Hi folks, and sorry about this.  I need some info for a fic-in-progress and
don't quite know where else to turn.  Private replies only please.

Q. In Japan, what are some common generic exclamations?  I'm looking for
equivalents to American exclamations such as:

- God.  ("God only knows where that idiot is now.", "Oh, god... he's really
going to jump, isn't he?", etc)
- Hell. ("What the hell happened to him?", "What in the nine hells hit me?",
etc)
- any other common expressions

I don't need (or want) full translations; rather, I'm looking for the _key_
equivalent - in the above, that would be 'god' and 'hell'.  I'm pretty sure
the Japanese concepts for these are a bit different than American concepts,
so please suggest whatever is most appropriate.  If something else fits,
please let me know.


Q. Are there equivalents to 7-Eleven/Circle-K/Top Stop in Japan?  24-hour
minimarts?  Laundromats?  I'm pretty sure the answer is yes... but I could
be wrong.  I know there HAS to be some stuff that's open 24 hours (in Tokyo
at least), but I don't know if it would fit.


Thank you for your help on this.  Again, please reply _privately_ so
Tybalt-sama doesn't have to hit the big red button... ;)

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