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まったくもう
Good grief (expression of exasperation)
にとって
for, to, from the standpoint of, as far as X is concerned
この腕時計は私にとってとても大切です
関係ないでしょ
It's not about you / It's none of your business
あなたには関係ない
冗談でしょ
Are you kidding me / You've got to be joking.
どうぞ召し上がって
Help yourself / Go ahead, eat
果物をどうぞ召し上がって
お持ち帰りですか
Will you take it home?
お召し上がりください
Please enjoy your meal
どうしたん
What's the matter? What's wrong?
おいしかったです
it was delicious
だろう
I wonder, I think, I guess, I hope
どうしたんだろう
どうもご親切に
that's very kind of you
だまれ
shut up!
何でもいい
whatever, whatever you want
それで
So what?
いい加減にしてよ
cut it out, that's enough, come on
何も
nothing, (nothing) at all, (not) any (with neg. verb)
何もありません
誰も
everyone, anyone, no one, nobody (with neg. verb)
部屋の中には誰もいません
空気読めない
unable to read the situation, unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
ようこそ
welcome
ね
hey, say, listen, look
大変です
I'm in trouble, I'm in a pickle, I'm in difficulty
大丈夫だよ
it's okay, don't worry
危ないよ
be careful!
れえ
hey
どいつもこいつも
all those bastards (lit. anyone and this one too)
どいつもこいつも全く役に立たねぇ
ちょっといいですか
May I have a word?
つべこべ言わない
no buts, don't complain
言った言わない
he said, she said (differing unsubstantiated testimony)
文句を言う
to complain, to make a complaint
文句なし
I have no complaints
だから (expr)
Like I said
いやだもう
Oh stop it...
なんでもない
Never mind
いいや、違う
No, you're wrong
ちょ、ちょつと、やめて
Hey, hey, stop that
あー、ちょっと難しいかも
Uhh, it might be a bit difficult (when saying no to something)
無理 (expr)
No way, not a chance
かもね、かも
maybe, might, could be (at end of sentence)
クソヤロー
idiot, shithead, fuck you
おやすみなさい
Good night
どうぞお召し上がりください
Please enjoy your meal
かっけー
cool, stylish, good looking
すみません
Excuse me
こんばんは
Good evening
さようなら
Goodbye
ごめんなさい
Sorry
力いっぱい
with all one's strength
いらっしゃいませ
welcome (e.g. to a store)
そうなんですよ
Yes, that's right
そうなんだ
Is that so?
よりどりみどり
having a choice, ability to pick and choose
すみまへん
I'm sorry, Excuse me
お腹が減った
I'm starving
ことができる
can (do)
そんなことない
That's not true
よかった
Good
わかった
Okay, okay / I got it
ちがうよ
No, that's not right
久しぶり
long time no see
ことがない
such a thing has not happened
仕方がない
It can't be helped
大切なのは気持ち
It is the thought that counts
馬の骨
person of doubtful origin
馬の背
horseback
おかげで
thanks to..., because of...
先生のおかげで日本語の授業は面白かった
えっと
let's see, well..., errr...., uhhh...
まさか
no way, you don't say
間違いないよ
There's no doubt about it, I'm sure of it
たいへんだ
oh my god, oh no
について
about, concerning, regarding
トントン
knock knock
どうか
please (humble)
かしこまりました
Certainly, understood (formal)
私こそ...
I am the one (who)...
かも
maybe, might, may, possibly, perhaps
今日、ちょっと遅くなるかも
助けて！
Help!
おじゃまします
Sorry for intruding, excuse me for disturbing you
かもしれない
may, might, perhaps
社会の窓が開いてるよ
Your fly ("social window") is open.
ごちそうさまでした
Thank you for the meal, that was a delicious meal, what a wonderful meal
できるだけ
as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible
できるだけ早く来てください。
気をつけて
take care, be careful
許してくれ
forgive me
いいじゃん
That's good
俺んち
my house (male language)
うちんち
my house (female language)
体をお大事に
Take care of yourself
このまま
as (it) is, as things are
気のせい
(just) one's imagination
ちなみに
by the way
ちなみに、明日は休みです。
と言えば
speaking of
気にしないで
never mind, don't worry about it
どうしても
no matter what
じつは
actually, in fact
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