Unofficial English Translation for
                          Touhou 12.3: Hisoutensoku
                                  v 1.1a
                                2011/10/19

=== ABOUT ===

This is an unofficial English Translation mod for
Touhou Hisoutensoku ~ Chase the Enigma of the Superdreadnought Guignol.
Version 1.10a is required.

This is an external modification to the game and does not alter your
existing installation in any way. It also does not translate Touhou 10.5:
Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, there is a separate translation for that at the
website.

Note that the game is not named Unthinkable Natural Law. Please refer to the
translation notes for more information on this.

If you have both games but you don't have access to Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
content, edit configex123.ini with a text editor, and set the path= value
under [th105path] to the folder you have SWR installed to.


=== LINKS ===

Translation website:
	http://www.gensokyo.org/english-translations

Touhou wiki, for general Touhou information:
	http://en.touhouwiki.net/

Game wiki, for gameplay and netplay information:
	http://hisouten.koumakan.jp/


=== REQUIREMENTS ===

- Windows 2000 or later

- Hisoutensoku v1.10a
    The v1.10a patch can be downloaded from:
    http://tasofro.net/arc/index.html
    It is described as "Update File Ver.1.10a", released 11/09/22

- 5MB of hard drive space


=== CHANGELOG ===

v1.1a - released 2011/10/19
  - Fixed musicroom crash.
  - Fixed connection error crash.

v1.1 - released 2011/10/15
  - Updated for v1.10a.
  - Fixed the clipping of the left side of some text.
  - Fixed the BGM names in matches.
  - Profile names now support SJIS correctly.
  - Minor typo and alignment fixes.

v1.0 - released 2010/04/18


=== KNOWN ISSUES ===

The top of the second column of the spellcard acquisition screen has
some pixels that clip from the bottom of the first column. Too much work
to fix for not much benefit.


=== TROUBLESHOOTING ===

The loader can get tripped up by anti-hacking applications such as GameGuard,
so try not to run anything that does that sort of thing at the same time.


=== TRANSLATION NOTES ===

The Hisoutensoku part of the title was left untranslated because it is a
name. Just like how Yuyuko isn't called ghost ghost child (direct translation
of her name), Hisoutensoku should not be called UNL. All other Touhou games
come with english names created by ZUN in the actual title, allowing for an
easy accurate abbreviation, but Hisoutensoku is the only game that does not
have one. Common abbreviations for it are 12.3, Soku, SWR2, and SWRS.

(The english names of the other games are generally close to the actual
meaning of the japanese, but are not direct translations either)

N.B.: only skillcards/spellcards new to Touhou Hisoutensoku are mentioned.


=Title=
Touhou Hisoutensoku ~ Chase the Enigma of the Superdreadnought Guignol
	Hisoutensoku (also part of the game's title) is a reference to
Gakutensoku (學天則), the first robot to be built in Japan, in 1929. It also
could mean an unimaginable thing by the law of heavens. Lastly, it is also
similar to Hisouten, the title of the predecessor to this game. The term
Guignol in the subtitle means puppet or a doll, derived from a popular
French puppet show. Of course, the doll being referred to is Hisou Tensoku,
which is being chased by the main characters in the story.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gakutensoku and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guignol for more information.



=Music=
Did You See that Shadow?:
Our Hisou Tensoku:
	"Did you <verb> <noun>" ("kimi wa <noun> wo <verb>-ta ka?") and "Our
<noun>" ("bokura no <noun>") are well-used phrases in old-school giant robot
manga or hot-blooded anime. Good examples include "Have You Ever Felt Your
Cosmo?" ("kimi wa kosumo wo kanjita koto ga aru ka?") from Saint Seiya and
"Our Mazinger Z" ("bokura no Mazinger Z"), the ending theme of Mazinger Z.

The Legendary Titan:
	The name The Legendary Titan (伝説の巨神 densetsu no kyoshin) is a
parody of Densetsu Kyojin Ideon. 巨神 is a portmanteau of 巨人 (titan) and
神 (god), intended to mean "an incredibly giant robot with great, god-like
power"
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Runaway_Ideon for more
information.

Unknown X ~ Unfound Adventure:
X, the Floating Objects in the Sky:
	These titles likely refer to The Thing, a 1982 American sci-fi
horror film known in Japan as 遊星からの物体X (Object X from the Planet).
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_%28film%29 for more
information.



