Fixes for Japanese romanization FS#1363

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1 files changed, 247 insertions, 76 deletions

diff --git a/inc/utf8.php b/inc/utf8.php
index 8eae20093..6cb972ae6 100644
--- a/inc/utf8.php
+++ b/inc/utf8.php
@@ -1180,6 +1180,7 @@ $UTF8_SPECIAL_CHARS2 =
  * @link   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription
  * @link   http://www.btranslations.com/resources/romanization/korean.asp
  * @author Arthit Suriyawongkul <arthit@gmail.com>
+ * @author Denis Scheither <amorphis@uni-bremen.de>
  */
 global $UTF8_ROMANIZATION;
 $UTF8_ROMANIZATION = array(
@@ -1221,83 +1222,253 @@ $UTF8_ROMANIZATION = array(
   'ل'=>'l','م'=>'m','ن'=>'n','ه'=>'x\'','و'=>'u','ي'=>'i',
 
   // Japanese hiragana
-  'あ'=>'a','え'=>'e','い'=>'i','お'=>'o','う'=>'u','ば'=>'ba','べ'=>'be',
-  'び'=>'bi','ぼ'=>'bo','ぶ'=>'bu','し'=>'ci','だ'=>'da','で'=>'de','ぢ'=>'di',
-  'ど'=>'do','づ'=>'du','ふぁ'=>'fa','ふぇ'=>'fe','ふぃ'=>'fi','ふぉ'=>'fo',
-  'ふ'=>'fu','が'=>'ga','げ'=>'ge','ぎ'=>'gi','ご'=>'go','ぐ'=>'gu','は'=>'ha',
-  'へ'=>'he','ひ'=>'hi','ほ'=>'ho','ふ'=>'hu','じゃ'=>'ja','じぇ'=>'je',
-  'じ'=>'ji','じょ'=>'jo','じゅ'=>'ju','か'=>'ka','け'=>'ke','き'=>'ki',
-  'こ'=>'ko','く'=>'ku','ら'=>'la','れ'=>'le','り'=>'li','ろ'=>'lo','る'=>'lu',
-  'ま'=>'ma','め'=>'me','み'=>'mi','も'=>'mo','む'=>'mu','な'=>'na','ね'=>'ne',
-  'に'=>'ni','の'=>'no','ぬ'=>'nu','ぱ'=>'pa','ぺ'=>'pe','ぴ'=>'pi','ぽ'=>'po',
-  'ぷ'=>'pu','ら'=>'ra','れ'=>'re','り'=>'ri','ろ'=>'ro','る'=>'ru','さ'=>'sa',
-  'せ'=>'se','し'=>'si','そ'=>'so','す'=>'su','た'=>'ta','て'=>'te','ち'=>'ti',
-  'と'=>'to','つ'=>'tu','ヴぁ'=>'va','ヴぇ'=>'ve','ヴぃ'=>'vi','ヴぉ'=>'vo',
-  'ヴ'=>'vu','わ'=>'wa','うぇ'=>'we','うぃ'=>'wi','を'=>'wo','や'=>'ya','いぇ'=>'ye',
-  'い'=>'yi','よ'=>'yo','ゆ'=>'yu','ざ'=>'za','ぜ'=>'ze','じ'=>'zi','ぞ'=>'zo',
-  'ず'=>'zu','びゃ'=>'bya','びぇ'=>'bye','びぃ'=>'byi','びょ'=>'byo','びゅ'=>'byu',
-  'ちゃ'=>'cha','ちぇ'=>'che','ち'=>'chi','ちょ'=>'cho','ちゅ'=>'chu','ちゃ'=>'cya',
-  'ちぇ'=>'cye','ちぃ'=>'cyi','ちょ'=>'cyo','ちゅ'=>'cyu','でゃ'=>'dha','でぇ'=>'dhe',
-  'でぃ'=>'dhi','でょ'=>'dho','でゅ'=>'dhu','どぁ'=>'dwa','どぇ'=>'dwe','どぃ'=>'dwi',
-  'どぉ'=>'dwo','どぅ'=>'dwu','ぢゃ'=>'dya','ぢぇ'=>'dye','ぢぃ'=>'dyi','ぢょ'=>'dyo',
-  'ぢゅ'=>'dyu','ぢ'=>'dzi','ふぁ'=>'fwa','ふぇ'=>'fwe','ふぃ'=>'fwi','ふぉ'=>'fwo',
-  'ふぅ'=>'fwu','ふゃ'=>'fya','ふぇ'=>'fye','ふぃ'=>'fyi','ふょ'=>'fyo','ふゅ'=>'fyu',
-  'ぎゃ'=>'gya','ぎぇ'=>'gye','ぎぃ'=>'gyi','ぎょ'=>'gyo','ぎゅ'=>'gyu','ひゃ'=>'hya',
-  'ひぇ'=>'hye','ひぃ'=>'hyi','ひょ'=>'hyo','ひゅ'=>'hyu','じゃ'=>'jya','じぇ'=>'jye',
-  'じぃ'=>'jyi','じょ'=>'jyo','じゅ'=>'jyu','きゃ'=>'kya','きぇ'=>'kye','きぃ'=>'kyi',
-  'きょ'=>'kyo','きゅ'=>'kyu','りゃ'=>'lya','りぇ'=>'lye','りぃ'=>'lyi','りょ'=>'lyo',
