Nue

This term is basically a Japanese-exclusive term, since it's mainly for a Japanese-type of Chimera. If Hibiki's Nue isn't translated then neither should Hakumen's.

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骸

This seems to lean towards the type of "corpse" or "hull" kind of body as opposed to an actual body. There's multiple kanji for this so I don't prefer to mix it up for the "karada" type of body (体).

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Derp, yeah that makes sense. I've decided for the latter to make a "compromise" translation as "void air" despite it sounding redundant, since just "dubbing" that from "Kokuu" makes it sound very weird (a bit of a lipsync thing).

And you're right about the rook part. I'm still not sure if I want to leave it translated as Soaring Slash however. I've just looked at tangorin's version and yes, it indeed translates as rook.

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Bang's "Shouten Funsai Bang Otoshi Kai"

This one is a bit of a nitpick since I remembered Chunli's Tenshoukyaku. That move basically reverses the order of the "shouten" term (making it "heaven rising") instead of ("rising heaven"). I personally felt that Chunli's version of it made the context more suitable for "ascension" (as a "heavenly rise") as opposed to "rising heaven". But if you want to revert that part of the translation I've figured I shouldn't stop you.

>I've decided for the latter to make a "compromise" translation as "void air" despite it sounding redundant, since just "dubbing" that from "Kokuu" makes it sound very weird (a bit of a lipsync thing).

How about we translate the whole name instead? 虚空陣 > Empty Formation (陣), and 虚空刃 > Empty Blade.

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刻 

Sure can mean "cruelty", but it is also another form of 時, "time", and is used to signify a time of day. Now, "carving-killing blade" or "cruelty-killing blade" don't make much sense, but "time-killing" actually does make sense, especially considering that Hakumen's "Time Killer", which is used to "kill time" is also written as "刻殺". Makes me think the ability and blade can be related, but it's a theory.

Actually, let's go with "Empty Array" for the former (I want to save "formation" for another one since it won't match with the other "array" kanji in other moves). And yeah...you're right about the "cruelty" part as well.

疾風 (shippū)／烈風 (reppū)

Both of them mean "gale", "violent/strong wind", and it's not like these two words are used in some important terms, so maybe it's okay to translate both as "gale". Or translate "shippū" as "strong wind" and "reppū" as "violent wind".

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月下 (gekka) 氷楼 (hyōrō)

月下 is "in the moonlight", so really there's no problem. "Ice Tower in the Moonlight".

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虚空 (kokū)

"Empty space/sky", but it seems like it's okay to translate this as "void". I don't know, for example I see some "Kokūzō" (虚空蔵) in the same dictionary and it is translated as "the Receptable of Void".

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虚空 (kokū) 陣 (jin) 奥義 (ōgi)

"Void", as I said before. 陣 has meanings mainly about battle formations. 奥義 is "secret/mystery". "Void Formation Secret"?

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闇 (yami) に (ni) 食われろ (kuwarero)

Devoured by Darkness? Consumed by Darkness? Eaten by Darkness?

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ゆにぞんニャいぶ！！ (Yunizon nyaibu!!)

メッタメタのギッタギタ！ (Mettameta no Gittagita!)

ギッザギザ！ (Gizzagiza!)

だましんぐエッジ！ (Damashingu Ejji!)

必殺ネコ魔球！ (Hissatsu Neko Makyū!)

From Taokaka's command list. I don't know what's this supposed to be. Any help?

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憐華の戎 (Renge no Kai)

It is completely fine to translate it as "Arms of the Sympathizing Flower".

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那逝絶 (Nayuta) ＜アークドライブ＞ (<Āku Doraibu>)

I don't know what's this "nayuta", but other "nayuta" (那由他) is a Buddhist term, from Sanskrit "nayuta". Then, I don't know if it's even related with different kanji. It needs some more of research. This time let's leave it as "Suppressing Death".

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矛 (hoko), 槍 (yari)

Spear (Chinese one), lance.

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須寿蘭 (Suzuran)

Again, it doesn't make any sense for me.

Then do you want me to translate Kagura's Ryuurenbu as 'Dragon Sympathizing Dance'?

I still disagree with the spear/lance part but seeing as you still want to stick to personal translations and me being around may = a translation war, then I might as well bail.

Just a reminder that it's not math and it can be translated variously. It's more likely "Dragon's Merciful Dance".

