起き攻め = おきぜめ = okizeme = literally "wake-up rush down" = continuing to rush down an opponent as they get up defender performing a reversal to counter/evade meaties: リバーサル = ribaasaru rushdown: 攻め = seme meaties: 重ねる = kasaneru anticipation based punish/beat: you can say 読んだ = yonda (literally "I read that/I knew that was coming")...I dunno if they have a more generic word for it crossups: めくり = mekuri unblockable: ガード不能 = gaado funou throw breaks (grapple defense): 投げ受け身 or 投げ受身 = nage ukemi (sometimes abbreviated as 受身 = ukemi) anti-airs: 対空技 = taikuuwaza anti-air: taikuu/対空 run-away: not sure...待ち = machi = turtle, but that's slightly different link combo: meoshi/目押し feinting: フェイント = f(u)einto 投げハメ = nage hame = tick throw 受身 = ukemi = tech recovery 外国人です, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxで3戦募集 (I am foreign, requesting 3 matches at IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) You can leave out the first part, but it might be polite to warn about what lag they should expect. (x)の方お疲れ様でした (person using character x, good game) (x)さんありがとうございましたー (x-san thank you) ごめんなさい (sorry) (x)さん用, 3戦募集いいですか (x-san, are three matches ok?) Generally not used as most people don't request a specific opponent. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (x)さん用 (x-san use this IP) (x)さんありがとうございましたー (x-san thank you) ごめんなさい (sorry) こんにちはー (Hello) ありがとうございました (Thank you very much) なるほど (I see) はい (Yes) すみません (Excuse me/I am sorry) わかりました (Understood) 上手い (Skilled) 重い (Laggy/slow) http://games.t-akiba.net/sf2/yougo.html