-  'りゅ'=>'lyu','みゃ'=>'mya','みぇ'=>'mye','みぃ'=>'myi','みょ'=>'myo','みゅ'=>'myu',
-  'ん'=>'n','にゃ'=>'nya','にぇ'=>'nye','にぃ'=>'nyi','にょ'=>'nyo','にゅ'=>'nyu',
-  'ぴゃ'=>'pya','ぴぇ'=>'pye','ぴぃ'=>'pyi','ぴょ'=>'pyo','ぴゅ'=>'pyu','りゃ'=>'rya',
-  'りぇ'=>'rye','りぃ'=>'ryi','りょ'=>'ryo','りゅ'=>'ryu','しゃ'=>'sha','しぇ'=>'she',
-  'し'=>'shi','しょ'=>'sho','しゅ'=>'shu','すぁ'=>'swa','すぇ'=>'swe','すぃ'=>'swi',
-  'すぉ'=>'swo','すぅ'=>'swu','しゃ'=>'sya','しぇ'=>'sye','しぃ'=>'syi','しょ'=>'syo',
-  'しゅ'=>'syu','てゃ'=>'tha','てぇ'=>'the','てぃ'=>'thi','てょ'=>'tho','てゅ'=>'thu',
-  'つゃ'=>'tsa','つぇ'=>'tse','つぃ'=>'tsi','つょ'=>'tso','つ'=>'tsu','とぁ'=>'twa',
-  'とぇ'=>'twe','とぃ'=>'twi','とぉ'=>'two','とぅ'=>'twu','ちゃ'=>'tya','ちぇ'=>'tye',
-  'ちぃ'=>'tyi','ちょ'=>'tyo','ちゅ'=>'tyu','ヴゃ'=>'vya','ヴぇ'=>'vye','ヴぃ'=>'vyi',
-  'ヴょ'=>'vyo','ヴゅ'=>'vyu','うぁ'=>'wha','うぇ'=>'whe','うぃ'=>'whi','うぉ'=>'who',
-  'うぅ'=>'whu','ゑ'=>'wye','ゐ'=>'wyi','じゃ'=>'zha','じぇ'=>'zhe','じぃ'=>'zhi',
-  'じょ'=>'zho','じゅ'=>'zhu','じゃ'=>'zya','じぇ'=>'zye','じぃ'=>'zyi','じょ'=>'zyo',
-  'じゅ'=>'zyu',
+
+  // 3 character syllables, っ doubles the consonant after
+  'っちゃ'=>'ccha','っちぇ'=>'cche','っちょ'=>'ccho','っちゅ'=>'cchu',
+  'っびゃ'=>'bya','っびぇ'=>'bye','っびぃ'=>'byi','っびょ'=>'byo','っびゅ'=>'byu',
+  'っちゃ'=>'cha','っちぇ'=>'che','っち'=>'chi','っちょ'=>'cho','っちゅ'=>'chu',
+  'っひゃ'=>'hya','っひぇ'=>'hye','っひぃ'=>'hyi','っひょ'=>'hyo','っひゅ'=>'hyu',
+  'っきゃ'=>'kya','っきぇ'=>'kye','っきぃ'=>'kyi','っきょ'=>'kyo','っきゅ'=>'kyu',
+  'っぎゃ'=>'gya','っぎぇ'=>'gye','っぎぃ'=>'gyi','っぎょ'=>'gyo','っぎゅ'=>'gyu',
+  'っみゃ'=>'mya','っみぇ'=>'mye','っみぃ'=>'myi','っみょ'=>'myo','っみゅ'=>'myu',
+  'っにゃ'=>'nya','っにぇ'=>'nye','っにぃ'=>'nyi','っにょ'=>'nyo','っにゅ'=>'nyu',
+  'っりゃ'=>'rya','っりぇ'=>'rye','っりぃ'=>'ryi','っりょ'=>'ryo','っりゅ'=>'ryu',
+  'っしゃ'=>'sha','っしぇ'=>'she','っし'=>'shi','っしょ'=>'sho','っしゅ'=>'shu',
+  
+   // 2 character syllables - normal
+  'ふぁ'=>'fa','ふぇ'=>'fe','ふぃ'=>'fi','ふぉ'=>'fo','ふ'=>'fu',
+  'ヴぁ'=>'va','ヴぇ'=>'ve','ヴぃ'=>'vi','ヴぉ'=>'vo','ヴ'=>'vu',
+  'びゃ'=>'bya','びぇ'=>'bye','びぃ'=>'byi','びょ'=>'byo','びゅ'=>'byu',
+  'ちゃ'=>'cha','ちぇ'=>'che','ち'=>'chi','ちょ'=>'cho','ちゅ'=>'chu',
+  'ひゃ'=>'hya','ひぇ'=>'hye','ひぃ'=>'hyi','ひょ'=>'hyo','ひゅ'=>'hyu',
+  'きゃ'=>'kya','きぇ'=>'kye','きぃ'=>'kyi','きょ'=>'kyo','きゅ'=>'kyu',
+  'ぎゃ'=>'gya','ぎぇ'=>'gye','ぎぃ'=>'gyi','ぎょ'=>'gyo','ぎゅ'=>'gyu',
+  'みゃ'=>'mya','みぇ'=>'mye','みぃ'=>'myi','みょ'=>'myo','みゅ'=>'myu',
+  'にゃ'=>'nya','にぇ'=>'nye','にぃ'=>'nyi','にょ'=>'nyo','にゅ'=>'nyu',
+  'りゃ'=>'rya','りぇ'=>'rye','りぃ'=>'ryi','りょ'=>'ryo','りゅ'=>'ryu',
+  'しゃ'=>'sha','しぇ'=>'she','し'=>'shi','しょ'=>'sho','しゅ'=>'shu',
+  'じゃ'=>'ja','じぇ'=>'je','じ'=>'ji','じょ'=>'jo','じゅ'=>'ju',
+
+  // 2 character syllables, っ doubles the consonant after
