diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice/z_en_anubice.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice/z_en_anubice.c
index 5c03ab9632..a37aae8954 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice/z_en_anubice.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice/z_en_anubice.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "sys_matrix.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_en_item00.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64effect.h"
@@ -147,8 +148,7 @@ void EnAnubice_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
                    ANUBICE_LIMB_MAX);
 
     PRINTF("\n\n");
-    // "☆☆☆☆☆ Anubis occurence ☆☆☆☆☆"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ アヌビス発生 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ アヌビス発生 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Anubis occurrence ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
 
     this->actor.naviEnemyId = NAVI_ENEMY_ANUBIS;
 
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ void EnAnubice_FindFlameCircles(EnAnubice* this, PlayState* play) {
                     currentProp = currentProp->next;
                 } else {
                     this->flameCircles[flameCirclesFound] = (BgHidanCurtain*)currentProp;
-                    // "☆☆☆☆☆ How many fires? ☆☆☆☆☆"
-                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 火は幾つ？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, flameCirclesFound);
-                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ 火は幾つ？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST,
+                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 火は幾つ？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ How many fires? ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+                           flameCirclesFound);
+                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 火は幾つ？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ How many fires? ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST,
                            this->flameCircles[flameCirclesFound]);
                     if (flameCirclesFound < ARRAY_COUNT(this->flameCircles) - 1) {
                         flameCirclesFound++;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice_Tag/z_en_anubice_tag.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice_Tag/z_en_anubice_tag.c
index 4163b5d24f..2e05395897 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice_Tag/z_en_anubice_tag.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Anubice_Tag/z_en_anubice_tag.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "printf.h"
 #include "regs.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64debug_display.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
@@ -40,8 +41,9 @@ void EnAnubiceTag_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     EnAnubiceTag* this = (EnAnubiceTag*)thisx;
 
     PRINTF("\n\n");
-    // "Anubis control tag generated"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ アヌビス制御タグ発生 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->actor.params);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ アヌビス制御タグ発生 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Anubis control tag generated ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n")
+               VT_RST,
+           this->actor.params);
 
     if (this->actor.params < -1) {
         this->actor.params = 0;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Man/z_en_bom_bowl_man.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Man/z_en_bom_bowl_man.c
index 1bbc6bbb7c..435b0d4838 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Man/z_en_bom_bowl_man.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Man/z_en_bom_bowl_man.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "segmented_address.h"
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z64effect.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
 #include "z64player.h"
@@ -73,10 +74,10 @@ void EnBomBowlMan_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
     ActorShape_Init(&this->actor.shape, 0.0f, ActorShadow_DrawCircle, 30.0f);
     SkelAnime_InitFlex(play, &this->skelAnime, &gChuGirlSkel, &gChuGirlNoddingOffAnim, this->jointTable,
                        this->morphTable, 11);
-    // "☆ Man, my shoulders hurt~ ☆"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆ もー 肩こっちゃうよねぇ〜 \t\t ☆ \n" VT_RST);
-    // "☆ Isn't there some sort of job that will pay better and be more relaxing? ☆ %d"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆ もっとラクしてもうかるバイトないかしら？ ☆ %d\n" VT_RST, play->bombchuBowlingStatus);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆ もー 肩こっちゃうよねぇ〜 \t\t ☆ \n", "☆ Man, my shoulders hurt~ \t\t ☆ \n") VT_RST);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆ もっとラクしてもうかるバイトないかしら？ ☆ %d\n",
+                             "☆ Isn't there some sort of job that will pay better and be more relaxing? ☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+           play->bombchuBowlingStatus);
     this->posCopy = this->actor.world.pos;
     this->actor.shape.yOffset = -60.0f;
     Actor_SetScale(&this->actor, 0.013f);
@@ -233,12 +234,12 @@ void EnBomBowlMan_RunGame(EnBomBowlMan* this, PlayState* play) {
 
