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Japanese

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Bon appetit! Itadakimas!
Bon voyage! Itterasshai!
Careful! Kiotsukete!
Certainly Mochiron
Cheers! Kampai!
Congratulations Omedetou
Don't mention it/You're welcome Doitashimashite
Excuse me Sumimasen
Good Ii
Good afternoon/Good evening Konnichiwa/Kombanwa
Good-bye Sayonara
Good luck Gambatte
Good morning Ohayo
Good night Oyasumi
Grandfather Ojisan
Grandmother Obasan
Happy anniversary Kekkonkinen bi omedeto
Happy birthday Tanjobi omedeto
Happy Easter N/A
Happy Mother's Day Haha nohi omedeto
Happy New Year Akemashite omedeto
Hello Konnichiwa
Help! Tasukete!
How are you? Ogenkidesuka?
How do you do? Hajimemashite?
I love you Ai shite ru
I understand Wakarimashita
I'm sorry Gomen nasai
Indeed! Honto ni!
Merry Christmas (same as in English)
Never mind Kinishinaide
No Iie
No smoking Kinen
Of course Mochiron
Ouch! (not available)
Peace Heiwa
Please Dozo
Politically correct Seijitekini Tadashii
Quiet Shizukani
Take it easy Maamaa
Thank you Arigato
To your health! Anatano kenko ni!
Very well Totemoii
Victory Shoori
We speak... Hanasu...
Welcome Irasshai
What a pity! (not available)
What's the matter? Doshitano?
Why not? Doshite?
Wonderful Subarashii
Yes Hai

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