+  'っば'=>'bba','っべ'=>'bbe','っび'=>'bbi','っぼ'=>'bbo','っぶ'=>'bbu',
+  'っぱ'=>'ppa','っぺ'=>'ppe','っぴ'=>'ppi','っぽ'=>'ppo','っぷ'=>'ppu',
+  'った'=>'tta','って'=>'tte','っち'=>'cchi','っと'=>'tto','っつ'=>'ttsu',
+  'っだ'=>'dda','っで'=>'dde','っぢ'=>'ddi','っど'=>'ddo','っづ'=>'ddu',
+  'っが'=>'gga','っげ'=>'gge','っぎ'=>'ggi','っご'=>'ggo','っぐ'=>'ggu',
+  'っか'=>'kka','っけ'=>'kke','っき'=>'kki','っこ'=>'kko','っく'=>'kku',
+  'っま'=>'mma','っめ'=>'mme','っみ'=>'mmi','っも'=>'mmo','っむ'=>'mmu',
+  'っな'=>'nna','っね'=>'nne','っに'=>'nni','っの'=>'nno','っぬ'=>'nnu',
+  'っら'=>'rra','っれ'=>'rre','っり'=>'rri','っろ'=>'rro','っる'=>'rru',
+  'っさ'=>'ssa','っせ'=>'sse','っし'=>'sshi','っそ'=>'sso','っす'=>'ssu',
+  'っざ'=>'zza','っぜ'=>'zze','っじ'=>'zzi','っぞ'=>'zzo','っず'=>'zzu',
+  
+  // 1 character syllabels
+  'あ'=>'a','え'=>'e','い'=>'i','お'=>'o','う'=>'u','ん'=>'n',
+  'は'=>'ha','へ'=>'he','ひ'=>'hi','ほ'=>'ho','ふ'=>'hu',
+  'ば'=>'ba','べ'=>'be','び'=>'bi','ぼ'=>'bo','ぶ'=>'bu',
+  'ぱ'=>'pa','ぺ'=>'pe','ぴ'=>'pi','ぽ'=>'po','ぷ'=>'pu',
+  'た'=>'ta','て'=>'te','ち'=>'ti','と'=>'to','つ'=>'tu',
+  'だ'=>'da','で'=>'de','ぢ'=>'di','ど'=>'do','づ'=>'du',
+  'が'=>'ga','げ'=>'ge','ぎ'=>'gi','ご'=>'go','ぐ'=>'gu',
+  'か'=>'ka','け'=>'ke','き'=>'ki','こ'=>'ko','く'=>'ku',
+  'ま'=>'ma','め'=>'me','み'=>'mi','も'=>'mo','む'=>'mu',
+  'な'=>'na','ね'=>'ne','に'=>'ni','の'=>'no','ぬ'=>'nu',
+  'ら'=>'ra','れ'=>'re','り'=>'ri','ろ'=>'ro','る'=>'ru',
+  'さ'=>'sa','せ'=>'se','し'=>'shi','そ'=>'so','す'=>'su',
+  'わ'=>'wa','うぇ'=>'we','うぃ'=>'wi','を'=>'wo',
+  'ざ'=>'za','ぜ'=>'ze','じ'=>'zi','ぞ'=>'zo','ず'=>'zu',
+  'や'=>'ya','いぇ'=>'ye','よ'=>'yo','ゆ'=>'yu',
+
+  // never seen one of those, but better save than sorry
+  'でゃ'=>'dha','でぇ'=>'dhe','でぃ'=>'dhi','でょ'=>'dho','でゅ'=>'dhu',
+  'どぁ'=>'dwa','どぇ'=>'dwe','どぃ'=>'dwi','どぉ'=>'dwo','どぅ'=>'dwu',
+  'ぢゃ'=>'dya','ぢぇ'=>'dye','ぢぃ'=>'dyi','ぢょ'=>'dyo','ぢゅ'=>'dyu',
+  'ふぁ'=>'fwa','ふぇ'=>'fwe','ふぃ'=>'fwi','ふぉ'=>'fwo','ふぅ'=>'fwu',
+  'ふゃ'=>'fya','ふぇ'=>'fye','ふぃ'=>'fyi','ふょ'=>'fyo','ふゅ'=>'fyu',
+  'ぴゃ'=>'pya','ぴぇ'=>'pye','ぴぃ'=>'pyi','ぴょ'=>'pyo','ぴゅ'=>'pyu',
+  'すぁ'=>'swa','すぇ'=>'swe','すぃ'=>'swi','すぉ'=>'swo','すぅ'=>'swu',
+  'てゃ'=>'tha','てぇ'=>'the','てぃ'=>'thi','てょ'=>'tho','てゅ'=>'thu',
+  'つゃ'=>'tsa','つぇ'=>'tse','つぃ'=>'tsi','つょ'=>'tso','つ'=>'tsu',
+  'とぁ'=>'twa','とぇ'=>'twe','とぃ'=>'twi','とぉ'=>'two','とぅ'=>'twu',
+  'ヴゃ'=>'vya','ヴぇ'=>'vye','ヴぃ'=>'vyi','ヴょ'=>'vyo','ヴゅ'=>'vyu',
+  'うぁ'=>'wha','うぇ'=>'whe','うぃ'=>'whi','うぉ'=>'who','うぅ'=>'whu',
+  'ゑ'=>'wye','ゐ'=>'wyi',
+  'じゃ'=>'zha','じぇ'=>'zhe','じぃ'=>'zhi','じょ'=>'zho','じゅ'=>'zhu',
+  'じゃ'=>'zya','じぇ'=>'zye','じぃ'=>'zyi','じょ'=>'zyo','じゅ'=>'zyu',
+
+  //  convert what's left (probably only kicks in when something's missing above