     if (BREG(3)) {
         PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(RED) "☆ game_play->bomchu_game_flag ☆ %d\n" VT_RST, play->bombchuBowlingStatus);
-        // "HOW'S THE FIRST WALL DOING?"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(RED) "☆ 壁１の状態どう？ ☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->wallStatus[0]);
-        // "HOW'S THE SECOND WALL DOING?"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(RED) "☆ 壁２の状態どう？ ☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->wallStatus[1]);
-        // "HOLE INFORMATION"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(RED) "☆ 穴情報\t     ☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->bowlPit->status);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(RED) T("☆ 壁１の状態どう？ ☆ %d\n", "☆ What's the state of wall 1? ☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->wallStatus[0]);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(RED) T("☆ 壁２の状態どう？ ☆ %d\n", "☆ What's the state of wall 2? ☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->wallStatus[1]);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(RED) T("☆ 穴情報\t     ☆ %d\n", "☆ Hole Information\t     ☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->bowlPit->status);
         PRINTF("\n\n");
     }
 
@@ -248,15 +249,13 @@ void EnBomBowlMan_RunGame(EnBomBowlMan* this, PlayState* play) {
         if ((this->wallStatus[0] != 1) && (this->wallStatus[1] != 1) && (this->bowlPit->status == 2)) {
             this->gameResult = 1; // Won
             this->bowlPit->status = 0;
-            // "Center HIT!"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) "☆☆☆☆☆ 中央ＨＩＴ！！！！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 中央ＨＩＴ！！！！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Center HIT!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         }
 
         if ((play->bombchuBowlingStatus == -1) && (play->actorCtx.actorLists[ACTORCAT_EXPLOSIVE].length == 0) &&
             (this->bowlPit->status == 0) && (this->wallStatus[0] != 1) && (this->wallStatus[1] != 1)) {
             this->gameResult = 2; // Lost
-            // "Bombchu lost"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) "☆☆☆☆☆ ボムチュウ消化 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ボムチュウ消化 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Bombchu digestion ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         }
     }
 
@@ -470,8 +469,7 @@ void EnBomBowlMan_BeginPlayGame(EnBomBowlMan* this, PlayState* play) {
             BREG(2) = 0;
         }
 
-        // "Wow"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆ わー ☆ %d\n" VT_RST, play->bombchuBowlingStatus);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆ わー ☆ %d\n", "☆ Wow ☆ %d\n") VT_RST, play->bombchuBowlingStatus);
         Player_SetCsActionWithHaltedActors(play, NULL, PLAYER_CSACTION_7);
         this->actionFunc = EnBomBowlMan_SetupRunGame;
     }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Pit/z_en_bom_bowl_pit.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Pit/z_en_bom_bowl_pit.c
index a911548df0..74d7ef5292 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Pit/z_en_bom_bowl_pit.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bom_Bowl_Pit/z_en_bom_bowl_pit.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "regs.h"
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
 #include "z64player.h"
@@ -208,12 +209,10 @@ void EnBomBowlPit_WaitTillPrizeGiven(EnBomBowlPit* this, PlayState* play) {
 
 void EnBomBowlPit_Reset(EnBomBowlPit* this, PlayState* play) {
     if ((Message_GetState(&play->msgCtx) == TEXT_STATE_DONE) && Message_ShouldAdvance(play)) {
-        // "Normal termination"/"completion"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Normal termination ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         if (this->getItemId == GI_HEART_PIECE) {
             gSaveContext.healthAccumulator = 0x140;
-            // "Ah recovery!" (?)
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ あぁ回復！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ あぁ回復！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Ah recovery! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         }
         this->exItemDone = 0;
         this->status = 2;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Butte/z_en_butte.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Butte/z_en_butte.c
index c206adfbf5..ea580c6539 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Butte/z_en_butte.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Butte/z_en_butte.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "sys_math3d.h"
 #include "sys_matrix.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
 #include "z64player.h"
@@ -182,8 +183,8 @@ void EnButte_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     EnButte_SetupFlyAround(this);
     this->actor.shape.rot.x -= 0x2320;
     this->drawSkelAnime = true;
-    // "field keep butterfly"
-    PRINTF("(field keep 蝶)(%x)(arg_data 0x%04x)\n", this, this->actor.params);
+    PRINTF(T("(field keep 蝶)(%x)(arg_data 0x%04x)\n", "(field keep butterfly)(%x)(arg_data 0x%04x)\n"), this,
+           this->actor.params);
 }
 
 void EnButte_Destroy(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Changer/z_en_changer.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Changer/z_en_changer.c
index 95debf0273..a0b1e03921 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Changer/z_en_changer.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Changer/z_en_changer.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "rand.h"
 #include "regs.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z64debug_display.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
 #include "z64save.h"
@@ -92,14 +93,14 @@ void EnChanger_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
     }
 
