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youkoso: welcome
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Gotta ask, what's quick in japanease?
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hayai: fast, quick
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Awesome, thanks!
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kekko desu: No thank you. (Literal meaning is slightly different, it's used to politely refused food, drink, and the like.)
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hoshi: (when following a noun) I want "noun"
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baasu: bus
takushi: taxi
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densha: train
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chikatetsu: subway
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jitensha: bicycle
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jidousha: car (although karuma is more commonly used)
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hikouki: airplane
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oisashiburi desu ne: a greeting used when you meet someone you haven't seen in a long time
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muzukashi: difficult
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omoshiroi: interesting and enjoyable
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