+  'ぁ'=>'a','ぇ'=>'e','ぃ'=>'i','ぉ'=>'o','ぅ'=>'u',
+  'ゃ'=>'ya','ょ'=>'yo','ゅ'=>'yu',
+
+  // 'spare' characters from other romanization systems
+  // 'だ'=>'da','で'=>'de','ぢ'=>'di','ど'=>'do','づ'=>'du',
+  // 'ら'=>'la','れ'=>'le','り'=>'li','ろ'=>'lo','る'=>'lu',
+  // 'さ'=>'sa','せ'=>'se','し'=>'si','そ'=>'so','す'=>'su',
+  // 'ちゃ'=>'cya','ちぇ'=>'cye','ちぃ'=>'cyi','ちょ'=>'cyo','ちゅ'=>'cyu',
+  //'じゃ'=>'jya','じぇ'=>'jye','じぃ'=>'jyi','じょ'=>'jyo','じゅ'=>'jyu',
+  //'りゃ'=>'lya','りぇ'=>'lye','りぃ'=>'lyi','りょ'=>'lyo','りゅ'=>'lyu',
+  //'しゃ'=>'sya','しぇ'=>'sye','しぃ'=>'syi','しょ'=>'syo','しゅ'=>'syu',
+  //'ちゃ'=>'tya','ちぇ'=>'tye','ちぃ'=>'tyi','ちょ'=>'tyo','ちゅ'=>'tyu',
+  //'し'=>'ci',,い'=>'yi','ぢ'=>'dzi',
+  //'っじゃ'=>'jja','っじぇ'=>'jje','っじ'=>'jji','っじょ'=>'jjo','っじゅ'=>'jju',
+
+
   // Japanese katakana
-  'ア'=>'a','エ'=>'e','イ'=>'i','オ'=>'o','ウ'=>'u','バ'=>'ba','ベ'=>'be','ビ'=>'bi',
-  'ボ'=>'bo','ブ'=>'bu','シ'=>'ci','ダ'=>'da','デ'=>'de','ヂ'=>'di','ド'=>'do',
-  'ヅ'=>'du','ファ'=>'fa','フェ'=>'fe','フィ'=>'fi','フォ'=>'fo','フ'=>'fu','ガ'=>'ga',
-  'ゲ'=>'ge','ギ'=>'gi','ゴ'=>'go','グ'=>'gu','ハ'=>'ha','ヘ'=>'he','ヒ'=>'hi','ホ'=>'ho',
-  'フ'=>'hu','ジャ'=>'ja','ジェ'=>'je','ジ'=>'ji','ジョ'=>'jo','ジュ'=>'ju','カ'=>'ka',
-  'ケ'=>'ke','キ'=>'ki','コ'=>'ko','ク'=>'ku','ラ'=>'la','レ'=>'le','リ'=>'li','ロ'=>'lo',
-  'ル'=>'lu','マ'=>'ma','メ'=>'me','ミ'=>'mi','モ'=>'mo','ム'=>'mu','ナ'=>'na','ネ'=>'ne',
-  'ニ'=>'ni','ノ'=>'no','ヌ'=>'nu','パ'=>'pa','ペ'=>'pe','ピ'=>'pi','ポ'=>'po','プ'=>'pu',
-  'ラ'=>'ra','レ'=>'re','リ'=>'ri','ロ'=>'ro','ル'=>'ru','サ'=>'sa','セ'=>'se','シ'=>'si',
-  'ソ'=>'so','ス'=>'su','タ'=>'ta','テ'=>'te','チ'=>'ti','ト'=>'to','ツ'=>'tu','ヴァ'=>'va',
-  'ヴェ'=>'ve','ヴィ'=>'vi','ヴォ'=>'vo','ヴ'=>'vu','ワ'=>'wa','ウェ'=>'we','ウィ'=>'wi',
-  'ヲ'=>'wo','ヤ'=>'ya','イェ'=>'ye','イ'=>'yi','ヨ'=>'yo','ユ'=>'yu','ザ'=>'za','ゼ'=>'ze',
-  'ジ'=>'zi','ゾ'=>'zo','ズ'=>'zu','ビャ'=>'bya','ビェ'=>'bye','ビィ'=>'byi','ビョ'=>'byo',
-  'ビュ'=>'byu','チャ'=>'cha','チェ'=>'che','チ'=>'chi','チョ'=>'cho','チュ'=>'chu',
-  'チャ'=>'cya','チェ'=>'cye','チィ'=>'cyi','チョ'=>'cyo','チュ'=>'cyu','デャ'=>'dha',
-  'デェ'=>'dhe','ディ'=>'dhi','デョ'=>'dho','デュ'=>'dhu','ドァ'=>'dwa','ドェ'=>'dwe',
-  'ドィ'=>'dwi','ドォ'=>'dwo','ドゥ'=>'dwu','ヂャ'=>'dya','ヂェ'=>'dye','ヂィ'=>'dyi',
-  'ヂョ'=>'dyo','ヂュ'=>'dyu','ヂ'=>'dzi','ファ'=>'fwa','フェ'=>'fwe','フィ'=>'fwi',
-  'フォ'=>'fwo','フゥ'=>'fwu','フャ'=>'fya','フェ'=>'fye','フィ'=>'fyi','フョ'=>'fyo',
-  'フュ'=>'fyu','ギャ'=>'gya','ギェ'=>'gye','ギィ'=>'gyi','ギョ'=>'gyo','ギュ'=>'gyu',
-  'ヒャ'=>'hya','ヒェ'=>'hye','ヒィ'=>'hyi','ヒョ'=>'hyo','ヒュ'=>'hyu','ジャ'=>'jya',
-  'ジェ'=>'jye','ジィ'=>'jyi','ジョ'=>'jyo','ジュ'=>'jyu','キャ'=>'kya','キェ'=>'kye',
-  'キィ'=>'kyi','キョ'=>'kyo','キュ'=>'kyu','リャ'=>'lya','リェ'=>'lye','リィ'=>'lyi',