     PRINTF("\n\n");
-    // "Treasure generation (which room is it?)"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 宝発生(部屋はどれ？) %d\n" VT_RST, play->roomCtx.curRoom.num);
-    // "How is the Bit?"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ ビットは？ \t     %x\n" VT_RST, play->actorCtx.flags.chest);
-    // "How is the Save BIT?"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ セーブＢＩＴは？     %x\n" VT_RST, sTreasureFlags[minigameRoomNum]);
-    // "Is it already a zombie?"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ もう、ゾンビ？\t     %d\n" VT_RST, this->roomChestsOpened);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 宝発生(部屋はどれ？) %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Treasure found (which room?) %d\n") VT_RST,
+           play->roomCtx.curRoom.num);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ビットは？ \t     %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What about bits? \t     %x\n") VT_RST,
+           play->actorCtx.flags.chest);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ セーブＢＩＴは？     %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What is the save BIT?     %x\n") VT_RST,
+           sTreasureFlags[minigameRoomNum]);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ もう、ゾンビ？\t     %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Already a zombie?\t     %d\n") VT_RST,
+           this->roomChestsOpened);
     PRINTF("\n\n");
 
     minigameRoomNum *= 2;
@@ -120,8 +121,9 @@ void EnChanger_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
                                0xFF;
                 Actor_Spawn(&play->actorCtx, play, ACTOR_ITEM_ETCETERA, 20.0f, 20.0f, -2500.0f, 0, 0, 0,
                             ((sTreasureFlags[5] & 0x1F) << 8) + rewardParams);
-                // "Central treasure instance/occurrence (GREAT)"
-                PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ 中央宝発生(ＧＲＥＡＴ) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST, rewardChestParams);
+                PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 中央宝発生(ＧＲＥＡＴ) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n",
+                                          "☆☆☆☆☆ Central treasure occurrence (GREAT) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST,
+                       rewardChestParams);
                 this->actionFunc = EnChanger_SetHeartPieceFlag;
                 return;
             }
@@ -157,14 +159,15 @@ void EnChanger_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
         leftChestParams);
 
     if (this->leftChest != NULL) {
-        // "Left treasure generation (what does it contain?)"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) "☆☆☆☆☆ 左宝発生(ナニがはいってるの？) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST, leftChestParams);
-        // "What is the room number?"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) "☆☆☆☆☆ 部屋番号は？  %x\n" VT_RST, play->roomCtx.curRoom.num);
-        // "What is the bit?"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) "☆☆☆☆☆ ビットはなぁに？  %x\n" VT_RST, this->rightChestNum);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 左宝発生(ナニがはいってるの？) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n",
+                                   "☆☆☆☆☆ Left treasure generation (what does it contain?) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST,
+               leftChestParams);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 部屋番号は？  %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What is the room number?  %x\n") VT_RST,
+               play->roomCtx.curRoom.num);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ビットはなぁに？  %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What is the bit?  %x\n") VT_RST,
+               this->rightChestNum);
         // "Sukesuke-kun" (something to do with being invisible)
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) "☆☆☆☆☆ すけすけ君？ %x\n" VT_RST, rightChestItem);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T("☆☆☆☆☆ すけすけ君？ %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ See-through guy? %x\n") VT_RST, rightChestItem);
         PRINTF("\n\n");
         if (this->roomChestsOpened) {
             Flags_SetTreasure(play, this->leftChestNum & 0x1F);
@@ -181,14 +184,15 @@ void EnChanger_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
         rightChestParams);
 