=Sanae Kochiya=
[Stage 1]
Daidarabocchi:
	Daidarabocchi (ダイダラボッチ), also known by other names such as
deidarabocchi, danranbou, dairabou etc., is a mythical giant in Japanese
folklore. It is as large as 6.5km by some account. 
	See http://www.obakemono.com/obake/daidarabocchi/ for more
information.

Brocken spectre:
	Brocken spectre is an optical illusion in which an observer's shadow
from behind is reflected on the cloud or mist on his front, which then
appears enormous and magnified. It can appear in misty mountainsides.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocken_spectre for more
information.

[Stage 2]
Mainland:
	This term refers the country China.

Taisui Xingjun:
	Taisui Xingjun (simplified Chinese 太岁星君; traditional Chinese
太歲星君) is a god of disasters in Chinese legends, associated with the
planet Jupiter.

[Stage Final]
Ah, This-Might-Be-That Robot:
	This title is a parody of Korejanai Robo (This-Isn’t-That Robot,
コレジャナイロボ). The toy is named to represent the sad feeling that
parents are likely to give their children when they give them a robot
different from what they really want, which causes them to scream “This
isn't what I want!!”.
	See
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/4348/korejanai-robo-by-zarigani-works.html
for images of the robot.

[Ending]
shogi:
	A Japanese two-player board game similar to chess. The particular
variant of shogi mentioned here is dai shogi, which uses larger board size
than standard shogi (15x15 as opposed to the usual 9x9) and where completing
one game could take a very long time.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogi and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_shogi for more information.

Shirikodama:
	A shirikodama (尻子玉) is a round object believed to reside inside
human anus. In Japanese folklore, kappas catch drowning human victims and
pull out their shirikodama for mischief.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_%28folklore%29#Behavior for
more information.

[Win quote]
Sanzu River:
(vs Komachi)
	In Buddhist tradition, Sanzu River is the river that the dead must
cross afterlife, similar to the River Styx in Greek mythology.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanzu_River for more information.

Chikuma River:
(vs Komachi)
	Chikuma River (千曲川), also known as Shinano River (信濃川), is the
longest river in Japan. It is 367km (228 miles) long.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinano_River for more information.

Tai chi quan:
(vs Meiling)
	Tai chi quan is a type of Chinese martial art.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_chi_chuan for more information

"I've even seen goalkeepers that can do it.":
(vs Meiling)
	She is likely referring to Shaolin Soccer, a Hong Kong comedy film
featuring such goalkeeper.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaolin_Soccer for more
information.

[Skillcard]
Omikuji Bomb:
	Omikuji is a small strip of paper with fortunes written on it,
typically picked randomly at a Shinto shrine of Buddhist temple in Japan
after making an offering.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omikuji for more information.

Sky-God Summon: Onbashira:
	Onbashira (御柱) is a festival held every six years in Lake Suwa
area of Nagano. The festival involves decorating a large wooden pillar and
placing it in front of a Shinto shrine. The word can also be used to refer
to the pillar.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onbashira for more information.

[Spellcard]
Miracle "Miracle of Fafrotskies" (story mode card):
	Fafrotskies refers to a rare meteorological event in which animals
such as fish and frogs fall from the sky.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fafrotskies for more information.

Esoterica "Grey Thaumaturgy":
	Thaumaturgy means miracle.

Esoterica "9 Character Pierce":
	The 9 character referred to are nine kanjis that are believed to
have the power of protection in some Japanese religions and martial arts.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-kiri for more information.



=Cirno=
[Stage 1]
daidarabocchi:
	See [Stage 1] under Kochiya Sanae.

Brocken spectre:
	See [Stage 1] under Kochiya Sanae.

[Stage 2]
Taisui Xingjun:
	See [Stage 2] under Kochiya Sanae.



=Hong Meiling=
[Stage 1]
Taisui Xingjun:
	See [Stage 2] under Kochiya Sanae.

[Stage Final]
"Does the story end in that way?":
	Reference to the quotation from the final episode of Dragon Quest
anime. Also a popular phrase used on internet boards. It is used by posters
when posting an ending to a silly story.

catfish:
	In Japanese traditions, a giant catfish living underground is
believed to be the cause of earthquakes.
	See http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia33/en/animal/animal01.html
for more information. 

[Win quote]
"Catching a white feather...":
(vs Youmu)
	This refers to the practice of stopping a sword swung by an opponent
by catching it between one's bare hands, often seen in Japanese historical
dramas.

