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* Thank you for working hard (お疲れ様 ''otsukaresama'', literally "you're tired"), the default greeting for work environments. Said when greeting others at work, going home from work, or greeting somebody who returned from work.

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* Thank you for working hard hard! (お疲れ様 ''otsukaresama'', literally "you're tired"), the default greeting for work environments. Said when greeting others at work, going home from work, or greeting welcoming somebody who returned home from work.



* Wait a minute! (ちょっと待って!, ''chotto matte!'')

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* Wait a minute! (ちょっと待って!, ''chotto matte!'')matte!'', sometimes just ''chotto!'')
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* Thank you for working hard (お疲れ様 ''otsukaresama'', literally "you're tired"), the default greeting for work environments. Said when greeting others at work, going home from work, or greeting somebody who returned from work.
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This And That, is now a redirect for Sexual Euphemism.


* ThisAndThat (それこれ, ''sorekore'')

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* ThisAndThat The SexualEuphemism "this and that" (それこれ, ''sorekore'')
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** There's 行くぜ! (''iku ze!'') too, which means the same, but it's more like compelling your interlocutor to go with you (since the ''ze'' particle has imperative undertones - "you're going with me!"), while not a specific order like 行け! (''ike!''/ "go!"). ''Yuke (zo)'' is a slightly rougher form of the phrase, spelled with the same kanji.

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** There's 行くぜ! (''iku ze!'') too, which means the same, but it's more like compelling your interlocutor to go with you (since the ''ze'' particle has imperative undertones - "you're going with me!"), while not a specific order like 行け! (''ike!''/ "go!"). ''Yuke (zo)'' is a slightly rougher form of the phrase, spelled with the same kanji. "Let's go" as GratuitousEnglish is also very common.
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* [[DontSaySuchStupidThings Don't say such stupid things!]] (馬鹿なことを言うな!, ''baka na koto o iu na!'')

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* [[DontSaySuchStupidThings Don't say such stupid things!]] DontSaySuchStupidThings (馬鹿なことを言うな!, ''baka na koto o iu na!'')
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* Can't be bothered/That's too much trouble! ( めんどくさい :,''mendokusai'')[[note]]In its social context, refers to younger Japanese men who have decided romantic relationships are too much trouble, or who in a failing economy decide they cannot afford to court/marry/have children. Japanese sociologists are very concerned about the implications for the birth rate and a consequent ageing population.[[/note]]

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* Can't be bothered/That's too much trouble! ( めんどくさい :,''mendokusai'')[[note]]In its social context, refers to younger Japanese men who have decided romantic relationships are too much trouble, or who in a failing economy decide they cannot afford to court/marry/have children. Japanese sociologists are very concerned about the implications for the birth rate and a consequent ageing aging population.[[/note]]
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* Here's the final blow! (止めだ!, ''todome da!'')

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* Here's the final blow! (止めだ!, (留めだ!, ''todome da!'')
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* Stop it! (やめて!, ''yamete!'' or やめろ!, ''yamero!'')

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* Stop it! (やめて!, ''yamete!'' or やめろ!, ''yamero!'')''yamero!''). The former one is more likely to be used by the LoveInterest, while the latter one is more likely to be used by TheHero.
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* [[IAmYourOpponent I am your opponent]] (お前の相手は俺だ, ''omae no aite wa ore da'')

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* [[IAmYourOpponent I am your opponent]] opponent]]! (お前の相手は俺だ, ''omae no aite wa ore da'')



* I won't let you do it! (させるか!''saseru ka!'')

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* I won't let you do it! (させるか!''saseru (させるか! ''saseru ka!'')


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* NowItsMyTurn! (オレの出番だぜ!, ''ore no deban da ze!'')
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* It's none of your business! / It's none of your concern! (おまえには かんけいない! ''Omaeniwa kankei nai!'')
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** It also easily maps onto the [[StockPhrases Stock Phrase]] "You won't get away with this!"
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* No way!/You're kidding! (嘘!, ''uso!'', or 嘘だろ!, ''uso daro!''[[note]]since the ''-ro'' verb suffix usually indicates probability, this form can be safely translated, in a rather literal way, as "YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe" - note the "got to"[[/note]])

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* No way!/You're kidding! (嘘!, ''uso!'', or 嘘だろ!, 嘘だろう!, ''uso daro!''[[note]]since the ''-ro'' ''-rou'' verb suffix usually indicates probability, this form can be safely translated, in a rather literal way, as "YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe" - note the "got to"[[/note]])
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* No way!/You're kidding! (嘘!, ''uso!'')

