diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dy_Extra/z_en_dy_extra.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dy_Extra/z_en_dy_extra.c
index d65d703e68..804e04ad84 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dy_Extra/z_en_dy_extra.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Dy_Extra/z_en_dy_extra.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "sys_matrix.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
 
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ void EnDyExtra_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     EnDyExtra* this = (EnDyExtra*)thisx;
 
     PRINTF("\n\n");
-    // "Big fairy effect"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ 大妖精効果 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST, this->actor.params);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 大妖精効果 ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Big fairy effect ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
+           this->actor.params);
     this->type = this->actor.params;
     this->scale.x = 0.025f;
     this->scale.y = 0.039f;
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount2/z_en_encount2.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount2/z_en_encount2.c
index 847f5d34a1..c3604dd321 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount2/z_en_encount2.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Encount2/z_en_encount2.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "sys_matrix.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
 #include "z64player.h"
@@ -57,16 +58,16 @@ void EnEncount2_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
 
     if (!this->isNotDeathMountain) {
         PRINTF("\n\n");
-        // "☆☆☆☆☆ Death Mountain Encount2 set ☆☆☆☆☆"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ デスマウンテンエンカウント２セットされました ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST,
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ デスマウンテンエンカウント２セットされました ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n",
+                                 "☆☆☆☆☆ Death Mountain Encount2 set ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
                this->actor.params);
         if (LINK_IS_ADULT && GET_EVENTCHKINF(EVENTCHKINF_49)) { // flag for having used fire temple blue warp
             Actor_Kill(thisx);
         }
     } else {
         PRINTF("\n\n");
-        // "☆☆☆☆☆ Ganon Tower Escape Encount2 set ☆☆☆☆☆"
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ ガノンタワー脱出エンカウント２セットされました ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n" VT_RST,
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ガノンタワー脱出エンカウント２セットされました ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n",
+                                 "☆☆☆☆☆ Ganon Tower Escape Encount2 set ☆☆☆☆☆ %d\n") VT_RST,
                this->actor.params);
     }
 
@@ -248,12 +249,11 @@ void EnEncount2_SpawnRocks(EnEncount2* this, PlayState* play) {
                 this->numSpawnedRocks++;
                 return;
             }
-            // "☆☆☆☆☆ Can't occur! ☆☆☆☆☆"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n" VT_RST);
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n" VT_RST);
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n" VT_RST);
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n" VT_RST);
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n\n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Can't occur! ☆☆☆☆☆\n") VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Can't occur! ☆☆☆☆☆\n") VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Can't occur! ☆☆☆☆☆\n") VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Can't occur! ☆☆☆☆☆\n") VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 発生できません！ ☆☆☆☆☆\n\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Can't occur! ☆☆☆☆☆\n\n") VT_RST);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Ruppy/z_en_ex_ruppy.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Ruppy/z_en_ex_ruppy.c
index 8cd6e5c4a1..0777494e6a 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Ruppy/z_en_ex_ruppy.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ex_Ruppy/z_en_ex_ruppy.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #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"
@@ -63,8 +64,7 @@ void EnExRuppy_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     s16 temp3;
 
     this->type = this->actor.params;
-    // "Index"
-    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ インデックス ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n" VT_RST, this->type);
+    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ インデックス ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Index ☆☆☆☆☆ %x\n") VT_RST, this->type);
     ActorShape_Init(&this->actor.shape, 0.0f, ActorShadow_DrawCircle, 25.0f);
 
