Japanese — top 112 words

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#	Japanese	English
1		Hello (daytime)
2		Good morning (polite)
3		Good evening
4		Goodbye
5		Thank you (polite)
6		Excuse me / Sorry
7		Please
8		Yes
9		No
10		I / me
11		name
12		person
13		Japan
14		Japanese (language)
15		English (language)
16		water
17		rice / meal
18		coffee (loanword)
19		house / home
20		school
21		student
22		teacher
23		friend
24		book
25		to go
26		to come
27		to eat
28		to drink
29		to do
30		to exist (inanimate)
31		to exist (animate)
32		good
33		one
34		two
35		three
36		four
37		five
38		expensive / tall
39		delicious
40		pretty / clean
41		Thank you!
42		Of course.
43		It's cold.
44		That hurts.
45		Are you sure?
46		Are you free now?
47		Who is he?
48		Be quiet!
49		Tell me!
50		Let me see.
51		I have a headache.
52		Ah! Snow!
53		Where's the newspaper?
54		See you.
55		Bye.
56		Come soon.
57		I see.
58		See you again tomorrow.
59		I'm free.
60		Birds fly.
61		He runs.
62		I'm young.
63		Me, too.
64		It's free of charge.
65		Do you want rice?
66		Can you dance?
67		What are you doing now?
68		Can I help you?
69		Where are you going to?
70		What did you buy?
71		What do you want to eat?
72		Is it raining?
73		Whose book is this?
74		I'm sorry.
75		The pleasure is mine.
76		It's 2:30 now.
77		I had a good time.
78		I'm thirsty.
79		Don't cry.
80		Call me.
81		It's snowing outside.
82		Listen.
83		Use this.
84		I'm busy.
85		I know.
86		Have fun.
87		I give up.
88		I am a university student.
89		Are you single?
90		I'm sad.
91		I give you my word.
92		How much did it cost?
93		Are you in a hurry?
94		What are you reading?
95		What are you eating?
96		What do you mean?
97		Where is everybody?
98		The sky is blue.
99		Here you are.
100		Let's go to bed.
101		My father is a teacher.
102		Well, see you later.
103		Wait here.
104		Cheer up!
105		Come back.
106		Do you know this song?
107		Do you come here often?
108		May I come again?
109		Is it still raining?
110		What time is it there?
111		Are you Japanese?
112		Do you know what the time is?