-  'リョ'=>'lyo','リュ'=>'lyu','ミャ'=>'mya','ミェ'=>'mye','ミィ'=>'myi','ミョ'=>'myo',
-  'ミュ'=>'myu','ン'=>'n','ニャ'=>'nya','ニェ'=>'nye','ニィ'=>'nyi','ニョ'=>'nyo',
-  'ニュ'=>'nyu','ピャ'=>'pya','ピェ'=>'pye','ピィ'=>'pyi','ピョ'=>'pyo','ピュ'=>'pyu',
-  'リャ'=>'rya','リェ'=>'rye','リィ'=>'ryi','リョ'=>'ryo','リュ'=>'ryu','シャ'=>'sha',
-  'シェ'=>'she','シ'=>'shi','ショ'=>'sho','シュ'=>'shu','スァ'=>'swa','スェ'=>'swe',
-  'スィ'=>'swi','スォ'=>'swo','スゥ'=>'swu','シャ'=>'sya','シェ'=>'sye','シィ'=>'syi',
-  'ショ'=>'syo','シュ'=>'syu','テャ'=>'tha','テェ'=>'the','ティ'=>'thi','テョ'=>'tho',
-  'テュ'=>'thu','ツャ'=>'tsa','ツェ'=>'tse','ツィ'=>'tsi','ツョ'=>'tso','ツ'=>'tsu',
-  'トァ'=>'twa','トェ'=>'twe','トィ'=>'twi','トォ'=>'two','トゥ'=>'twu','チャ'=>'tya',
-  'チェ'=>'tye','チィ'=>'tyi','チョ'=>'tyo','チュ'=>'tyu','ヴャ'=>'vya','ヴェ'=>'vye',
-  'ヴィ'=>'vyi','ヴョ'=>'vyo','ヴュ'=>'vyu','ウァ'=>'wha','ウェ'=>'whe','ウィ'=>'whi',
-  'ウォ'=>'who','ウゥ'=>'whu','ヱ'=>'wye','ヰ'=>'wyi','ジャ'=>'zha','ジェ'=>'zhe',
-  'ジィ'=>'zhi','ジョ'=>'zho','ジュ'=>'zhu','ジャ'=>'zya','ジェ'=>'zye','ジィ'=>'zyi',
-  'ジョ'=>'zyo','ジュ'=>'zyu',
+
+  // 4 character syllables: ッ doubles the consonant after, ー doubles the vowel before (usualy written with macron, but we don't want that in our URLs)
+  'ッビャー'=>'bbyaa','ッビェー'=>'bbyee','ッビィー'=>'bbyii','ッビョー'=>'bbyoo','ッビュー'=>'bbyuu',
+  'ッピャー'=>'ppyaa','ッピェー'=>'ppyee','ッピィー'=>'ppyii','ッピョー'=>'ppyoo','ッピュー'=>'ppyuu',
+  'ッキャー'=>'kkyaa','ッキェー'=>'kkyee','ッキィー'=>'kkyii','ッキョー'=>'kkyoo','ッキュー'=>'kkyuu',
+  'ッギャー'=>'ggyaa','ッギェー'=>'ggyee','ッギィー'=>'ggyii','ッギョー'=>'ggyoo','ッギュー'=>'ggyuu',
+  'ッミャー'=>'mmyaa','ッミェー'=>'mmyee','ッミィー'=>'mmyii','ッミョー'=>'mmyoo','ッミュー'=>'mmyuu',
+  'ッニャー'=>'nnyaa','ッニェー'=>'nnyee','ッニィー'=>'nnyii','ッニョー'=>'nnyoo','ッニュー'=>'nnyuu',
+  'ッリャー'=>'rryaa','ッリェー'=>'rryee','ッリィー'=>'rryii','ッリョー'=>'rryoo','ッリュー'=>'rryuu',
+  'ッシャー'=>'sshaa','ッシェー'=>'sshee','ッシー'=>'sshii','ッショー'=>'sshoo','ッシュー'=>'sshuu',
+  'ッチャー'=>'cchaa','ッチェー'=>'cchee','ッチー'=>'cchii','ッチョー'=>'cchoo','ッチュー'=>'cchuu',
+
+  // 3 character syllables - doubled vowels
+  'ファー'=>'faa','フェー'=>'fee','フィー'=>'fii','フォー'=>'foo',
+  'フャー'=>'fyaa','フェー'=>'fyee','フィー'=>'fyii','フョー'=>'fyoo','フュー'=>'fyuu',
+  'ヒャー'=>'hyaa','ヒェー'=>'hyee','ヒィー'=>'hyii','ヒョー'=>'hyoo','ヒュー'=>'hyuu',
+  'ビャー'=>'byaa','ビェー'=>'byee','ビィー'=>'byii','ビョー'=>'byoo','ビュー'=>'byuu',
+  'ピャー'=>'pyaa','ピェー'=>'pyee','ピィー'=>'pyii','ピョー'=>'pyoo','ピュー'=>'pyuu',
+  'キャー'=>'kyaa','キェー'=>'kyee','キィー'=>'kyii','キョー'=>'kyoo','キュー'=>'kyuu',
+  'ギャー'=>'gyaa','ギェー'=>'gyee','ギィー'=>'gyii','ギョー'=>'gyoo','ギュー'=>'gyuu',
+  'ミャー'=>'myaa','ミェー'=>'myee','ミィー'=>'myii','ミョー'=>'myoo','ミュー'=>'myuu',
