User blog comment:JapaneseOPfan/Lesson 12 or something (Pronunciation)/@comment-24287735-20150813234747

Can I add this?

The "e" in Japanese like in words such as sake would not sound like "ey" in American English. The British will win for this one because the most common pronunciation of the "e" vowel (in almost every language outside of English) is like their pronunciation for air. And yes, the "f" like in Luffy is like the usual "f" consonant, but using both lips so it sounds more like an "h".