Jiangshi:
(vs Yuyuko)
	In Chinese traditions, a Jiangshi (simplified Chinese 僵尸;
traditional Chinese 僵屍) is a reanimated corpse, similar to a zombie.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiangshi for more information.

"I've heard that you can have your soul stolen by a photograph":
(vs Aya)
	This was what was often believed when cameras were first introduced
in China.

"Oh, so in Heaven they study the classics of my homeland!":
(vs Tenshi)
	Many of Tenshi's lines and spellcard names refer to classic Chinese
texts, such as The Analects of Confucius.

[Spellcard]
Attack Sign "Roc Fist":
Fiery Attack "Roc-Killing Fist":
	Roc originally refers to Peng, which is a mythological Chinese bird.
Its size so big that it could travel over 1000km in one flap of a wing.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peng_%28mythology%29.


=Utsuho Reiuji=
[Spellcard]
Burning Star "The Ten Suns"
	This derives from an old Chinese tale, in which Sun is depicted as
three-legged bird, of which there are ten.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houyi#The_Time_of_the_Ten_Suns for
more information.

"Abyss Nova":
	Refers to Utsuho's hell-born status. It could also be interpreted as
"Aves Nova". Aves is a Latin word for and the name of taxonomical class for
birds.


=Suwako Moriya=
[Win quote]
Oshirasama dolls:
(vs Alice)
	Oshirasama (おしら様) is a god of home worshipped in some regions of
Japan. Figurines of oshirasama are believed to bring good fortune to a
family.
	See http://people.brandeis.edu/~eschatt/ImmortalWishes/oshira.html
for more information.

"There also exist people who believe in bats as good omens.":
(vs Remilia)
	This is the case in China.

shinigami:
(vs Komachi)
	Personafication of death in Japanese culture and can also refer to a
deity associated with death. In the game, Komachi Onozuka is an example of a
shinigami.

[Skillcard/Spellcard]
Ms Longlimbs:
Native God "Master Longlimbs"
	The Longlimbs referred to is Ashinagatenaga, which is a pair of
youkai in Japanese folklore, one with extremely long legs and the other with
extremely long arms.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashinagatenaga for more
information.

Party Start "2 bows, 2 Claps, 1 Bow":
	This is a typical form of ceremony at a shinto shrine. 

Native God "Red Frog of Houei 4":
	The year referred to is 1707 AD, in which the Mount Fuji erupted.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C5%8Dei_eruption_of_Mount_Fuji
	for more information.

Frog Hunting "Snake Hears And Eats Frog":
	The full phrase is "The Frog Croaks and is Eaten By the Snake". An
expression meaning to bring about a disaster to oneself by saying
unnecessary things.

=Reimu Hakurei=
[Win quote]
eye drop trees:
(vs Reisen)
	Nikko maple trees (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikko_maple) are
known as "eye drop trees" (メグスリノキ) in Japanese.

Tai chi quan:
(vs Meiling)
	See [Win quote] under Sanae Kochiya.



=Marisa Kirisame=
[Win quote]
drunk on peace:
(vs Reimu)
	平和ボケ (heiwa boke) in original. This expression refers to
Japanese people's lack of common sense about or awareness of international
affairs and conflicts, due to Japan's relative lack of involvement in
international conflicts since World War II.

"Maybe it's not for all spirits, just a certain one?":
(vs Komachi)
	Marisa is referring to Minamitsu Murasa, a ship ghost character from
Touhou universe.
	See http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Minamitsu_Murasa for more
information.



=Sakuya Izayoi=
[Win quote]
mandrake:
(vs anyone)
	Mandrake is a type of plant believed to be magical, doing harms to
the person who uproots it.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandragora for more information.

[Spellcard]
Lightspeed "C. Ricochet":
	The letter c refers to the speed of light, which is roughly 300,000
km/s



=Alice Margatroid=
[Win quote]
tough, square doll:
(vs Remilia)
	She is likely referring to Korejanai Robo. 
	See Ah, This-Might-Be-That Robot under Kochiya Sanae for more
	information.

ten thousand soldier dolls:
(vs Meiling)
	She is referring to Terracotta Army, a legion of terracotta dolls of
humans, horses and chariots found in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first
emperor of China.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army for more
information.



=Patchouli Knowledge=
[Win quote]
"The eyes of the holly olive leaves are stuck":
(vs Suika)
	This is from an old Japanese religious belief, the "Holly Sardine"
(柊鰯). A holly branch stuck in the head of sardine was seen to drive oni
away, because the needles of the branch sticks into their eyes and they hate
the sardine's smell.