Yeah, I'll just leave you to your stuff and just not edit translations anymore on this wiki no matter how much of a 'personal pain' is to me. Translation wars will be inevitable if my bs keeps up and then Sourenga might reappear to ban me : P

I remember someone who knows well Japanese translates it this way, and even Wikipedia redirects me from hoko to hoko yari, which is described as "an ancient form of Japanese spear or yari said to be based on a Chinese spear".

Yeah I basically give up on the whole translation matter. Our preferences clash way too much.

You should be ashamed, sir. There should not be anything personal in translations, yet you talked about personal preferences and then said that Night also wants to stick to personal translations. And Sourenga can't ban anyone here, Night is the only one who can do it.

There is only one thing you do wrong: you replace everything with your translations without making sure that everyone are fine with them. Me an Night are kind of busy, and no-one else beside the three of us are working on that matter at the moment.

And the reason why people can't just look at your post and say "you're right, it should be that way" is because you barely explain them. Most of the times, you say that that this is how you personally prefer to translate something. At least post references to support your claim!

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Now, the spear/lance issue.

槍

According to a dictionary, 槍 can mean either "spear", "lance", or "javelin" (Reference).

Spear

A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fastened to the shaft, such as flint, obsidian, iron, steel or bronze. The most common design for hunting or combat spears since ancient times has incorporated a metal spearhead shaped like a triangle, lozenge, or leaf. The heads of fishing spears usually feature barbs or serrated edges. Spears can be divided into two broad categories: those designed for thrusting in melee combat and those designed for throwing (usually referred to as javelins).

Lance

The lance is a pole weapon or spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier (lancer). During the periods of classical and medieval warfare, it evolved into being the leading weapon in cavalry charges, and was unsuited for throwing or for repeated thrusting, unlike similar weapons of the spear/javelin/pike family typically used by infantry.

Lance is not appropriate at all, we don't have cavalry in BlazBlue.

Javelin

A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon, but today predominantly for sport. The javelin is almost always thrown by hand, unlike the bow and arrow and slingshot, which shoot projectiles from a mechanism.

We have a character who uses a throwing spear, and her official in-game descriptions of her special attacks refer to her weapon as 槍. Also, this list says that yari also include throwing spears, so "Javelin" seems like a possible choice.

But, considering that yari is a collective noun for all sorts of Japanese spears, the best translation would be "spear".

矛

According to a dictionary, 矛 can mean either "long-handled Chinese spear", "lance", or "pike" (Reference).

Now, since it means a specific type of spear, just the word "spear" won't do, and "lance" is also not appropriate, no cavalry.

Pike

A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended to be thrown. Generally, a spear becomes a pike when it is too long to be wielded with one hand in combat.

Seems fine to me. Basically, a long spear that is used by infantry.

So, I suggest to use "spear" for 槍 and "pike" for 矛.

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>虚空 (kokū)

>"Empty space/sky", but it seems like it's okay to translate this as "void". I don't know, for example I see some "Kokūzō" (虚空蔵) in the same dictionary and it is translated as "the Receptable of Void".

Yeah, but if we translate the move as a whole it becomes weird, like "Void Blade" and such. "Empty" looks better.

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>闇 (yami) に (ni) 食われろ (kuwarero)

食う 【くう】

1. to eat
2. to live; to make a living; to survive
3. to bite; to sting (as insects do)
4. to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of
5. to encroach on; to eat into; to consume
6. to defeat a superior; to threaten a position
7. to consume time and-or resources
8. to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)
9. to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

I'd go for "consume".

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ゆにぞんニャいぶ！！ (Yunizon nyaibu!!)

Taokaka-speak. That's supposed to be "Unison Dive", but she made it into "Unison Meove".

メッタメタのギッタギタ！ (Mettameta no Gittagita!)

Metameta means either "to be trampled", or "destroyed", "wrecked". (Reference). Gittagita means "completely" or "thoroughly". (Reference).

ギッザギザ！ (Gizzagiza!)

Gizagiza means "notched", "serrated", and such, more here.

だましんぐエッジ！ (Damashingu Ejji!)

A word play on 騙す (damasu) - "trick", "cheat", "deceive", and her Drive, "Dancing".

必殺ネコ魔球！ (Hissatsu Neko Makyū!)

Hissatsu is "deadly", neko is "cat", and makyuu is a baseball term, "miracle ball" or "magic ball" (Reference), which means "an unhittable pitch" (Reference). So, "Deadly Cat Miracle Ball" is literally the only way to tranlsate, I guess.