanata Kara (complete):
Middle school girl gets transported to a different world. Before she knows it, she gets attacked by monsters and rescued by a mysterious guy. She doesn't speak the language and has no clue what's going on, but her arrival has apparently been predicted and now every government of that world is after her because she's "the awakener", the key to releasing a power that could destroy the world. Will the mysterious guy be able to keep her safe, who is he, and why is he even helping her?

Red River / Anatolia Story (complete):
Japanese High School Girl gets ported to ancient Anatolia. The evil queen summoned her as the perfect sacrifice for a dark ritual, but a beautiful prince falls in love with her and saves her. Will he be able to win her heart? Will she stay with him, or will he help her back to modern Japan? Or will the evil queen prevail and kill her after all? In spite of intrigue, murder, and war, this is a reasonably light-hearted story and a good read.

Tokyo Crazy Paradise (complete):
About a girl who was brought up as a guy and is an awesome fighter. The story starts out when her cop parents are killed and she is forced to rely on a class mate who is actually a yakuza boss. Lots of action and suspense, I loved it.

I'll add more if I have time... Read More