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This page is for cataloging the English translations of various terms used frequently in the Touhou Project. Explanations are provided where they are deemed necessary. If there are any questions, please use the talk page.

狼男・オオカミ男
werewolf or wolf man. Actually the generic term for a werewolf, but due to Sakuya's scenario in Double Dealing Character, the male/female distinction had to be made. That particular instance is the only time the term "wolf man" is used. オオカミ男 is used in another instance in the same scenario, but is translated as "werewolf" as there is no confusion.
狼女
werewolf or wolf woman. While the real word for "werewolf" is 狼男, all Touhou characters are girls, so they just use the term 狼女. While technically the "were" in "werewolf" originates from the word "wereman" which was the generic term for "man" (as in, male), this is not an issue in Japanese.
お祓い棒
purification rod. Reimu uses this term to refer to her oonusa in Double Dealing Character. It's not the actual name, just a general description.
御札・お札
talisman. Reimu's main bullets.
大幣
oonusa. The official term for Reimu's weapon in Double Dealing Character. A gohei can also be called a "nusa", so an "oonusa" is a large gohei - which is exactly what the bomb is. Also the name of her shot type.

幻想郷
Gensokyo.
御幣
gohei. Is also called a "nusa". Reimu's equipment of choice.

スペルカード
spell card. "Spell card" is used in the games' spell card declaration animation and capture (as "Spell Card Attack!!" and "Get Spell Card Bonus!!" respectively), while "spellcard" has only been used in TD Spell Practice screens.

東方旧作
Touhou old works. Used in the Japanese community to refer to the PC-98 era. Can be seen symonymously with the western equivalent "PC-98".

人魚
mermaid. Wakasagihime is one.

人里
the Human Village.
亡霊
ghost. Like Yuyuko. Discussion archived here.

魔法使い
magician. Like Marisa.
ミニ八卦炉
mini-hakkero. Marisa's main magical artifact weapon thing.
メイド長
head maid. Sakuya's job description.

幽霊
phantom. Like Youmu's non-human half. Discussion archived here.
妖怪
youkai.
妖器
Under discussion. Please see the talk page.
妖精
fairy. Other spellings, such as "fairie", are not used.

ろくろ首
rokurokubi. Sekibanki is one of these. Also see Count Brocken. See the wikipedia entry.