| A | B |
| issai | one year old |
| nisai | two years old |
| sansai | three years old |
| yonsai | four years old |
| gosai | five years old |
| rokusai | six years old |
| nanasai | seven years old |
| hassai | eight years old |
| kyuusai | nine years old |
| jussai | ten years old |
| hatachi | twenty years old |
| juuissai | eleven years old |
| juunisai | twelve years old |
| juusansai | thirteen years old |
| juuyonsai | fourteen years old |
| juugosai | fiftenn years old |
| juurokusai | sixteen years old |
| juunanasai | seeventeen years old |
| juuhassai | eighteen years old |
| juukyuusai | ninteen years old |
| nansai desu ka | How old are you? |
| okaasan | his mother |
| haha | my mother |
| chichi | my father |
| otousan | his father |
| imouto | my younger sister |
| imoutosan | his younger sister |
| otouto | my younger brother |
| otoutosan | his younger brother |
| ani | my older brother |
| oniisan | his older brother |
| ane | my older sister |
| oneesan | his older sister |
| kazoku | family |
| gokazoku | your family |
| ryoushin | my parents |
| kyoudai | my siblings |
| sofu | my grandfather |
| sobo | my grandmother |
| obaasan | her grandmother |
| ojiisan | her grandfather |
| shitsurei shimasu | I'm sorry for being rude |
| gomen nasai | I'm sorry (formal) |
| sumimasen | Excuse me |
| osokunatte sumimasen | I'm sorry for being late |
| gomen | I'm sorry (informal( |
| mou ii desu | It's okay |
| sumimasen | Excuse me (can you help me?) |
| wakarimasen | I don't understand |
| mou ichido kudasai | Can you say it again please? |
| eigo de onegai shimasu | Can you say it in English please? |
| yukkuri kudasai | Can you say it more slowly please? |
| nihongo de nanto iimasu ka. | How do I say it in Japanese? |
| tatte | stand up |
| suwatte | sit down |
| misete | show me |
| kiite | listen |
| mite | look |
| yonde | read |
| kite | come here |
| kaite | write |
| mou ichido | please repeat that |
| haitte | come in |
| itte | go |
| hanashite | speak |
| nihongo de | in Japanese |
| wakarimasu ka | Do you understand? |
| shitsumon ga arimasu. | I have a question. |
| dashite | hand in |
| wasuremashita | I forgot |
| Japan | nihon |
| Korea | kankoku |
| China | chuugoku |
| Canada | kanada |
| U.S. | amerika |
| England | eikoku |
| France | furansu |
| Spain | supein |
| Mexico | mekishiko |
| Australia | oosutoraria |
| New Zealand | nyuu jiirando |
| Italy | itaria |
| Germany | doitsu |
| Europe | yoroppa |
| Asia | ajia |
| North America | kita amerika |
| tatte | stand up |
| suwatte | sit down |
| kiite | listen |
| kaite | write it down |
| hanasanai de | don't talk |
| mite | look (or watch) |
| dashite | hand it in |
| akete | open |
| ganbatte | do your best |
| chotto matte | just a moment |
| nihongo de | in Japanese |
| youchien | kindergarten |
| shougakkou no ichinensei | grade 1 |
| shougakkou no ninensei | grade 2 |
| shougakkou no sannensei | grade 3 |
| shougakkou no yonnensei | grade 4 |
| shougakkou no gonensei | grade 5 |
| shougakkou no rokunensei | grade 6 |
| chuugakou no ichinensei | grade 7 |
| chuugakou no ninensei | grade 8 |
| chuugakou no sannensei | grade 9 |
| koukou no ichinensei | grade 10 |
| koukou no ninensei | grade 11 |
| koukou no sannensei | grade 12 |
| shougakkou | elementary school |
| chuugakkou | junior high school |
| koukou | high school |
| koutougakkou | high school |
| daigaku | university |
| konnichiwa | good afternoon |
| konbanwa | good evening |
| ohayou gozaimasu | good morning (formal) |
| ohayou | good morning (informal) |
| hajimemashite | Nice to meeet you / We're meeting for the first time |
| desu | is / am / are |
| douzo yoroshiku | How do you do / Plese treat me kindly |
| Lisa desu. | I'm Lisa. |
| onamae wa? | What's your name? |
| sensei desu | I'm the teacher. |
| How are you? | Ogenki desu ka? |
| It's been a long time, hasn't it? | Ohisashiburi desu ne? |
| Thanks for asking | Okage sama de |
| I'm well/fine | Genki desu. |
| That's right. | Sou desu |
| That's true, isn't it? | Sou desu ne |
| ogenki deus ka | How are you? |
| genki desu | I'm well/fine. |
| okage sama de | Thanks for asking |
| genki janai desu. | I'm not well. |
| ka | question marker |
| o | honorific marker |
| daijoubu? (optional) | Are you okay? |
| daijoubu (optional) | I'm okay. |
| French | FURANSUjin |
| German | DOITSUjin |
| English | IGIRISUjin |
| Australian | OOSUTORARIAjin |
| Italian | ITARIAjin |
| Irish | AIRANDOjin |
| Scottish | SUKKOTORANDOjin |
| American | AMERIKAjin |
| New Zealander | NYUU JIIRANDOjin |
| Spanish | SUPEINjin |
| Japanese | nihonjin |
| Canadian | KANADAjin |
| Mexican | MEKISHIKOjin |
| Korean | kankokujin |
| 1 | ichi |
| 2 | ni |
| 3 | san |
| 4 | yon |
| 5 | go |
| 6 | roku |
| 7 | nana |
| 8 | hachi |
| 9 | kyuu |
| 10 | juu |
| 10 | juu |
| 20 | ni juu |
| 30 | san juu |
| 40 | yon juu |
| 50 | go juu |
| 60 | roku juu |
| 70 | nana juu |
| 80 | hachi juu |
| 90 | kyuu juu |
| 15 | juu go |
| 39 | san juu kyuu |
| 71 | nana juu ichi |
| 49 | yon juu kyuu |
| 86 | hachi juu roku |
| 38 | san juu hachi |
| 72 | nana juu ni |
| 64 | roku juu yon |
| 23 | ni juu san |
| 57 | go juu nana |
| 95 | kyuu juu go |
| 12 | juu ni |
| My | watashi no |
| mine | watashi no |
| my name | watashi no namae |
| my name is Joe | watashino namae wa Jo desu. |
| Joe's | Jo-san no |
| Joe's dog | Jo-san no inu |
| It's Joe's dog | Jo-san no inu desu. |
| Joe's dog's name | Jo-san no inu no naname |
| Joe's dog's name is Ruff. | Joe-san no inu no namae wa Ruff desu. |
| It's Joe's dog. | Jo-san no inu desu. |
| The dog is Joe's. | Inu wa Jo-san no desu. |
| It's mine. | watashi no desu. |
| one person | hitori |
| two people | futari |
| three people | san nin |
| four people | yo nin |
| five people | go nin |
| six people | roku nin |
| seven people | shichi nin |
| eight people | hachi nin |
| nine people | ku nin |
| ten people | juu nin |
| arigatou | Thanks (informal) |
| arigatou gozaimasu | Thank you (formal) |
| domo arigatou gozaimasu | Thank you very much (very formal) |
| sumimasen | excuse me (for having to do that for me) |
| dou itashimashite | You're welcome |