     if (this->rightChest != NULL) {
-        // "Right treasure generation (what does it contain?)"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 右宝発生(ナニがはいってるの？) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST, rightChestParams);
-        // "What is the room number?"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 部屋番号は？  %d\n" VT_RST, play->roomCtx.curRoom.num);
-        // "What is the bit?"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) "☆☆☆☆☆ ビットはなぁに？  %x\n" VT_RST, this->leftChestNum);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 右宝発生(ナニがはいってるの？) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n",
+                                "☆☆☆☆☆ Right treasure generation (what does it contain?) ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST,
+               rightChestParams);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 部屋番号は？  %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What is the room number?  %d\n") VT_RST,
+               play->roomCtx.curRoom.num);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ビットはなぁに？  %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What is the bit?  %x\n") VT_RST,
+               this->leftChestNum);
         // "Sukesuke-kun" (something to do with being invisible)
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) "☆☆☆☆☆ すけすけ君？ %x\n" VT_RST, leftChestItem);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ すけすけ君？ %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ See-through guy? %x\n") VT_RST, leftChestItem);
         PRINTF("\n\n");
 
         if (this->roomChestsOpened) {
@@ -249,8 +253,9 @@ void EnChanger_OpenChests(EnChanger* this, PlayState* play) {
                 } else {
                     unopenedChestItemType =
                         (s16)(this->rightChestGetItemId - GI_RUPEE_GREEN_LOSE) + EXITEM_GREEN_RUPEE_CHEST;
-                    // "Open right treasure (chest)"
-                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 右宝開く ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, unopenedChestItemType);
+                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 右宝開く ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Right treasure open ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n")
+                               VT_RST,
+                           unopenedChestItemType);
                     Actor_Spawn(&play->actorCtx, play, ACTOR_EN_EX_ITEM, xPos, yPos, zPos, 0, 0, 0,
                                 unopenedChestItemType);
                 }
@@ -267,8 +272,8 @@ void EnChanger_OpenChests(EnChanger* this, PlayState* play) {
                 } else {
                     unopenedChestItemType =
                         (s16)(this->leftChestGetItemId - GI_RUPEE_GREEN_LOSE) + EXITEM_GREEN_RUPEE_CHEST;
-                    // "Open left treasure (chest)"
-                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 左宝開く ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, unopenedChestItemType);
+                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 左宝開く ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Left treasure open ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+                           unopenedChestItemType);
                     Actor_Spawn(&play->actorCtx, play, ACTOR_EN_EX_ITEM, xPos, yPos, zPos, 0, 0, 0,
                                 unopenedChestItemType);
                 }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Diving_Game/z_en_diving_game.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Diving_Game/z_en_diving_game.c
index a946c33bf2..8cb2f45151 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Diving_Game/z_en_diving_game.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Diving_Game/z_en_diving_game.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "sequence.h"
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64audio.h"
 #include "z64effect.h"
@@ -497,8 +498,7 @@ void func_809EEA90(EnDivingGame* this, PlayState* play) {
 void func_809EEAF8(EnDivingGame* this, PlayState* play) {
     SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime);
     if (Message_GetState(&play->msgCtx) == TEXT_STATE_DONE && Message_ShouldAdvance(play)) {
-        // "Successful completion"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Normal termination ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         this->allRupeesThrown = this->state = this->phase = this->unk_2A2 = this->grabbedRupeesCounter = 0;
         SET_EVENTCHKINF(EVENTCHKINF_38);
         this->actionFunc = func_809EDCB0;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Item/z_en_ex_item.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Item/z_en_ex_item.c
index cbbb4fa0ee..bfa9280fc6 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Item/z_en_ex_item.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Item/z_en_ex_item.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "sys_matrix.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64draw.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
@@ -69,10 +70,10 @@ void EnExItem_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     this->type = PARAMS_GET_U(this->actor.params, 0, 8);
     this->unusedParam = PARAMS_GET_U(this->actor.params, 8, 8);
     PRINTF("\n\n");
-    // "What will come out?"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ なにがでるかな？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->type);
-    // "What will come out?"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ なにがでるかな？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->unusedParam);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ なにがでるかな？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What will you get? ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+           this->type);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ なにがでるかな？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ What will you get? ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+           this->unusedParam);
     this->initPos = this->actor.world.pos;
     this->getItemObjectId = -1;
     switch (this->type) {
@@ -121,10 +122,9 @@ void EnExItem_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         this->actor.draw = NULL;
         if (this->requiredObjectSlot < 0) {
             Actor_Kill(&this->actor);
-            // "What?"
-            PRINTF("なにみの？ %d\n", this->actor.params);
-            // "bank is funny"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) " バンクおかしいしぞ！%d\n" VT_RST "\n", this->actor.params);
+            PRINTF(T("なにみの？ %d\n", "What's that? %d\n"), this->actor.params);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T(" バンクおかしいしぞ！%d\n", " The bank is weird!%d\n") VT_RST "\n",
+                   this->actor.params);
             return;
         }
         this->actionFunc = EnExItem_WaitForObject;
@@ -135,12 +135,16 @@ void EnExItem_WaitForObject(EnExItem* this, PlayState* play) {
     s32 onCounter;
 
