please stop (motion) -- tomatte kudasai
please turn -- magatte kudasai
please go through or by way of -- tootte (Hiragana: o not u!!!) kudasai
please go --itte kudasai
north -- kita
south -- minami
west -- nishi
east -- higashi
1 of A and 2 of B, please. (misc) -- A o hitotsu to B o futatsu onegai shimasu.
Steak and salad, please. -- Suteeki to sarada (o) onegai shimasu.
And coffee, please -- Sorekara koohii (o) onegai shimasu.
I'd like set menu A and a salad. -- A teishoku to sarada o onegai shimasu.
I'd like a pizza and one glass of Sapporo beer, please. -- Piza to Sapporo biiru o hitotsu onegai shimasu. 
Could I get water, please? -- Mizu (o) onegai dekimasu ka.
Could I get a knife and a fork, please? -- Naifu to fouku (o) onegai dekimasu ka.
(I'd like) this, please. (near the speaker) -- Kore (o) onegai shimasu.
(I'd like) that, please (over there, far from listener and speaker) -- Are (o) onegai shimasu.
(I'd like) that, please (near listener) -- Sore (o) onegai shimasu.
A sandwich and coffee, please -- San'doitchi to koohii (o) onegai shimasu.
We'd like two regular sushi plates and two bottles of sake, please. -- Sushi teishoku o futatsu to sake o nihon onegai shimasu.
We'd like to have two orders of curry rice, please. And, two bottles of beer, please.  -- Kareeraisu o futatsu onegai shimasu. Sorekara biiru o nihon onegai shimasu.
Hello/Welcome. (Restaurant/Shop) -- Irasshaimase.
One, please. (Restaurant) -- Hitori onegai shimasu.
Table for two, please. -- Futari onegai shimasu.
Three, please. (Restaurant) -- San-nin onegai shimasu.
Four, please (Restaurant). -- Yo-nin onegai shimasu.
How many? (Restaurant) -- Nan-nin desu ka?
This way, please. (Restaurant) -- Douzo kochira e.
Could you ring it up separately? -- Betsubetsu ni onegai dekimasu ka.
Excuse me, but could you ring us up seperately? -- Sumimasen kedo, betsubetsu ni onegai dekimasu ka.
We'd like to pay all together, please. -- Issho ni onegai dekimasu ka.
How much is the lunch special? -- Ran'chi-setto wa ikura desu ka.
Check, please. -- O-kanjou onegai shimasu.
Could you bring my check, please? -- O-kanjou onegai dekimasu ka?
Thank you for coming. (to the restaurant/shop) -- (Maido) arigatoo gozaimashita.
Three coffees, please. -- Koohii (o) mit-tsu onegai shimasu.
How much is it? -- Ikura desu ka.
How much will it be? (polite) -- Ikura deshoo ka. (falling intonation)
How moch is a coffee and sandwich together? -- Koohii to san'doitchi de ikura desu ka.
The total prize of both is 3000 yen. -- Ryouho de san-zen-en desu.
It's 3000 yen, right? -- San-zen-en desu ne.
It's 580 yen. -- Go-hyaku-hachi-juu-en desu.
It's 580 yen. (formal, usually used by waiter or salesperson) -- Go-hyaku-hachi-juu-en de gozaimasu.
Altogether, it's 3000 yen. -- Zen'bu de san-zen-en desu.
both -- ryouhou
altogether -- zen'bu
How much do I owe you for two bottles of sake? -- Sake wa nihon ikura desu ka.
How much is the Asahi newspaper? -- Asahi shin'bun wa ikura desu ka.
newspaper -- shin'bun
How much is it to Ueno? -- Ueno made ikura desu ka.
How much is it from Tokyo to Kyoto? -- Toukyou kara Kyouto made ikura desu ka.
Here you are. (casual/informal, e.g. handing money to sales clerks) -- Hai.
Please...(e.g. offering a person a gift, a chair, a cup of tea) -- Douzo...
Thanks. You're welcome. (informal/L1) -- Doumo. Or: (Doumo) arigatou. Uun.
