Japanese	English
Matte	Wait! as in wait for me!
Minna	Everyone
Mizu	Water
Moii	It's O.K. already
Moshi moshi	Hello, when answering a phone
Nani	What
Nanda	Where
Naze	Why
Nigeru!	Run away! or Flee!!

Ningen	Human
Obaasan	Aunt
Ocha	Tea
Ohayo	Good morning
Ojiisan	Uncle
Okaasan	Mother
Okairi	Welcome back or Welcome Home
Omai	Why You or Hey you
Omedetou	congratulations
Oneechan	Older sister

Onegai	Please
Oni	orge
Oniisan	Older brother
Ore	I
Otousan	Father
Oyaji	Father (very disrespectful)
Oyasumi	Good night
Sayonara	Good bye
Sempai	upper classman, used to address someone belonging to the same school or organization who is older
Sensei	Teacher or other professional person (e.g. doctor)

Shiine!	Die!
Shikashi	But, However, Nevertheless
Shimpai suru	To worry
Skebe	Pervert
Sona bakana	That's impossible
Sugoi	Wonderful, great
Suki	I love/like you
Sumimasen	Excuse me
Suteki	It's great or wonderful
Tadaiima	I'm home

Taihen	Terrible, awful
Tasukete!	Help!
Tomodachi	Friend
Ureshi	I'm so happy!
Urusai	literally, "noisy", as in "you're being noisy" , "shut up" or "be quiet"
Uso	It's a lie or you're kidding me
Utskushii	Mountain
Wakarimashta	It is understood....I understand
Watashi	I
Yama	Moutain
Yamette	Stop
Yada!	(feminine) "stop it!" or "no way!"
Yare yare	"well, well", "oh, my", "my, my", "oh, dear", "oh, brother"
Yatta!	I did it!
Yokata	I'm glad
Yoroushku	Nice to meet you
Yoush!	"OK, let's go!" or "all right, let's do it!"
Yume	Dream

"Music By Akina Nakamor"

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