     if (Object_IsLoaded(&play->objectCtx, this->requiredObjectSlot)) {
-        // "End of transfer"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->actor.params);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->actor.params);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(BLUE) "☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->actor.params);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) "☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->actor.params);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n\n" VT_RST, this->actor.params);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Transfer completed ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->actor.params);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Transfer completed ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->actor.params);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(BLUE) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Transfer completed ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->actor.params);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(MAGENTA) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Transfer completed ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->actor.params);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 転送終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Transfer completed ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n\n") VT_RST,
+               this->actor.params);
         this->actor.objectSlot = this->requiredObjectSlot;
         this->actor.draw = EnExItem_Draw;
         this->stopRotate = false;
@@ -314,14 +318,13 @@ void EnExItem_BowlPrize(EnExItem* this, PlayState* play) {
             this->actor.world.pos.z += (tmpf3 / tmpf4) * 5.0f;
         }
     } else {
-        // "parent"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) " ☆☆☆☆☆ 母親ー？     ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST, this->actor.parent);
-        // "Can it move?"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) " ☆☆☆☆☆ 動いてねー？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST, this->actor.parent->update);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T(" ☆☆☆☆☆ 母親ー？     ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n", " ☆☆☆☆☆ Mother?     ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST,
+               this->actor.parent);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T(" ☆☆☆☆☆ 動いてねー？ ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n", " ☆☆☆☆☆ Is it moving? ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST,
+               this->actor.parent->update);
         if ((this->actor.parent != NULL) && (this->actor.parent->update != NULL)) {
             ((EnBomBowlPit*)this->actor.parent)->exItemDone = 1;
-            // "It can't move!"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) " ☆☆☆☆☆ さぁきえるぞ！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T(" ☆☆☆☆☆ さぁきえるぞ！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", " ☆☆☆☆☆ Now it's gone! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         }
         Actor_Kill(&this->actor);
     }
@@ -426,8 +429,7 @@ void EnExItem_TargetPrizeGive(EnExItem* this, PlayState* play) {
 