Thank you. You're welcome. (more formal/L2) -- Doumo. Or: (Doumo) arigatou gozaimasu. Iie.
Thank you very much. You're welcome. (most formal/L3) -- Doumo arigatou gozaimasu. Iie.
Thanks for what you have done for me. You're welcome. (informal/L1) -- Doumo. Or: (Doumo) arigatou. Uun.
Thank you for what you have done for me. You're welcome. (more formal/L2) -- Doumo. Or: (Doumo) arigatou gozaimashita. Iie.
Thank you so much for what you have done to me. You're welcome. (most formal/L3) -- Doumo arigatou gozaimashita. Iie.
Thank you for the other day. (formal) -- Sen'jitsu wa arigatou gozaimashita.
Happy New Year -- akemashite omedetou gozaimasu
This is really nothing, but please accept it. -- Tsumaranai mono desu ga, douzo.
handkerchief -- han'kachi
pocket-size tissue -- poketto tisshuu
lighter -- raitaa
souvenir/gift -- o-miyage
The Japan Times (newspaper) -- Japan Taimuzu 
Excuse me for a moment -- Chotto sumimasen
(Before minor indulgence) Excuse me. Yes, go ahead (1) -- Gomen (nasai). - Douzo.
(Before minor indulgence) Excuse me. Yes, go ahead (2) -- Sumimasen (or:shitsurei shimasu) - Douzo.
(Before minor indulgence) Excuse me. Yes, go ahead (3) -- Shitsurei itashimasu. (often used whwn entering s.o.'s office after knocking) - Douzo.
(After minor indulgence) Excuse me. That's ok. (1) -- Gomen(nasai). - Uun. (rising)
(After minor indulgence) Excuse me. That's ok. (2) -- Sumimasen (or:shitsurei shimashita) - Iie. (rising)
(After minor indulgence) Excuse me. That's ok. (3) -- Shitsurei itashimashita - Iie. (rising)
Excuse me for a moment. (phone rings during conversation, formal) -- Chotto shitsurei shimasu.
Excuse me, there's a phone call for you. (formal) -- Shitsurei shimasu. Oden'wa desu. 
Certainly./Yes, sir/ma'am. (waiter) -- Kashikomarimashita.
Could you please wait a little while? (waiter) -- Shoushou omachi kudasai.
Sorry to have kept you waiting./Thank you for waiting. (waiter when returning with the food) -- Omatase itashimashita. OR: Omachidousama deshita.
water -- mizu
chewing gum -- gamu
san'doitchi -- sandwich
coffee -- koohii
milk -- miruku
cigarettes -- tabako
juice -- juusu
tomato juice -- tomato-juusu
coke -- koora
black/red tea -- koucha
lemon tea -- remon-tii
tea with milk -- miruku-tii
set menu "A" -- A teishoku
tempura set menu -- ten'pura teishoku
pork cutlet entree -- ton'katsu teishoku
raw fish set -- sashimi teishoku
lunch special -- ran'chi-setto
lunch special "A" -- "A" ran'chi
deluxe sushi set -- jouzushi
sushi set -- sushi teishoku
whisky -- uisukii
wine -- wain
bread -- pan
soup -- suupu
salad -- sarada
hamburger -- han'baa'gaa
hot dog -- hottodoggu
steak -- suteeki
curry and rice -- kareeraisu
pork cutlet -- ton'katsu
beer -- biiru
Japanese beer -- nihon no biiru
rice (western world) -- raisu
rice (Japanese style) -- gohan
knife -- naifu
fork -- fooku
chopsticks -- hashi (used by men) / o-hashi (used by women)
waiter -- ueitaa
waitress -- ueitoresu
cashier (person) -- kaikei
red miso soup -- akadashi
sandwich assortment -- mikkusu-san'do
Greeting before eating. -- Itadakimasu.