[Spellcard]
Fire Water Sign "Phlogistic Pillar"
	Phlogiston is an imaginary element that was once believed to be
responsible for the combustion of matter.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogiston for more information.



=Youmu Konpaku=
[Win quote]
Green Dragon Blade:
(vs Meiling)
	The Green Dragon Crescent Blade (simplified Chinese 青龙偃月刀;
traditional Chinese 青龍偃月刀) is a legendary weapon used by Guan Yu in the
historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Pole-mounted weapons such as
this are not normally used by women in Chinese martial arts, whereas it is
common in Japan.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Dragon_Crescent_Blade and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naginata for more information.

[Spellcard]
Reincarnation Sword "Sword of Cycles"
	"Cycles" refers to the cycles of birth, death and rebirth in
religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsara for more information.



=Remilia Scarlet=
[Win quote]
"watermelons look more like slices of meat than grapes":
(vs Suika)
	A pun on Suika's name, which could mean watermelon in Japanese.

Jintan:
(vs Tenshi)
	Jintan (仁丹) is a brand of mouthwash in Japan, first introduced in
1905.



=Yuyuko Saigyouji=
[Win quote]
tai chi quan:
(vs Meiling)
	See [Win quote] under Sanae Kochiya.



=Yukari Yakumo=
[Win quote]
giant robots:
(vs Patchouli)
	Yukari is likely referring to the 1/1 scale Gundam Statue (commonly
referred to as the Odaiba Gundam) that stood at Odaiba, Tokyo from July to
August 2009.

"That bat you saw, was it white? Or was it black?":
(vs Remilia)
	This is likely be a reference to the manga Billy Bat where this
question is an important plot device.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bat for more information.


=Suika Ibuki=
[Win quote]
Dragon Palace:
(vs Iku)
	The Dragon Palace (竜宮) is the undersea palace of the dragon god of
sea in Japanese mythology. The Japanese word for oarfish (Iku's species) can
be literally translated as "messenger of the Dragon Palace".
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Palace for more information.



=Reisen Udongein Inaba=
[Spellcard]
	Reisen's spellcards have two names, one in kanji and one in
katakana, similar to kanji with a furigana reading afterwards. Ingame the
names will be the ones in (), taken as how it's supposed to be read.

長視「赤月下(インフレアドムーン)」
Farsight "In the Red Moonlight (Infrared Moon)"

短視「超短脳波(エックスウェイブ)」
Shortsight "Ultrashort Brainwave (X-Wave)"

赤眼「望見円月(ルナティックブラスト)」
Red Eyes "Full Moon Gazing (Lunatic Blast)"



=Aya Shameimaru=
[Win quote]
"Voice of Heaven & Speech of Man":
(vs Tenshi)
	The "Voice of Heaven & Speech of Man" or "TenseiJingo" is a small,
very famous column of Asahi Newspaper.



=Komachi Onozuka=
[Win quote]
Sanzu River:
(vs Aya)
	See [Win quote] under Sanae Kochiya.



=Tenshi Hinanawi=
[Win quote]
"To boast of one's talents is to lose one's merits"
(vs Sanae)
	A quotation from the Book of Documents, a compilation of documentary
records related to events in ancient history of China. It means that even if
one performs good deeds, one should not boast them or otherwise lose the
virtue of the deeds.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Documents for more
information.

"With passion you forget to eat, with joy you forget your worries"
(vs Cirno)
	The description by Confucius of himself, recorded in The Analects.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius and
	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Analects for more information.

"Mount Tai does not let its soil run":
(vs Meiling)
	A quotation from Records of the Grand Historian, a record of ancient
Chinese history. It is a metaphor for a leader who could include and
tolerate subjects with different characteristics and opinions.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records_of_the_Grand_Historian for
more information.

"Virtue is the source of vendetta":
(vs Suwako)
	A quotation from Guanzi, an encyclopedic compilation of Chinese
philosophical materials. It describes how love can turn into hatred and how
gratefulness can eventually turn into enmity.
	See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanzi_%28text%29 for more
information.

[Spellcard]
Weather "Scarlet Weather Pressure":
	天気「緋想天促」 in original. The part inside the brackets is
pronounced "Hisoutensoku", a pun on the name of the game.


=== CREDITS ===

Translators:				Akira

Translation notes:			TMN, Mefidex

Script editing, formatting:		Mefidex

Graphics editing:			Halbarad

Programming, installer, documentation:	mauve