hey, just tested the patch. looking good, although, um, i was kinda confused with (non-translation related) um, the seemingly random pacing of the game. it seems you can only do certain stuff on certain months, like if you felt like upping defense and the monthly line up says you can do it on December when it's only about April or earlier, that kinda sucks.
combat was great though, although skill spamming got a bit scary, especially when you're not the one doin gthe spamming. completely decimated me. =/
anyways, i really really hope the translation goes well (come on, people, lend a hand. please?), maybe i'll be able to dig my toes in further when i can get the full gist of the mechanics (the story can come in much much later).