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Pleased to meet you.
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| I hope for your kind assistance hereafter |
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これからお世話になりました。
これからおせわになりました。 |
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I am pleased to meet you
(responce to どうぞよろしく） |
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| no it isn't/ you are wrong |
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well
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| it's nothing/it's a token of my gratitude |
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| it's just a boring thing but it's a token of my appreciation |
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please/here you are
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that's tough isn't it
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excuse me/ anybody home?/ May I come in?
( an expression used by a visitor) |
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How nice of you to come
(lit. Welcome) |
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thank you/May I?
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Wont you have (⁓)?
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(Used when offering something)
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thank you/I accept
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| Have you got used to the life in Japan? |
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日本の生活にもう慣れましたか。
日本のせいかつもうねれましたか。 |
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| Won't you have another cup of (⁓)? |
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（⁓、）もういっぱいいかがですか。
（⁓、）もう一杯いかがですか。
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| it's almost time to leave now |
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| Well let me see (pausing) |
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Hello
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(⁓) is a bit difficult.
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please ask me again some other time
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| I am sorry (to hear that) / That's a pity |
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So long
(lit. Go and come back) |
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So long
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(polite) 行ってまいります
(Casual) 行って来ます |
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Welcome/ may I help you?
(a greeting to a customer or a guest entering a shop etc) |
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let's do that
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（しょうしょう）お待ちください
（少々）お待ちください
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Oh
(In surprise or in wonder) |
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しんごうを右へまがってください
信号を右へ曲がってください |
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| I'd like to pay with this |
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| (no) I still have a long way to go |
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| (I) have pain in my throat . |
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Take care of yourself
(Said to people who are ill) |
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Take care of yourself
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Thank you.
(used when expressing gratitude for help received) |
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| Are you going back to your country? |
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What will you do?
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What shall I do
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| There is no other choice, it can't be helped |
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It's been a long time
(since I last saw you)
Long time no see |
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| How about drinking ⁓ or something? |
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Congratulations
(used on birthdays, at weddings, new years day etc) |
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A happy new year!
(say after 1/1) |
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Have a happy new year.
(Say until 31/12) |
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