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* No way!/You're kidding! (嘘!, ''uso!'')''uso!'', or 嘘だろ!, ''uso daro!''[[note]]since the ''-ro'' verb suffix usually indicates probability, this form can be safely translated, in a rather literal way, as "YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe" - note the "got to"[[/note]])
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* Here's the final blow! (とどめだ!, ''todome da!'')

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* Here's the final blow! (とどめだ!, (止めだ!, ''todome da!'')



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* Can't be bothered/That's too much trouble! ( めんどくさい :,''mendokusai'')[[note]]In its social context, refers to younger Japanese men who have decided romantic relationships are too much trouble, or who in a failing economy decide they cannot afford to court/marry/have children. Japanese sociologists are very concerned about the implications for the birth rate and a consequent ageing population.[[/note]]

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* I did it! (やった!, ''yatta!'' or よし!, ''yoshi!'' - no, not [[SuperMarioBros that Yoshi]])

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* I did it! (やった!, ''yatta!'' ''yatta!'', よし! or よし!, ''yoshi!'' - no, not [[SuperMarioBros that Yoshi]])


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** There is also もらった! (''moratta!'', lit. "I received (this victory)"), which is commonly used when the character wins a fight or a competition.
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* You're the worst! (あなた最低です!, ''anata saitei desu!'') Shoujo romances will typically have the girl say this to the boy.

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* You're the worst! (あなた最低です!, ''anata saitei desu!'') Shoujo romances will typically have the girl say this to the boy.boy when he breaks her heart. It's use with ''×× no baka!'', above, can be interchangeable sometimes.
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* You'll regret this! / You won't get away with this! (覚えてろよ!, ''oboetero yo!'')

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* You'll regret this! / You won't get away with this! (覚えてろよ!, ''oboetero yo!'')yo!''[[note]]lit. "Remember this!", implying that, whatever "this" was, it'll come back to bite whoever it's spoken to in the ass[[/note]])
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* This is reality! (これはげんじつだ!Kore wa genjitsu da.)

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* This is reality! (これはげんじつだ!Kore (これは現実だ!, ''Kore wa genjitsu da.) da!'')
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* Oh well!/Aw, man!/Oh dear! (やれやれ, ''yare yare''; adding "[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure だぜ (da ze)]]" at the end is optional)

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* Oh well!/Aw, man!/Oh dear! (やれやれ, ''yare yare''; adding "[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure だぜ "だぜ [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure (da ze)]]" at the end is optional)

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* [[DontSaySuchStupidThings Don't say such stupid things!]] (馬鹿なことを言うな!, ''baka na koto o iu na!'')



* [[DontSaySuchStupidThings Don't say such stupid things!]] (馬鹿なことを言うな!, ''baka na koto o iu na!'')


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* Oh well!/Aw, man!/Oh dear! (やれやれ, ''yare yare''; adding "[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure だぜ (da ze)]]" at the end is optional)
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* Don't underestimate me! (なめるな!, ''nameru na!"; can be further compressed into なめんな!, ''namenna!'')

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* Don't underestimate me! (なめるな!, ''nameru na!"; na!''; can be further compressed into なめんな!, ''namenna!'')
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* Don't underestimate me! (なめるな!, ''nameru na!"; can be further compressed into なめんな!, ''namenna!'')
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* You're the worst! (あなた最低です!, ''anata saitei desu!'')

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* You're the worst! (あなた最低です!, ''anata saitei desu!'')desu!'') Shoujo romances will typically have the girl say this to the boy.

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More of a phrase


* The worst (最低〜, ''saitei~'') (an insult. usually said with a tilde, to reinforce the tone by sound elongation)


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* You're the worst! (あなた最低です!, ''anata saitei desu!'')
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* The best (最高, ''saiko'') (to say something is awesome, not to be confuse to ''ichiban'' which means "number one" or "first" but can also be translated as "the best.")

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* The best (最高, ''saiko'') ''saikou'') (to say something is awesome, not to be confuse to ''ichiban'' which means "number one" or "first" but can also be translated as "the best.")



* [[ThisCannotBe This is impossible!]] (そんな馬鹿な, ''sonna bakana,'' or まさか, ''masaka'')

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* [[ThisCannotBe This is impossible!]] (そんな馬鹿な, ''sonna bakana,'' − literally "that's ridiculous" − or まさか, ''masaka'')
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* For the noble cause (大義のために, ''taigi no tameni'')

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* For the noble cause greater good (大義のために, ''taigi no tameni'')



* You'll regret this! (覚えてろよ!, ''oboetero yo!'')

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* You'll regret this! / You won't get away with this! (覚えてろよ!, ''oboetero yo!'')

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