Ganbatte!

Man, do the Japanese love that word. I had no idea what it meant when I got here, but I caught on quickly. You hear it everywhere.

In the halls of school: "Oh, Iiba-chan! Kurabu de iku no? Ganbatte ne!" (Oh, Eva! Are you going to your club? Do your best!)

At the Taiikusai (PE festival, and a post for another time): "Ganbare! Ganbare! Ganbareeee!" (Go! Go! Goooo!)

After getting midterms back: "Hai, 56 ten. Ganbarimashita, ne?" (This is a really sucky score, but we didn't expect any better on account of you not speaking Japanese)

Inexplicably translated into English and shouted at random:"FIGHTO!"

Jaa, mata ne! Until next time!