Greeting after finishing eating. -- Gochisousama deshita.
travelling -- ryokou
skiing -- sukii
reading -- dokusho
sports -- supootsu
sailing -- yotto
squash -- sukasshu
dancing -- dan'su
mountain climbing -- yama (nobori)
jogging -- joggin'gu
fishing -- tsuri
shopping --kaimono
photography -- shashin
swimming -- suiei
tennis -- tenisu
golf -- gorufu
movie watching -- eiga (kan'shou)
cooking -- ryouri
hobby (polite) -- go-shumi
hobby (neutral) -- shumi
country (polite) -- o-kuni
country (neutral) -- kuni
Australia -- Oosutoraria
Spain -- Supein
Korea -- Kan'koku
England -- Igirisu
India -- In'do
Indonesia -- In'doneshia
The Phillipines -- Firipin
China -- Chuugoku
Italy -- Itaria
Germany -- Doitsu
France -- Furan'su
Canada -- Kanada
U.S.A. -- Amerika
Japan -- Nihon
job (neutral) -- shigoto
job (polite) -- o-shigoto
lawyer (neutral) -- ben'goshi
lawyer (polite) -- ben'goshi-san
student (neutral) -- gakusei
student (polite) -- gakusei-san
doctor (polite) -- o-isha-san
doctor (neutral) -- isha
bank employee -- gin'kouin
engineer -- en'jinia
housewife -- shufu (same term for male)
company employee -- kaishain
teacher (neutral) -- kyoushi
teacher (polite) -- sen'sei
English teacher (polite) -- eigo no sen'sei
I'm from Germany. -- Watashi wa kuni wa doitsu desu.
Michael, where do you come from? (country) (non-in group person) -- Maikeru-san wa o-kuni wa dochira desu ka.
I'm from Tokyo. -- Watashi wa uchi wa Toukyou desu.
Mr. Tanaka, where do you live? -- Tanaka-san wa otaku wa dochira desu ka.
residence (neutral) -- uchi
residence (polite) -- otaku
Mr. White, what do you do? (profession) -- Howaito-san wa o-shigoto wa nan desu ka.
I'm a lawyer. -- Watashi wa shigoto wa ben'goshi desu.
I'm also a lawyer. -- Watashi mo ben'goshi desu.
How about you, Mr. Yamada? -- Yamada-san wa?
Oh, Mr. Yamada, too. -- Aa, Yamada-san mo desu ka.
What kind of teacher are you? -- Nan no sen'sei desu ka.
I work for the Bank of Tokyo. -- Toukyou Gin'kou ni tsutomete imasu.
Which company do you work for?/Where are you employed? -- Dochira ni o-tsutomete imasu ka.
I'm an English teacher. -- Watashi wa (shigoto wa) eigo no koushi desu.
Oh, you're an English teacher. -- Aa, eigo no sen'sei desu ka.
Mr. Brown, what is your hobby? -- Buraun-san wa go-shumi wa nan desu ka.
My hobby is photography. -- Watashi wa shumi wa shashin desu.
My hobby is also fishing. -- Watashi mo shumi wa tsuri desu.
Mr. White, is your hobby also reading? -- Howaito-san mo go-shumi wa dokusho desu ka?
Oh, you are also from Australia, Mr. Brown. -- Aa, Buraun-san mo Oosutoraria desu ka.
Oh, is that right? -- Aa, sou desu ka.
Is your country the U.S.? Yes, it's the U.S. -- O-kuni wa Amerika desu ka. Hai, Amerika desu. OR: Hai, sou desu.
Do you live in Kyoto? -- Otaku wa Kyouto desu ka.
No, I don't live in Kyoto. -- Iie, Kyouto ja arimasen kedo... OR: Iie, chigaimasu kedo...OR: Iie, sou ja arimasen.
Mr. Tanaka, are you also from Tokyo? -- Tanaka-san mo Toukyou desu ka.
No, my home country is not China. -- Iie, kuni wa Chuugoku ja arimasen.
Hello, is this the Suzuki residence? (on the phone) -- Moshimoshi, Suzuki-san no otaku desu ka.
Hello, is this Ichiro? (on the phone) -- Moshimoshi, Ichiro-san desu ka.
No, this is not Ichiro. -- Iie, Ichiro ja arimasen. OR: Iie, chigaimasu kedo...
