diff --git a/locales/en-US.yml b/locales/en-US.yml
index a231f22716..465b579f61 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.yml
+++ b/locales/en-US.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ unsuspend: "Unsuspend"
 blockConfirm: "Are you sure that you want to block this account?"
 unblockConfirm: "Are you sure that you want to unblock this account?"
 suspendConfirm: "Are you sure that you want to suspend this account?"
+approveConfirm: "Are you sure that you want to approve this account?"
 unsuspendConfirm: "Are you sure that you want to unsuspend this account?"
 selectList: "Select a list"
 editList: "Edit list"
@@ -871,6 +872,7 @@ itsOff: "Disabled"
 on: "On"
 off: "Off"
 emailRequiredForSignup: "Require email address for sign-up"
+approvalRequiredForSignup: "Require approval for new users"
 unread: "Unread"
 filter: "Filter"
 controlPanel: "Control Panel"
@@ -929,6 +931,11 @@ requireAdminForView: "You must log in with an administrator account to view this
 isSystemAccount: "An account created and automatically operated by the system."
 typeToConfirm: "Please enter {x} to confirm"
 deleteAccount: "Delete account"
+approveAccount: "Approve"
+denyAccount: "Deny & Delete"
+approved: "Approved"
+notApproved: "Not Approved"
+approvalStatus: "Approval Status"
 document: "Documentation"
 numberOfPageCache: "Number of cached pages"
 numberOfPageCacheDescription: "Increasing this number will improve convenience for but cause more load as more memory usage on the user's device."
@@ -1020,6 +1027,7 @@ disableFederationConfirm: "Really disable federation?"
 disableFederationConfirmWarn: "Even if defederated, posts will continue to be public unless set otherwise. You usually do not need to do this."
 disableFederationOk: "Disable"
 invitationRequiredToRegister: "This instance is invite-only. You must enter a valid invite code sign up."
+approvalRequiredToRegister: "This instance is only accepting users who specify a reason for registration."
 emailNotSupported: "This instance does not support sending emails"
 postToTheChannel: "Post to channel"
 cannotBeChangedLater: "This cannot be changed later."
@@ -1540,6 +1548,8 @@ _signup:
   almostThere: "Almost there"
   emailAddressInfo: "Please enter your email address. It will not be made public."
   emailSent: "A confirmation email has been sent to your email address ({email}). Please click the included link to complete account creation."
+  approvalPending: "Your account has been created and is awaiting approval."
+  reasonInfo: "Please enter a reason as to why you want to join the instance."
 _accountDelete:
   accountDelete: "Delete account"
   mayTakeTime: "As account deletion is a resource-heavy process, it may take some time to complete depending on how much content you have created and how many files you have uploaded."
diff --git a/locales/index.d.ts b/locales/index.d.ts
index fd9a2cb7e0..8109ffb346 100644
--- a/locales/index.d.ts
+++ b/locales/index.d.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ export interface Locale {
     "blockConfirm": string;
     "unblockConfirm": string;
     "suspendConfirm": string;
+    "approveConfirm": string;
     "unsuspendConfirm": string;
     "selectList": string;
     "editList": string;
@@ -869,6 +870,7 @@ export interface Locale {
     "on": string;
     "off": string;
     "emailRequiredForSignup": string;
+    "approvalRequiredForSignup": string;
     "unread": string;
     "filter": string;
     "controlPanel": string;
@@ -927,6 +929,11 @@ export interface Locale {
     "isSystemAccount": string;
     "typeToConfirm": string;
     "deleteAccount": string;
+    "approveAccount": string;
+    "denyAccount": string;
+    "approved": string;
+    "notApproved": string;
+    "approvalStatus": string;
     "document": string;
     "numberOfPageCache": string;
     "numberOfPageCacheDescription": string;
@@ -1018,6 +1025,7 @@ export interface Locale {
     "disableFederationConfirmWarn": string;
     "disableFederationOk": string;
     "invitationRequiredToRegister": string;
+    "approvalRequiredToRegister": string;
     "emailNotSupported": string;
     "postToTheChannel": string;
     "cannotBeChangedLater": string;
@@ -1627,6 +1635,8 @@ export interface Locale {
         "almostThere": string;
         "emailAddressInfo": string;
         "emailSent": string;
+        "approvalPending": string;
+        "reasonInfo": string;
     };
     "_accountDelete": {
         "accountDelete": string;
diff --git a/locales/ja-JP.yml b/locales/ja-JP.yml
index deab375c1a..cc93204f1f 100644
--- a/locales/ja-JP.yml
+++ b/locales/ja-JP.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ unsuspend: "解凍"
 blockConfirm: "ブロックしますか？"
 unblockConfirm: "ブロック解除しますか？"
 suspendConfirm: "凍結しますか？"
+approveConfirm: "このアカウントを承認してもよろしいですか？"
 unsuspendConfirm: "解凍しますか？"
 selectList: "リストを選択"
 editList: "リストを編集"
@@ -866,6 +867,7 @@ itsOff: "オフになっています"
 on: "オン"
 off: "オフ"
 emailRequiredForSignup: "アカウント登録にメールアドレスを必須にする"
+approvalRequiredForSignup: "新規ユーザーの承認が必要"
 unread: "未読"
 filter: "フィルタ"
 controlPanel: "コントロールパネル"
@@ -924,6 +926,11 @@ requireAdminForView: "閲覧するには管理者アカウントでログイン
 isSystemAccount: "システムにより自動で作成・管理されているアカウントです。"
 typeToConfirm: "この操作を行うには {x} と入力してください"
 deleteAccount: "アカウント削除"
+approveAccount: "承認する"
+denyAccount: "拒否と削除"
+approved: "承認済み"
+notApproved: "承認されていない"
+approvalStatus: "承認状況"
 document: "ドキュメント"
 numberOfPageCache: "ページキャッシュ数"
 numberOfPageCacheDescription: "多くすると利便性が向上しますが、負荷とメモリ使用量が増えます。"
@@ -1015,6 +1022,7 @@ disableFederationConfirm: "連合なしにしますか？"
 disableFederationConfirmWarn: "連合なしにしても投稿は非公開になりません。ほとんどの場合、連合なしにする必要はありません。"
 disableFederationOk: "連合なしにする"
 invitationRequiredToRegister: "現在このサーバーは招待制です。招待コードをお持ちの方のみ登録できます。"
+approvalRequiredToRegister: "このインスタンスは、登録理由を指定したユーザーのみを受け入れています。"
 emailNotSupported: "このサーバーではメール配信はサポートされていません"
 postToTheChannel: "チャンネルに投稿"
 cannotBeChangedLater: "後から変更できません。"
@@ -1546,6 +1554,8 @@ _signup:
   almostThere: "ほとんど完了です"
   emailAddressInfo: "あなたが使っているメールアドレスを入力してください。メールアドレスが公開されることはありません。"
   emailSent: "入力されたメールアドレス({email})宛に確認のメールが送信されました。メールに記載されたリンクにアクセスすると、アカウントの作成が完了します。"
+  approvalPending: "アカウントが作成され、承認待ちの状態です。"
+  reasonInfo: "インスタンスに参加したい理由を入力してください。"
 
