ok, for today; lets discuss some of the basic body parts. :3 one thing to remember is that the japanese dont often change a word to make it plural, such as in english.

• karada (kah-rah-dah): body
• me (meh): eye(s)
• mimi (mee-mee): ear(s)
• ha (hah): tooth (teeth)
• hiji (hee-jee): elbow(s)
• hiza (hee-zah): knee(s)
• atama (ah-tah-mah): head
• kata (kah-tah): shoulder(s)
• ashi (ah-shee): foot(feet), leg(s)
• kubi (koo-bee): neck
• ashi kubi: ankle
• ude (oo-deh): arm
• onaka (oh-nah-kah): stomache
• senaka (seh-nah-kah): whole back
• oshiri (oh-shee-ree): butt (not profane or inapropriate)
• yubi (yoo-bee): finger (ashi yubi= toes)
• te (teh): hand
• kuchi (koo-chee): mouth
• kuchi biru (bee-roo): lip(s)
• hana (hah-nah): nose (also flower, diff. kanji though)
• kakato (kah-kah-toh): heel

*whew* that was alot. hope i didnt lose you. (and to think that was the basics!) :3