| A | B |
| 僕(BOKU) | I (used by males) |
| です(DESU) | similar to "is" or "am" |
| どうぞ よろしく(DOUZO YOROSHIKU) | best regards, treat me favorably |
| どうぞ よろしく おねがいします(DOUZO YOROSHIKU ONEGAISHIMASU) | polite for "best regards, treat me favorably" |
| はじめまして(HAJIMEMASHITE) | Nice to meet you., How do you do? |
| 私(WATASHI) | I, me |
| 私達(WATASHITACHI) | We, us |
| よろしく おねがいします(YOROSHIKU ONEGAISHIMASU) | best regards, treat me favorably |
| 〜せんせい(~SENSEI) | used after or in place of teacher's name |
| 〜さん(~SAN) | used after another's name |
| 〜くん(~KUN) | used after a younger male's name |
| は(WA) | particle - topic marker |