+  'ニャー'=>'nyaa','ニェー'=>'nyee','ニィー'=>'nyii','ニョー'=>'nyoo','ニュー'=>'nyuu',
+  'リャー'=>'ryaa','リェー'=>'ryee','リィー'=>'ryii','リョー'=>'ryoo','リュー'=>'ryuu',
+  'シャー'=>'shaa','シェー'=>'shee','シー'=>'shii','ショー'=>'shoo','シュー'=>'shuu',
+  'ジャー'=>'jaa','ジェー'=>'jee','ジー'=>'jii','ジョー'=>'joo','ジュー'=>'juu',
+  'スァー'=>'swaa','スェー'=>'swee','スィー'=>'swii','スォー'=>'swoo','スゥー'=>'swuu',
+  'デァー'=>'daa','デェー'=>'dee','ディー'=>'dii','デォー'=>'doo','デゥー'=>'duu',
+  'チャー'=>'chaa','チェー'=>'chee','チー'=>'chii','チョー'=>'choo','チュー'=>'chuu',
+  'ヂャー'=>'dyaa','ヂェー'=>'dyee','ヂィー'=>'dyii','ヂョー'=>'dyoo','ヂュー'=>'dyuu',
+  'ツャー'=>'tsaa','ツェー'=>'tsee','ツィー'=>'tsii','ツョー'=>'tsoo','ツー'=>'tsuu',
+  'トァー'=>'twaa','トェー'=>'twee','トィー'=>'twii','トォー'=>'twoo','トゥー'=>'twuu',
+  'ドァー'=>'dwaa','ドェー'=>'dwee','ドィー'=>'dwii','ドォー'=>'dwoo','ドゥー'=>'dwuu',
+  'ウァー'=>'whaa','ウェー'=>'whee','ウィー'=>'whii','ウォー'=>'whoo','ウゥー'=>'whuu',
+  'ヴャー'=>'vyaa','ヴェー'=>'vyee','ヴィー'=>'vyii','ヴョー'=>'vyoo','ヴュー'=>'vyuu',
+  'ヴァー'=>'vaa','ヴェー'=>'vee','ヴィー'=>'vii','ヴォー'=>'voo','ヴー'=>'vuu',
+  'ウェー'=>'wee','ウィー'=>'wii',
+  'イェー'=>'yee',
+
+  // 3 character syllables - doubled consonants
+  'ッビャ'=>'bbya','ッビェ'=>'bbye','ッビィ'=>'bbyi','ッビョ'=>'bbyo','ッビュ'=>'bbyu',
+  'ッピャ'=>'ppya','ッピェ'=>'ppye','ッピィ'=>'ppyi','ッピョ'=>'ppyo','ッピュ'=>'ppyu',
+  'ッキャ'=>'kkya','ッキェ'=>'kkye','ッキィ'=>'kkyi','ッキョ'=>'kkyo','ッキュ'=>'kkyu',
+  'ッギャ'=>'ggya','ッギェ'=>'ggye','ッギィ'=>'ggyi','ッギョ'=>'ggyo','ッギュ'=>'ggyu',
+  'ッミャ'=>'mmya','ッミェ'=>'mmye','ッミィ'=>'mmyi','ッミョ'=>'mmyo','ッミュ'=>'mmyu',
+  'ッニャ'=>'nnya','ッニェ'=>'nnye','ッニィ'=>'nnyi','ッニョ'=>'nnyo','ッニュ'=>'nnyu',
+  'ッリャ'=>'rrya','ッリェ'=>'rrye','ッリィ'=>'rryi','ッリョ'=>'rryo','ッリュ'=>'rryu',
+  'ッシャ'=>'ssha','ッシェ'=>'sshe','ッシ'=>'sshi','ッショ'=>'ssho','ッシュ'=>'sshu',
+  'ッチャ'=>'ccha','ッチェ'=>'cche','ッチ'=>'cchi','ッチョ'=>'ccho','ッチュ'=>'cchu',
+
+  // 3 character syllables - doubled vowel and consonants
+  'ッバー'=>'bbaa','ッベー'=>'bbee','ッビー'=>'bbii','ッボー'=>'bboo','ッブー'=>'bbuu',
+  'ッパー'=>'ppaa','ッペー'=>'ppee','ッピー'=>'ppii','ッポー'=>'ppoo','ップー'=>'ppuu',
+  'ッケー'=>'kkee','ッキー'=>'kkii','ッコー'=>'kkoo','ックー'=>'kkuu','ッカー'=>'kkaa',
+  'ッガー'=>'ggaa','ッゲー'=>'ggee','ッギー'=>'ggii','ッゴー'=>'ggoo','ッグー'=>'gguu',
+  'ッマー'=>'maa','ッメー'=>'mee','ッミー'=>'mii','ッモー'=>'moo','ッムー'=>'muu',
+  'ッナー'=>'nnaa','ッネー'=>'nnee','ッニー'=>'nnii','ッノー'=>'nnoo','ッヌー'=>'nnuu',
+  'ッラー'=>'rraa','ッレー'=>'rree','ッリー'=>'rrii','ッロー'=>'rroo','ッルー'=>'rruu',
+  'ッサー'=>'ssaa','ッセー'=>'ssee','ッシー'=>'sshii','ッソー'=>'ssoo','ッスー'=>'ssuu',
+  'ッザー'=>'zzaa','ッゼー'=>'zzee','ッジー'=>'zzii','ッゾー'=>'zzoo','ッズー'=>'zzuu',
+  'ッター'=>'ttaa','ッテー'=>'ttee','ッチー'=>'chii','ットー'=>'ttoo','ッツー'=>'ttssuu',
