Japanese. Honorific suffix used to the speaker's social superiors. When Kodachi addresses Ranma as "Ranma-sama", she is flattering him immoderately. See discussion of honorifics below.

honorific used to indicate respect, devotion, and possibly love; roughly equal to "Lord", "Lady", or "beloved", depending on context

like 'san', only more respectful. Often translated as 'lord' or 'lady'.

suffix added to the name as an honorific, showing you greatly respect that person, or hold them in very high regard. If Kero-chan calls Sakura "Sakura-sama" he really wants something and is sucking up. They translate it on the CCS DVD's as "Lady Sakura".

very respectful, "lord"

suffix: most esteemed lord, master

Ostensibly "lord/lady" but a complex phrase that basically subordinates oneself to the person one is calling "-sama." It can be used respectfully to address a person of high station, but can also be used "cutsily" by someone enamoured of someone else, e.g., traditionally, by a wife to her husband. In the latter case, it is usually translated as something like "dear." When Wakaba and the other girls call Utena "Utena-sama" they're using the "cutesy" meaning of the phrase, whereas Anthy uses it in the formal sense, more or less calling Utena "Lady" or "Mistress." It is very rarely used in RL Japanese conversation.

An old title of high respect, no longer used in Japan (modified to, and replaced by, "-san"). Viz translates, for example, "Kagome-sama" as "Lady Kagome."

Suffix used towards a leader or someone respectable.

"lord", honorific suffix added for someone of higher station (e.g., Togashi-sama). Can also be used by itself as a title of address (e.g., "Yes, sama.")

A word used after a persons name to show extreme respect, for example 'Miyazaki-sama'. Generally only used to those with a far higher social standing than the speaker.

a suffix added to a name when speaking to or about a person above one's own social status; roughly equivalent to the English titles Mr. and Mrs., but has no gender see also -chan and -san

The very formal honorific used when talking to or about someone who is much older and wiser, or someone whom you admire to the point of near worship. The honorific is gender neutral and used when referring to men or women. Used primarily to show great respect to an individual, as in "Miyazaki-sama is a distinguished artist."

Serenity; control of mind.