Buddy Waters
@buddywaters.bsky.social
Translator for Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, The BS Situation of Tougetsu Umidori, Recommendations for Bad Children, Bofuri, Reign of the Seven Spellblades 4+, Overlord 14+, Haruhi Suzumiya (Intuition+), Witches Can't be Collared, Rascal Does Not Dream
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Buddy Waters
@buddywaters.bsky.social
· Jun 4
English is way harsher on repetition than Japanese, so part of a light novel translator's job is tweaking the wording so it says the same shit, but without sounding redundant.
I thought I'd do a rundown of a few tricks that help with this.
I thought I'd do a rundown of a few tricks that help with this.
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I dunno if a hat can be so stupid I don't notice a hot girl but it did take me a minute to realize she has fucking fried eggs on her inexplicably knit bikini top truly a work so baffling I assume only an actual human could be behind it
January 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I dunno if a hat can be so stupid I don't notice a hot girl but it did take me a minute to realize she has fucking fried eggs on her inexplicably knit bikini top truly a work so baffling I assume only an actual human could be behind it
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There's several things I appreciate about what Hell Mode is doing differently from the formula it's following but I'm not sure if they are real or just an artifact of it going real slow with the bit everyone rushes through.
January 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
There's several things I appreciate about what Hell Mode is doing differently from the formula it's following but I'm not sure if they are real or just an artifact of it going real slow with the bit everyone rushes through.
Typo of the day: Spellbalde
January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Typo of the day: Spellbalde
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Could my body at least pick whether it wants to be tired or fidgety because being both at the same time all the time is fucking driving me nuts
January 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Could my body at least pick whether it wants to be tired or fidgety because being both at the same time all the time is fucking driving me nuts
Word suddenly against all commas before conjunctions
January 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Word suddenly against all commas before conjunctions
I don't think my bed has a right side anymore
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I don't think my bed has a right side anymore
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the witch of decay
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
the witch of decay
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January 16, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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December 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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この絵はカンザキイオリさんの爆弾という曲をイメージして描いたものだったりします🥰
January 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
この絵はカンザキイオリさんの爆弾という曲をイメージして描いたものだったりします🥰
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Today in confusing numbers
January 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Today in confusing numbers
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「ミナミの帝王」最終回まで残り4話！約34年間連載 次号、大団円企画も
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/656381?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
#ゴラク #ミナミの帝王
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/656381?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
#ゴラク #ミナミの帝王
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
「ミナミの帝王」最終回まで残り4話！約34年間連載 次号、大団円企画も
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/656381?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
#ゴラク #ミナミの帝王
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/656381?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
#ゴラク #ミナミの帝王