+  'ッダー'=>'ddaa','ッデー'=>'ddee','ッヂー'=>'ddii','ッドー'=>'ddoo','ッヅー'=>'dduu',
+
+  // 2 character syllables - normal
+  'ファ'=>'fa','フェ'=>'fe','フィ'=>'fi','フォ'=>'fo',
+  'フャ'=>'fya','フェ'=>'fye','フィ'=>'fyi','フョ'=>'fyo','フュ'=>'fyu',
+  'ヒャ'=>'hya','ヒェ'=>'hye','ヒィ'=>'hyi','ヒョ'=>'hyo','ヒュ'=>'hyu',
+  'ビャ'=>'bya','ビェ'=>'bye','ビィ'=>'byi','ビョ'=>'byo','ビュ'=>'byu',
+  'ピャ'=>'pya','ピェ'=>'pye','ピィ'=>'pyi','ピョ'=>'pyo','ピュ'=>'pyu',
+  'キャ'=>'kya','キェ'=>'kye','キィ'=>'kyi','キョ'=>'kyo','キュ'=>'kyu',
+  'ギャ'=>'gya','ギェ'=>'gye','ギィ'=>'gyi','ギョ'=>'gyo','ギュ'=>'gyu',
+  'ミャ'=>'mya','ミェ'=>'mye','ミィ'=>'myi','ミョ'=>'myo','ミュ'=>'myu',
+  'ニャ'=>'nya','ニェ'=>'nye','ニィ'=>'nyi','ニョ'=>'nyo','ニュ'=>'nyu',
+  'リャ'=>'rya','リェ'=>'rye','リィ'=>'ryi','リョ'=>'ryo','リュ'=>'ryu',
+  'シャ'=>'sha','シェ'=>'she','シ'=>'shi','ショ'=>'sho','シュ'=>'shu',
+  'ジャ'=>'ja','ジェ'=>'je','ジ'=>'ji','ジョ'=>'jo','ジュ'=>'ju',
+  'スァ'=>'swa','スェ'=>'swe','スィ'=>'swi','スォ'=>'swo','スゥ'=>'swu',
+  'デァ'=>'da','デェ'=>'de','ディ'=>'di','デォ'=>'do','デゥ'=>'du',
+  'チャ'=>'cha','チェ'=>'che','チ'=>'chi','チョ'=>'cho','チュ'=>'chu',
+  'ヂャ'=>'dya','ヂェ'=>'dye','ヂィ'=>'dyi','ヂョ'=>'dyo','ヂュ'=>'dyu',
+  'ツャ'=>'tsa','ツェ'=>'tse','ツィ'=>'tsi','ツョ'=>'tso','ツ'=>'tsu',
+  'トァ'=>'twa','トェ'=>'twe','トィ'=>'twi','トォ'=>'two','トゥ'=>'twu',
+  'ドァ'=>'dwa','ドェ'=>'dwe','ドィ'=>'dwi','ドォ'=>'dwo','ドゥ'=>'dwu',
+  'ウァ'=>'wha','ウェ'=>'whe','ウィ'=>'whi','ウォ'=>'who','ウゥ'=>'whu',
+  'ヴャ'=>'vya','ヴェ'=>'vye','ヴィ'=>'vyi','ヴョ'=>'vyo','ヴュ'=>'vyu',
+  'ヴァ'=>'va','ヴェ'=>'ve','ヴィ'=>'vi','ヴォ'=>'vo','ヴ'=>'vu',
+  'ウェ'=>'we','ウィ'=>'wi',
+  'イェ'=>'ye',
+
+  // 2 character syllables - doubled vocal
+  'アー'=>'aa','エー'=>'ee','イー'=>'ii','オー'=>'oo','ウー'=>'uu',
+  'ダー'=>'daa','デー'=>'dee','ヂー'=>'dii','ドー'=>'doo','ヅー'=>'duu',
+  'ハー'=>'haa','ヘー'=>'hee','ヒー'=>'hii','ホー'=>'hoo','フー'=>'fuu',
+  'バー'=>'baa','ベー'=>'bee','ビー'=>'bii','ボー'=>'boo','ブー'=>'buu',
+  'パー'=>'paa','ペー'=>'pee','ピー'=>'pii','ポー'=>'poo','プー'=>'puu',
+  'ケー'=>'kee','キー'=>'kii','コー'=>'koo','クー'=>'kuu','カー'=>'kaa',
+  'ガー'=>'gaa','ゲー'=>'gee','ギー'=>'gii','ゴー'=>'goo','グー'=>'guu',
+  'マー'=>'maa','メー'=>'mee','ミー'=>'mii','モー'=>'moo','ムー'=>'muu',
+  'ナー'=>'naa','ネー'=>'nee','ニー'=>'nii','ノー'=>'noo','ヌー'=>'nuu',
+  'ラー'=>'raa','レー'=>'ree','リー'=>'rii','ロー'=>'roo','ルー'=>'ruu',
+  'サー'=>'saa','セー'=>'see','シー'=>'shii','ソー'=>'soo','スー'=>'suu',
+  'ザー'=>'zaa','ゼー'=>'zee','ジー'=>'zii','ゾー'=>'zoo','ズー'=>'zuu',
+  'ター'=>'taa','テー'=>'tee','チー'=>'chii','トー'=>'too','ツー'=>'tsuu',
+  'ワー'=>'waa','ヲー'=>'woo',
+  'ヤー'=>'yaa','ヨー'=>'yoo','ユー'=>'yuu',
+  'ヱー'=>'wyee','ヰー'=>'wyii',
+  'ヵー'=>'kaa','ヶー'=>'kee',
+
+  // 2 character syllables - doubled consonants
+  'ッバ'=>'bba','ッベ'=>'bbe','ッビ'=>'bbi','ッボ'=>'bbo','ッブ'=>'bbu',
