Japanese/English Words and Phrases
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| Hajimaru ("Hah -G -Mar -Roo") | Commencing
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| Yume ("You -May") | Dream
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| Kawoi ("Kah -Wah -E") | Cute/Adorable
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| Hime-sama ("He -May -Sah -Mah") | Princess
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| Baka (“Bah -Kah”) | Idiot/Stupid
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| Sugoy (“Sue -Goy”) | Amazing
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| Soka (“Soh -Kah”) | I see
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| Hai (“High”) | Yes/okay
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| Iya ("E -Yah") | No
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| Sora (“Sore -Ah”) | Sky
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| Skida (“Ski -Dah”) | Like
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| Daiski ("Dye -Skii") | Love
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| Honto (“Hone -Toe”) | Really
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| Moshi Moshi (“Mow -She”)x2 | Hello(phone calls)
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| Oba-san (“O -Bah -San”) | Grandma
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| Kambate (“Kom -Baht -Tay”) | Work Hard/Do your Best
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| Demo (“Day -Moe”) | But/Still
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| Souna (“Sewn -Na”) | But
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| Hanataka (“Han -Nah -Tah – Kah”) | Thanks to you
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| Korei (“Core -Ray”) | These
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| Koreino (“Core -Ray -No”) | This
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| Koreia ("Core -Ray -Ah") | This is
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| Yokata (“Yo -Kah -Tah”) | I am glad/What a relief
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| Nee-san (“Nay -San”) | sister
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| Nii-chan (“Knee -Chan”) | brother
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| Daizoubou ("Die -Jhoe -Boo") | I'm fine
(question = Are you all right?)
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| Iterasai ("E -Tera -Sigh") | Have a safe trip
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| Itadakimasu ("E -Tah -Dah -Key -Mas") | Thank you for the food
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| Moietsu ("Moy -Et -Sue") | Intense
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| Kami-sama ("Kah -May -Sah -Mah") | God
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| Ohaio ("O -High -O") | Good Morning
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| Oyesemi ("Oy -S -Sah -Me") | Good Night
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| Onegai ("O -Knee -Guy") | Please
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| Shirei ("She -Ray") | Commander
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| Taicho ("Tie -Cho") | Captain
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| Datoekedo("Dah -Toe -E -K -Doe") | I hope so
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| Oremo ("Or -Ree -Mow") | Yams
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| Oji-san ("O -G -San") | Mister
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| Yamedo ("Yah -May -Doe") | Stop
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| Chikara ("Chi -Car -Rah") | Power
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| Oto-san ("O -Toe -San") | Father
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| Atashi ("Ah -Tah -She") | I
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| Wakademashta ("Wah -Kah -Dee -Mosh -Tah") | understood
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| Oyoshio ("Oy -O -She -O") | It's good(a comment made about food)
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| Ocas-san ("O -Cah -S -San") | Mother
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| Tadaima ("Tah -Dye -Mah") | I'm home
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| Okaede ("Oh -Kai -D") | Welcome Home
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| Himitsu ("He -Meet -Sue") | Secret
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| Hegoi ("He -Goy") | Mean
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| Domo ("Dough -Mow") | Hello (Greeting when speaking to the person face-to-face)
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| Nandemonai ("Non -Day -Mow -Nigh") | It's nothing (often a response when asked what's wrong)
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| Nane ("Nah -Knee") | What is it?, What?
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| Doshde ("Dough + Shh -Day") | Why?
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| Yuki ("You -Key") | Courage (or) Snow
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| Jigal ("Chi -Gal") | That's not it
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| Umi ("Ooh -Me") | Sea,ocean
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| Okite ("Oh -Key -Tay") | Wake Up
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| Dokoikkinou ("Dough -Coe -E -Kay -No") | Where did you go? Where are you going?
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| Doko ("Dough -Coe") | Where?
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| Haiekou ("High -Eck -Koo") | Hurry
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| Ikou ("E -Co") | Go
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| Nay ("Nay") | Hey (or) Come
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| Nay? ("Nay") | Right?
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| Minna ("Mean -Nah") | Everyone/us/we
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| Date ("Dah -Tay") | Because (or) After all
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| Betsenii ("Bet -Seh -Knee") | Not really
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| Uso ("Ooh -So") | Lie
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| Hora ("Oar -Rah") | Here (or) See
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| Usoski ("Ooh -So -Ski") | Liar
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| Ikara Ikara ("E -Car -Rah")x2 | It's okay (say this when trying to reassure someone)
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| Taskeite ("Tahs -Skay -Tay") | Save Me
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| Zutto ("Zoo -Toe") | Forever/Always
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| Tomodachi ("Toe -Mow -Dah -Chi") | Friends
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| Neko ("Nay -Coh") | Cat
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| Kaze ("Kah -Zay") | Wind
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| Shireishimasu ("She -Ray -She -Mas") | Excuse Me
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| Urusai ("Ooh -Rue -Sai") | Shut Up
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| Shikoshi ("She -Kosh -She") | But (Not common)
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| Doka ("Doh -Kah") | Please (not common)
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| Daeto ("Day -Toe") | Date (as in guy hanging out with girl at a movie)
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| Urushkou ("You'll -Roche -Koo") | Nice to meet you
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| Hadjiemoshte ("Hah + Duh -Jay -Meh -Mosh -Tay") | How do you do?
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| Kampai ("Com -Pye") | Cheers
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| Itazura ("E -Tah -Zure -Rah") | Mischief
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| Monogatari ("Moan -No -Gah -Tar -Ree") | Fairytale
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| Sugusama ("Sue -Goo -Sah -Mah") | Immediately
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| Itekimasu ("E -Tech -E -Mas") | I'm off (you say this usually when you leave for work or go to school)
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| Tabuun ("Tah -Boon") | Probably
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| Steki ("Steh -Key") | Wonderful
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