 void EnExItem_TargetPrizeFinish(EnExItem* this, PlayState* play) {
     if ((Message_GetState(&play->msgCtx) == TEXT_STATE_DONE) && Message_ShouldAdvance(play)) {
-        // "Successful completion"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Normal termination ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         SET_ITEMGETINF(ITEMGETINF_1D);
         Actor_Kill(&this->actor);
     }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw_Lady/z_en_niw_lady.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw_Lady/z_en_niw_lady.c
index 2d00504577..1ea6397096 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw_Lady/z_en_niw_lady.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Niw_Lady/z_en_niw_lady.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "segmented_address.h"
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "versions.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64face_reaction.h"
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ void EnNiwLady_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         Actor_Kill(thisx);
         return;
     }
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃんうっふん ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->unk_278);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃんうっふん ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Neechan ugh ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+           this->unk_278);
     PRINTF("\n\n");
     this->actionFunc = func_80AB9F24;
     thisx->cullingVolumeDistance = 600.0f;
@@ -228,8 +230,9 @@ void func_80ABA244(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
                     gSaveContext.save.info.infTable[INFTABLE_INDEX_199_19A_19B_19C_19D_19E_19F] |=
                         D_80ABB3B4[currentCucco->unk_2AA];
                     if (BREG(1) != 0) {
-                        // "GET inside the chicken fence!"
-                        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆ 鶏柵内ＧＥＴ！☆ %x\n" VT_RST, D_80ABB3B4[currentCucco->unk_2AA]);
+                        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆ 鶏柵内ＧＥＴ！☆ %x\n", "☆ GET inside the chicken fence! ☆ %x\n")
+                                   VT_RST,
+                               D_80ABB3B4[currentCucco->unk_2AA]);
                     }
                 }
                 this->cuccosInPen++;
@@ -267,12 +270,21 @@ void func_80ABA244(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
     }
     if (Actor_TalkOfferAccepted(&this->actor, play)) {
         PRINTF("\n\n");
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃん選択\t ☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, phi_s1);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃんハート     ☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->unk_26C);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃん保存       ☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->unk_26A);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃん今\t ☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->cuccosInPen);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ this->actor.talk_message ☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST, this->actor.textId);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ this->message_end_code   ☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->unk_262);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃん選択\t ☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Select your sister\t ☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               phi_s1);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃんハート     ☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Neechan Heart     ☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->unk_26C);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃん保存       ☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Save my sister       ☆☆☆☆ %d\n")
+                   VT_RST,
+               this->unk_26A);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ねぇちゃん今\t ☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Neechan now\t ☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+               this->cuccosInPen);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ this->actor.talk_message ☆☆ %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ this->actor.talk_message ☆☆ %x\n")
+                   VT_RST,
+               this->actor.textId);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ this->message_end_code   ☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ this->message_end_code   ☆☆ %d\n")
+                   VT_RST,
+               this->unk_262);
         PRINTF("\n\n");
         if (MaskReaction_GetTextId(play, MASK_REACTION_SET_CUCCO_LADY) == 0) {
 #if OOT_VERSION >= NTSC_1_1
@@ -290,13 +302,15 @@ void func_80ABA244(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
                 this->unk_26C = 1;
                 this->unk_262 = TEXT_STATE_EVENT;
                 this->unk_26A = this->cuccosInPen;
-                PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 柵内BIT変更前 ☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST,
+                PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 柵内BIT変更前 ☆☆ %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Before changing the fence BIT ☆☆ %x\n")
+                           VT_RST,
                        gSaveContext.save.info.infTable[INFTABLE_INDEX_199_19A_19B_19C_19D_19E_19F]);
                 gSaveContext.save.info.infTable[INFTABLE_INDEX_199_19A_19B_19C_19D_19E_19F] &=
                     (u16) ~(INFTABLE_MASK(INFTABLE_199) | INFTABLE_MASK(INFTABLE_19A) | INFTABLE_MASK(INFTABLE_19B) |
                             INFTABLE_MASK(INFTABLE_19C) | INFTABLE_MASK(INFTABLE_19D) | INFTABLE_MASK(INFTABLE_19E) |
                             INFTABLE_MASK(INFTABLE_19F));
-                PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 柵内BIT変更後 ☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST,
+                PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(CYAN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 柵内BIT変更後 ☆☆ %x\n",
+                                        "☆☆☆☆☆ After changing the BIT inside the fence ☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST,
                        gSaveContext.save.info.infTable[INFTABLE_INDEX_199_19A_19B_19C_19D_19E_19F]);
                 PRINTF("\n\n");
                 this->actionFunc = func_80ABA654;
@@ -329,8 +343,8 @@ void func_80ABA244(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
 void func_80ABA654(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
     if (this->unk_262 == Message_GetState(&play->msgCtx) && Message_ShouldAdvance(play)) {
         Message_CloseTextbox(play);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ ハート ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->unk_26C);
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ 爆弾   ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->unk_272);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ハート ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ heart ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST, this->unk_26C);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 爆弾   ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ bomb   ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST, this->unk_272);
         PRINTF("\n\n");
         this->unk_26E = 0xB;
         if (!GET_ITEMGETINF(ITEMGETINF_0C)) {
@@ -353,8 +367,7 @@ static s16 sTradeItemTextIds[] = { 0x503E, 0x503F, 0x5047, 0x5040, 0x5042, 0x504
                                    0x5044, 0x00CF, 0x5045, 0x5042, 0x5027 };
 
