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07-02-2009, 03:29 AM
-chan isn't just a "cuteness" suffix, although that's how it's often taught. It is also meant to show closeness without implying cuteness.
And yes やろう is rough. But surely it's not just Japan and America where friends insult each other. One of the popular greetings among male college-aged friends in the US right now is "you motorboatin' son of a bitch." It's also common for older friends to act racist toward each other. For a good example of this, see Gran Torino.
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