     switch (this->type) {
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ void EnExRuppy_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
                 this->colorIdx = (s16)Rand_ZeroFloat(3.99f) + 1;
             }
             this->actor.gravity = -3.0f;
-            // "Wow Coin"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ わーなーコイン ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ わーなーコイン ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Wow Coin ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
             this->actor.shape.shadowScale = 6.0f;
             this->actor.shape.yOffset = 700.0f;
             this->actor.flags &= ~ACTOR_FLAG_ATTENTION_ENABLED;
@@ -156,8 +155,7 @@ void EnExRuppy_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
                     break;
             }
             this->actor.gravity = -3.0f;
-            // "Normal rupee"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ ノーマルルピー ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ ノーマルルピー ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Normal rupee ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
             this->actor.shape.shadowScale = 6.0f;
             this->actor.shape.yOffset = 700.0f;
             this->actor.flags &= ~ACTOR_FLAG_ATTENTION_ENABLED;
@@ -342,10 +340,10 @@ void EnExRuppy_WaitToBlowUp(EnExRuppy* this, PlayState* play) {
                 parent->unk_226 = 1;
             }
         } else {
-            // "That idiot! error"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ そ、そんなばかな！エラー！！！！！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ そ、そんなばかな！エラー！！！！！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n",
+                                     "☆☆☆☆☆ That's stupid! Error!!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         }
-        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ バカめ！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST); // "Stupid!"
+        PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) T("☆☆☆☆☆ バカめ！ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Stupid! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
         explosionScale = 100;
         explosionScaleStep = 30;
         if (this->type == 2) {
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fhg_Fire/z_en_fhg_fire.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fhg_Fire/z_en_fhg_fire.c
index 2fdf9525d7..065ef6036a 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fhg_Fire/z_en_fhg_fire.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fhg_Fire/z_en_fhg_fire.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "segmented_address.h"
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "sys_matrix.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64effect.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
@@ -135,9 +136,9 @@ void EnFhgFire_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         this->collider.dim.height = this->actor.world.rot.x * 0.13f;
         this->collider.dim.yShift = 0;
     } else if (this->actor.params == FHGFIRE_SPEAR_LIGHT) {
-        PRINTF("yari hikari ct 1\n"); // "light spear"
+        PRINTF(T("yari hikari ct 1\n", "spear light ct 1\n"));
         EnFhgFire_SetUpdate(this, EnFhgFire_SpearLight);
-        PRINTF("yari hikari ct 2\n");
+        PRINTF(T("yari hikari ct 2\n", "spear light ct 2\n"));
         this->work[FHGFIRE_TIMER] = this->actor.world.rot.x;
         this->work[FHGFIRE_FIRE_MODE] = this->actor.world.rot.y;
     } else if ((this->actor.params == FHGFIRE_WARP_EMERGE) || (this->actor.params == FHGFIRE_WARP_RETREAT) ||
@@ -655,8 +656,7 @@ void EnFhgFire_EnergyBall(EnFhgFire* this, PlayState* play) {
             this->actor.speed = 20.0f;
         }
         Actor_PlaySfx(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_FANTOM_FIRE - SFX_FLAG);
-        // "Why ah ah ah ah"
-        PRINTF("なぜだああああああああ      %d\n", this->work[FHGFIRE_VARIANCE_TIMER]);
+        PRINTF(T("なぜだああああああああ      %d\n", "Why ah ah ah ah      %d\n"), this->work[FHGFIRE_VARIANCE_TIMER]);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fire_Rock/z_en_fire_rock.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fire_Rock/z_en_fire_rock.c
index 60f7198875..85a1fa0cee 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fire_Rock/z_en_fire_rock.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Fire_Rock/z_en_fire_rock.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "sfx.h"
 #include "sys_matrix.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
+#include "translation.h"
 #include "z_lib.h"
 #include "z64debug_display.h"
 #include "z64effect.h"
@@ -100,16 +101,14 @@ void EnFireRock_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     switch (this->type) {
         case FIRE_ROCK_CEILING_SPOT_SPAWNER:
             this->actor.draw = NULL;
-            // "☆☆☆☆☆ ceiling waiting rock ☆☆☆☆☆"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ 天井待ち岩 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 天井待ち岩 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ ceiling waiting rock ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
             this->actionFunc = FireRock_WaitSpawnRocksFromCeiling;
             break;
         case FIRE_ROCK_ON_FLOOR:
             Actor_SetScale(&this->actor, 0.03f);
             Collider_InitCylinder(play, &this->collider);
             Collider_SetCylinder(play, &this->collider, &this->actor, &D_80A12CCC);
-            // "☆☆☆☆☆ floor rock ☆☆☆☆☆"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ 床岩 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ 床岩 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ floor rock ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
             this->collider.dim.radius = 23;
             this->collider.dim.height = 37;
             this->collider.dim.yShift = -10;
@@ -154,8 +153,8 @@ void EnFireRock_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
             this->actionFunc = EnFireRock_Fall;
             break;
         default:
-            // "☆☆☆☆☆ No such rock! ERR !!!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ そんな岩はねぇ！ERR!!!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW)
+                       T("☆☆☆☆☆ そんな岩はねぇ！ERR!!!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ No such rock! ERR!!!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆ \n") VT_RST);
             Actor_Kill(&this->actor);
             break;
     }
@@ -169,8 +168,9 @@ void EnFireRock_Destroy(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         if ((spawner->actor.update != NULL) && (spawner->numSpawnedRocks > 0)) {
             spawner->numSpawnedRocks--;
             PRINTF("\n\n");
-            // "☆☆☆☆☆ Number of spawned instances recovery ☆☆☆☆☆%d"
-            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN) "☆☆☆☆☆ 発生数回復 ☆☆☆☆☆%d\n" VT_RST, spawner->numSpawnedRocks);
+            PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(GREEN)
+                       T("☆☆☆☆☆ 発生数回復 ☆☆☆☆☆%d\n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Number of spawned instances recovery ☆☆☆☆☆%d\n") VT_RST,
+                   spawner->numSpawnedRocks);
             PRINTF("\n\n");
         }
     }
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ void EnFireRock_Update(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
                     thisx->velocity.y = 0.0f;
                     thisx->speed = 0.0f;
                     this->actionFunc = EnFireRock_SpawnMoreBrokenPieces;
-                    // "☆☆☆☆☆ Shield Defense Lv1 ☆☆☆☆☆"
-                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) "☆☆☆☆☆ シールド防御 Lv１ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n" VT_RST);
+                    PRINTF(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW) T("☆☆☆☆☆ シールド防御 Lv１ ☆☆☆☆☆ \n", "☆☆☆☆☆ Shield Defense Lv1 ☆☆☆☆☆ \n")
+                               VT_RST);
                     return;
                 }
                 setCollision = true;