 _accountDelete:
   accountDelete: "アカウントの削除"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkSignupDialog.form.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkSignupDialog.form.vue
index 8975842c63..389acb82bc 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkSignupDialog.form.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkSignupDialog.form.vue
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</template>
 			</MkInput>
 			<MkInput v-if="instance.approvalRequiredForSignup" v-model="reason" type="text" :spellcheck="false" required data-cy-signup-reason>
-				<template #label>Reason <div v-tooltip:dialog="i18n.ts._signup.emailAddressInfo" class="_button _help"><i class="ph-question ph-bold ph-lg"></i></div></template>
-				<template #prefix><i class="ph-envelope ph-bold ph-lg"></i></template>
+				<template #label>Reason <div v-tooltip:dialog="i18n.ts._signup.reasonInfo" class="_button _help"><i class="ph-question ph-bold ph-lg"></i></div></template>
+				<template #prefix><i class="ph-chalkboard-teacher ph-bold ph-lg"></i></template>
 			</MkInput>
 			<MkCaptcha v-if="instance.enableHcaptcha" ref="hcaptcha" v-model="hCaptchaResponse" :class="$style.captcha" provider="hcaptcha" :sitekey="instance.hcaptchaSiteKey"/>
 			<MkCaptcha v-if="instance.enableRecaptcha" ref="recaptcha" v-model="reCaptchaResponse" :class="$style.captcha" provider="recaptcha" :sitekey="instance.recaptchaSiteKey"/>
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ async function onSubmit(): Promise<void> {
 			os.alert({
 				type: 'success',
 				title: i18n.ts._signup.almostThere,
-				text: i18n.t('_signup.emailSent', { email }),
+				text: i18n.ts._signup.approvalPending,
 			});
 			emit('approvalPending');
 		} else {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkVisitorDashboard.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkVisitorDashboard.vue
index 412f58363c..5f269409b7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkVisitorDashboard.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkVisitorDashboard.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				<MkInfo warn>{{ i18n.ts.invitationRequiredToRegister }}</MkInfo>
 			</div>
 			<div v-if="instance.approvalRequiredForSignup" :class="$style.mainWarn">
-				<MkInfo warn>This instance is only accepting users who specify a reason for registration.<br />You must enter a reason during sign up as to why you want to join this instance.</MkInfo>
+				<MkInfo warn>{{ i18n.ts.approvalRequiredToRegister }}</MkInfo>
 			</div>
 			<div class="_gaps_s" :class="$style.mainActions">
 				<MkButton :class="$style.mainAction" full rounded gradate data-cy-signup style="margin-right: 12px;" @click="signup()">{{ i18n.ts.joinThisServer }}</MkButton>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin-user.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin-user.vue
index dce74c0ea9..47b4b1b14d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin-user.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin-user.vue
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 						<span class="name"><MkUserName class="name" :user="user"/></span>
 						<span class="sub"><span class="acct _monospace">@{{ acct(user) }}</span></span>
 						<span class="state">
-							<span v-if="!approved" class="silenced">Not Approved</span>
+							<span v-if="!approved" class="silenced">{{ i18n.ts.notApproved }}</span>
+							<span v-if="approved" class="moderator">{{ i18n.ts.approved }}</span>
 							<span v-if="suspended" class="suspended">Suspended</span>
 							<span v-if="silenced" class="silenced">Silenced</span>
 							<span v-if="moderator" class="moderator">Moderator</span>
@@ -180,16 +181,16 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 			<div v-else-if="tab === 'approval'" class="_gaps_m">
 				<MkKeyValue oneline>
-					<template #key>Approval Status</template>
-					<template #value><span class="_monospace">{{ approved ? 'Approved' : 'Not Approved' }}</span></template>
+					<template #key>{{ i18n.ts.approvalStatus }}</template>
+					<template #value><span class="_monospace">{{ approved ? {{ i18n.ts.approved }} : {{ i18n.ts.notApproved }} }}</span></template>
 				</MkKeyValue>
 
