Brian repeatedly addresses his karate instructor as Sensei Dan, "sensei" being the Japanese word for teacher. But in Japan, titles follow the person's name, as in "Tanaka-san" (Ms. Tanaka) or "Kennedy-daitouryou" (President Kennedy).
If Brian were as sophisticated as he imagines himself to be, he'd say "Dan-sensei." But he makes the common mistake of reversing the words into Western order, revealing his pseudo-intellectual nature.
If Brian were as sophisticated as he imagines himself to be, he'd say "Dan-sensei." But he makes the common mistake of reversing the words into Western order, revealing his pseudo-intellectual nature.