Glossary of terms

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Glossary of terms:

Please look at the explanation of certain terms at the end of the chapter. This information might be very useful if you are not very informed about Naruto fanfiction or the movies/manga/series.

Baka = fool or idiot

Bingo book = black books used by ninja that contain any and all information on black-listed ninja they are to target.

Hai = has different interpretations in Japanese. However, in the story, it is used as yes or okay. While Hai-Hai is more seen as "Ok, Ok, whatever...". It basically means the speaker sees the other one as endearing or cute.

Junchūrikis = people who have a demon sealed inside of them.

Kekkei genkai = abilities passed on through genes and bloodlines within the clans. For example the Sharingan or Byakugan eyes. Some kekkei genkai techniques are created by mixing two types or even three types (kekkei tōta) of elementary chakra. For example, combining earth based chakra with water based chakra creates the Wood Release technique that Yamato uses.

Kinjutsu means 'forbidden technique'. They are techniques that have been banned from being taught or used for various reason: because they harm the user (f.e. Rasenshuriken), because they violate the laws of nature (f.e. resurrecting the dead) or because they create too much collateral damage (f.e. the large-scale Shinra Tensei technique that Pain used to destroy Konoha in one blow).

Kit = A baby fox or a young fox is called a kit or a pup. Seeing how Kurama, the nine-tailed fox is more than a thousand years old, he sees Naruto as incredibly young, therefor he calls him kit in the story. 

Kyuubi, Kurama, demon fox, or Nine-Tails = the demon fox sealed inside of Naruto.

Japanese honorifics:

-chan = a Japanese honorific that in this case is used for children, teenagers, lovers or close friends. It can also be used to describe a cute animal. Using it with a superior is condescending and rude.

-kun = used by people of senior status to address those of a junior status (a male child or a male teenager or a male friend). When -kun is used for a female, it's a respectful way of calling them cute.

-sensei = a Japanese honorific used to address a teacher.

-sama = respectful term

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