+  'ッパ'=>'ppa','ッペ'=>'ppe','ッピ'=>'ppi','ッポ'=>'ppo','ップ'=>'ppu',
+  'ッケ'=>'kke','ッキ'=>'kki','ッコ'=>'kko','ック'=>'kku','ッカ'=>'kka',
+  'ッガ'=>'gga','ッゲ'=>'gge','ッギ'=>'ggi','ッゴ'=>'ggo','ッグ'=>'ggu',
+  'ッマ'=>'ma','ッメ'=>'me','ッミ'=>'mi','ッモ'=>'mo','ッム'=>'mu',
+  'ッナ'=>'nna','ッネ'=>'nne','ッニ'=>'nni','ッノ'=>'nno','ッヌ'=>'nnu',
+  'ッラ'=>'rra','ッレ'=>'rre','ッリ'=>'rri','ッロ'=>'rro','ッル'=>'rru',
+  'ッサ'=>'ssa','ッセ'=>'sse','ッシ'=>'sshi','ッソ'=>'sso','ッス'=>'ssu',
+  'ッザ'=>'zza','ッゼ'=>'zze','ッジ'=>'zzi','ッゾ'=>'zzo','ッズ'=>'zzu',
+  'ッタ'=>'tta','ッテ'=>'tte','ッチ'=>'chi','ット'=>'tto','ッツ'=>'ttssu',
+  'ッダ'=>'dda','ッデ'=>'dde','ッヂ'=>'ddi','ッド'=>'ddo','ッヅ'=>'ddu',
+
+  // 1 character syllables
+  'ア'=>'a','エ'=>'e','イ'=>'i','オ'=>'o','ウ'=>'u','ン'=>'n',
+  'ハ'=>'ha','ヘ'=>'he','ヒ'=>'hi','ホ'=>'ho','フ'=>'fu',
+  'バ'=>'ba','ベ'=>'be','ビ'=>'bi','ボ'=>'bo','ブ'=>'bu',
+  'パ'=>'pa','ペ'=>'pe','ピ'=>'pi','ポ'=>'po','プ'=>'pu',
+  'ケ'=>'ke','キ'=>'ki','コ'=>'ko','ク'=>'ku','カ'=>'ka',
+  'ガ'=>'ga','ゲ'=>'ge','ギ'=>'gi','ゴ'=>'go','グ'=>'gu',
+  'マ'=>'ma','メ'=>'me','ミ'=>'mi','モ'=>'mo','ム'=>'mu',
+  'ナ'=>'na','ネ'=>'ne','ニ'=>'ni','ノ'=>'no','ヌ'=>'nu',
+  'ラ'=>'ra','レ'=>'re','リ'=>'ri','ロ'=>'ro','ル'=>'ru',
+  'サ'=>'sa','セ'=>'se','シ'=>'shi','ソ'=>'so','ス'=>'su',
+  'ザ'=>'za','ゼ'=>'ze','ジ'=>'zi','ゾ'=>'zo','ズ'=>'zu',
+  'タ'=>'ta','テ'=>'te','チ'=>'chi','ト'=>'to','ツ'=>'tsu',
+  'ダ'=>'da','デ'=>'de','ヂ'=>'di','ド'=>'do','ヅ'=>'du',
+  'ワ'=>'wa','ヲ'=>'wo',
+  'ヤ'=>'ya','ヨ'=>'yo','ユ'=>'yu',
+  'ヱ'=>'wye','ヰ'=>'wyi',
+  'ヵ'=>'ka','ヶ'=>'ke',
+
+  //  convert what's left (probably only kicks in when something's missing above
+  'ァ'=>'a','ェ'=>'e','ィ'=>'i','ォ'=>'o','ゥ'=>'u',
+  'ャ'=>'ya','ョ'=>'yo','ュ'=>'yu',
+
+  // 'ラ'=>'la','レ'=>'le','リ'=>'li','ロ'=>'lo','ル'=>'lu',
+  // 'チャ'=>'cya','チェ'=>'cye','チィ'=>'cyi','チョ'=>'cyo','チュ'=>'cyu',
+  //'デャ'=>'dha','デェ'=>'dhe','ディ'=>'dhi','デョ'=>'dho','デュ'=>'dhu',
+  // 'リャ'=>'lya','リェ'=>'lye','リィ'=>'lyi','リョ'=>'lyo','リュ'=>'lyu',
+  // 'テャ'=>'tha','テェ'=>'the','ティ'=>'thi','テョ'=>'tho','テュ'=>'thu',
+  //'ファ'=>'fwa','フェ'=>'fwe','フィ'=>'fwi','フォ'=>'fwo','フゥ'=>'fwu',
+  //'チャ'=>'tya','チェ'=>'tye','チィ'=>'tyi','チョ'=>'tyo','チュ'=>'tyu',
+  // 'ジャ'=>'jya','ジェ'=>'jye','ジィ'=>'jyi','ジョ'=>'jyo','ジュ'=>'jyu',
+  // 'ジャ'=>'zha','ジェ'=>'zhe','ジィ'=>'zhi','ジョ'=>'zho','ジュ'=>'zhu',
+  //'ジャ'=>'zya','ジェ'=>'zye','ジィ'=>'zyi','ジョ'=>'zyo','ジュ'=>'zyu',
+  //'シャ'=>'sya','シェ'=>'sye','シィ'=>'syi','ショ'=>'syo','シュ'=>'syu',
+  //'シ'=>'ci','フ'=>'hu',シ'=>'si','チ'=>'ti','ツ'=>'tu','イ'=>'yi','ヂ'=>'dzi',
 
   // "Greeklish"
   'Γ'=>'G','Δ'=>'E','Θ'=>'Th','Λ'=>'L','Ξ'=>'X','Π'=>'P','Σ'=>'S','Φ'=>'F','Ψ'=>'Ps',