| Ohayoo gozaimasu | Good morning |
| Konnichiwa | Good afternoon |
| Konbanwa | Good evening |
| Sayoonara | Goodbye |
| Oyasuminasai | Good night |
| Itadakimasu | <Set phrase used before eating or drinking> |
| Gochisoosama(deshita) | <Set phrase used after eating or drinking> |
| Gochisoosamadeshita is more polite than Gochisoosama. | |
| A: Arigatoogozaimasu | A: Thank you. |
| B: Doo itashimashimashite | B: My pleasure. |
| A: Ogenki desu ka | A: How are you fine? |
| B: Hai, (okagesama de) genki desu. Arigatoo (gozaimasu) | B: Yes, I am fine. Thank you (very much). |
| A: O-saki ni (shitsureishimasu) | A: Goodbye 〈Lit. I'm going before you.〉 |
| B: O-tsukaresama (deshita) | B: Goodbye 〈Lit. You must be very tired.〉 |
| Chotto matte kudasai | Please wait just a moment. |
| Ki o tsukete (kudasai) | Take care! / Be careful! |
| Dame desu | Out of the question. / Impossible. / No good. Out of the question. / Impossible./ No good. |
| Gambatte (kudasai) | Keep your chin up ! |
| Sumimasen | 1) Excuse me, to get another person’s attention. |
| 2) I’m sorry, to apologize for the trouble you have caused. | |
| 3) Thank you, to show appreciation for what someone has done for you. |