 void func_80ABA778(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
-    // "☆☆☆☆☆ Adult message check ☆☆☆☆☆"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ アダルトメッセージチェック ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ アダルトメッセージチェック ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Adult message check ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
     this->unk_262 = TEXT_STATE_DONE;
     this->unk_273 = 0;
     if (!GET_ITEMGETINF(ITEMGETINF_2C)) {
@@ -480,7 +493,7 @@ void func_80ABAC84(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
     if ((Message_GetState(&play->msgCtx) != TEXT_STATE_DONE) || !Message_ShouldAdvance(play)) {
         return;
     }
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Normal termination ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
     if (LINK_IS_ADULT) {
         if (!GET_ITEMGETINF(ITEMGETINF_2C)) {
             SET_ITEMGETINF(ITEMGETINF_2C);
@@ -496,7 +509,7 @@ void func_80ABAC84(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
 }
 
 void func_80ABAD38(EnNiwLady* this, PlayState* play) {
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 通常メッセージチェック ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 通常メッセージチェック ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Normal message check ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
     this->unk_262 = TEXT_STATE_DONE;
     this->actionFunc = func_80ABAD7C;
 }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Syateki_Man/z_en_syateki_man.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Syateki_Man/z_en_syateki_man.c
index f2744b5d57..5829aa68f1 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Syateki_Man/z_en_syateki_man.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Syateki_Man/z_en_syateki_man.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "seqcmd.h"
 #include "sequence.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
 #include "z64player.h"
 #include "z64save.h"
@@ -173,8 +174,8 @@ void EnSyatekiMan_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     EnSyatekiMan* this = (EnSyatekiMan*)thisx;
 
     PRINTF("\n\n");
-    // "Old man appeared!! Muhohohohohohohon"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 親父登場！！むほほほほほほほーん ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 親父登場！！むほほほほほほほーん ☆☆☆☆☆ \n",
+                             "☆☆☆☆☆ Old man appears!! Muhohohohohohoon ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
     this->actor.attentionRangeType = ATTENTION_RANGE_1;
     Actor_SetScale(&this->actor, 0.01f);
     SkelAnime_InitFlex(play, &this->skelAnime, &gObjectOssanSkel, &gObjectOssanAnim_000338, this->jointTable,
@@ -421,8 +422,7 @@ void EnSyatekiMan_GivePrize(EnSyatekiMan* this, PlayState* play) {
 void EnSyatekiMan_FinishPrize(EnSyatekiMan* this, PlayState* play) {
     SkelAnime_Update(&this->skelAnime);
     if ((Message_GetState(&play->msgCtx) == TEXT_STATE_DONE) && Message_ShouldAdvance(play)) {
-        // "Successful completion"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 正常終了 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Normal termination ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         if (!LINK_IS_ADULT) {
             SET_ITEMGETINF(ITEMGETINF_0D);
         } else if ((this->getItemId == GI_QUIVER_40) || (this->getItemId == GI_QUIVER_50)) {
@@ -444,8 +444,7 @@ void EnSyatekiMan_RestartGame(EnSyatekiMan* this, PlayState* play) {
             gallery->signal = ENSYATEKI_START;
             this->gameResult = SYATEKI_RESULT_NONE;
             this->actionFunc = EnSyatekiMan_WaitForGame;
-            // "Let's try again! Baby!"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(BLUE) "再挑戦だぜ！ベイビー！" VT_RST "\n");
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(BLUE) T("再挑戦だぜ！ベイビー！", "Let's try again! Baby!") VT_RST "\n");
         }
     }
 }