I was really hoping someone else would have said something before now but I find it extremely frustrating to read such a glaring error. While I realize the fault may not actually lie with the translator it may be in the original source material I would certainly hope that the translator and/or the editor would realize this mistake and fix it as a matter of course instead of just keeping it in simply to avoid changing the source material. Regardless of whether it is the author or the translator at fault.....
I keep seeing the word 'bodacious' used during the course of this novel when at least 99% of the time it should instead be the word 'audacious' which has a completely different meaning and makes much more sense in the context of the story.
Here is the most recent example in chapter 877:
"That was the truth. It struck the three old men.
They were indeed unprepared for this!
Nobody knew the other two factions would do such a thing!
So bodacious!
Saint Sunlight Sect and Saint Starlight Sect had always been high-handed, but nobody knew they could be high-handed like this. They should have prepared more!"
and here are the definitions of the two words:
au·da·cious
ôˈdāSHəs
adjective
1.
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
"a series of audacious takeovers"
synonyms: bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant, heroic, plucky; More
2.
showing an impudent lack of respect.
"an audacious remark"
synonyms: impudent, impertinent, insolent, presumptuous, cheeky, irreverent, discourteous, disrespectful, insubordinate, ill-mannered, unmannerly, rude, brazen, shameless, pert, defiant, cocky, bold (as brass); More
bo·da·cious
ˌbōˈdāSHəs
adjectiveNORTH AMERICANinformal
excellent, admirable, or attractive.
"the restaurant serves bodacious grilled lobster"
US
audacious in a way considered admirable.
"those bodacious dudes have an excellent time playing games with death"
I will admit, this last chapter could lend itself to the secondary definition of bodacious but that doesn't really hold true for the dozen(s) of other time it is used within this novel.