 				<MkTextarea v-model="signupReason" readonly>
 					<template #label>Reason</template>
 				</MkTextarea>
 
-				<MkButton v-if="$i.isAdmin" inline success @click="approveAccount">Approve</MkButton>
-				<MkButton v-if="$i.isAdmin" inline danger @click="deleteAccount">Deny & Delete</MkButton>
+				<MkButton v-if="$i.isAdmin" inline success @click="approveAccount">{{ i18n.ts.approveAccount }}</MkButton>
+				<MkButton v-if="$i.isAdmin" inline danger @click="deleteAccount">{{ i18n.ts.denyAccount }}</MkButton>
 			</div>
 		</FormSuspense>
 	</MkSpacer>
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ async function deleteAccount() {
 async function approveAccount() {
 	const confirm = await os.confirm({
 		type: 'warning',
-		text: i18n.ts.suspendConfirm,
+		text: i18n.ts.approveConfirm,
 	});
 	if (confirm.canceled) return;
 	await os.api('admin/approve-user', { userId: user.id });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/moderation.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/moderation.vue
index 379a78580d..193dd9f089 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/moderation.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/moderation.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 					</MkSwitch>
 
 					<MkSwitch v-model="approvalRequiredForSignup">
-						<template #label>Require approval for new sign-ups</template>
+						<template #label>{{ i18n.ts.approvalRequiredForSignup }}</template>
 					</MkSwitch>
 
 					<FormLink to="/admin/server-rules">{{ i18n.ts.serverRules }}</FormLink>