GENERAL JAPANESE
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| blue | aoi | post office | yubinkyoku | |
| red | akai | hospital | byoin | |
| green | midori | police box | koban | |
| orange | orenji | bank | ginko | |
| yellow | kin iro | doctor | isha | |
| black | kuroi | policeman | keisatsu | |
| white | shiroi | dentist | hasha | |
| north | kita | Japanese style set meal | teishoku | |
| south | minami | Western style set meal | setto | |
| east | higashi | convenience store | conbini | |
| west | nishi | tea/coffee shop | kisaten | |
| toilet | toire | light meal (tea/coffee shop) | keishoku | |
| credit card | (kuredito) kado | what you say before you eat | Itadakimasu. | |
| exit | deguchi | what you say after you eat | Gochisosama. | |
| enterance | iriguchi | Excuse me | Sumimasen. | |
| straight | masugu | Please. | Onegaishimasu. | |
| right | migi | medium~ (flavor) | chu~ | |
| left | hidari | weak/mild~ (flavor) | usu~ | |
| turn | magaru | strong~ (flavor) | ||
| back/behind | ushiro | used book store | furuhon-ya | |
| near | soba ni | shopping mall | meitengai | |
| in front of | mae ni | underground shopping mall | chikagai | |
| close | chikai | sold out | urikire | |
| next to | tonari ni | no others in stock | genpin kagiri | |
| spicy | karai | ~percent/yen off | ~pasento/yen biki | |
| sweet | amai | super market | supa | |
| bitter | nigai | department store | depato | |
| sour | supai | floor # ~ | ~kai | |
| hot (food) | atsui | stairs | kaidan | |
| cold (food) | tsumetai | meat and potatoes dish | niku-jaga | |
| milk | gyunyu | breaded (pork) cutlet on rice | katsudon | |
| fruit | kudamono | chicken & egg on rice | oyakodon | |
| fish | sakana | raw | nama | |
| vegetables | yasai | ~ flavored with vinegar | ~su | |
| ~ meat | ~niku | ~ flavored with sesame | ~goma |
PHRASES
| Is there anyone (here) who speaks English? | Eigo shaberu/dekiru hito ga imasu ka?* |
| How long (is the wait)? | Donna gurai desu ka/kakarimasu ka/mateimasu ka? |
| May I see a menu? | Menyu o misete kudasai? |
| I'd like to think about it a little more. | Mo sukoshi kangaete mimasu. |
| Where is ~ | ~ wa doko desu ka?* |
| What floor is ~ on? | ~ wa nan kai desu ka?* |
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I want to go to the station. |
Eki e ikitai desu ga, conbini de hidari ni magatte ii desu ka?* |
| Do you have any Hana yori Dango CDs? | Hana yori Dango no shi-di ga arimasu ka?* |
| Where is the closest post office? | Ichiban chikai yubinkyoku wa doko desu ka?* |
| Help! Fire! | Kaji da! (Dare ga) Tasukete! |
Most restaurants require you to pay at the cashier.
Many doctors speak English.
* Sentences which would be more polite if you begin them with "Sumimasen".