Where is Mr. Smith's residence? -- Sumisu-san no otaku wa dochira desu ka.
What is your wife's hobby? -- Okusan no go-shumi wa nan desu ka.
This is Mr. Tanaka. (Lit. "this person") -- Kochira wa Tanaka-san desu. NOTE: DON'T USE KOCHIRA WA WITH IN-GROUP PERSON.
Are you a company employee from Sony? -- O-shigoto wa Sony no kaishain desu ka.
I'm sorry. O.K., (it's all right). (informal, L1) -- Gomen (nasai). Uun, (daijoubu).
I'm really sorry. Don't mention it. (more formal, L2) -- (Doumo) sumimasen. Iie.
I'm terribly sorry. Don't mention it. (most formal, L3) -- (Doumo) moushiwake gozaimasen. Iie.
I'm really sorry for what I've done. Don't mention it. (more formal, L2) -- (Doumo) sumimasen deshita. Iie.
I'm terribly sorry for what I did yesterday. Don't mention it. (most formal, L3) -- Kinou wa doumo moushiwake gozaimasen deshita. Iie.
I'm sorry for what I've done earlier today. Don't mention it. (informal, L1) -- Sakki wa gomen (nasai). Uun.
yesterday -- kinou
today -- kyou
earlier today (informal) -- sakki
earlier today (formal) -- sakihodo
the other day (informal) -- kono aida
the other day (formal) -- sen'jitsu  
green tea -- ocha
Take me to Roppongi, please. -- Roppongi made onegai shimasu. Alternative: Roppongi made itte kudasai.
Could you take me to Roppongi, please? -- Roppongi made onegai dekimasu ka.
Take me to the Sankei Building in Tokyo, please. -- Toukyou no San'kei Biru made onegai shimasu.
north-exit/entrance -- kita-guchi
east-exit/entrance -- higashi-guchi
west-exit/entrance -- nishi-guchi
south-exit/entrance -- minami-guchi
central-exit/entrance -- chuuou-guchi
the west-exit/entrance of a station -- (Station name)-eki no nishi-gushi
Take me to the central/main exit of Shinjuku station, please. -- Shinjuku-eki no chuuou-guchi made onegai shimasu.
Take me near the American Embassy, please. -- Amerika taishikan no chikaku made onegai shimasu.
Turn right at the next corner, please -- Tsugi o migi e onegai shimasu. Alternative: Tsugi o migi e magatte kudasai.
station -- eki
right -- migi
left -- hidari
to the right -- migi e
to the left -- hidari e
straight -- massugu
traffic light -- shin'gou
intersection -- kousaten
T junction -- tsukiatari
Right at the next intersection, please. -- Tsugi no kousaten o migi e onegai shimasu.
Left at the next traffic light. -- Tsugi no shin'goo o hidari e onegai shimasu.
Turn right one after the next, please. -- Tsugi no tsugi o migi e onegai shimasu.
Turn left at the traffic light. -- Shin'gou o hidari e onegai shimasu.
next -- tsugi
the one after the next -- tsugi no tsugi
the next traffic light -- tsugi no shin'gou
the intersection after the next -- tsugi no tsugi no kousaten
pedestrian crossing -- oudanhodou
before the pedestrian crossing -- oudanhodou no temae
after the pedestrian crossing -- oudanhodou no saki
Turn left after the pedestrian crossing, please. -- Oudanhodou no saki o hidari e onegai shimasu.
Turn right, please. -- Migi e onegai shimasu.
Go straight, please. -- Massugu onegai shimasu.
Take (go by the way of) Yamate Avenue, please. -- Yamate Doori o tootte kudasai.
Stop here, please (just here will be fine). -- Koko de ii desu. Alternative: Koko de tomatte kudasai.
It would be fine just to stop around here. -- Kono hen de kekkou desu.
around this place/about here -- kono hen
this place or here -- koko
Just before the traffic light will be fine. -- Shin'gou no temae de ii desu.
park -- kouen
highway -- kousoku
parking lot -- chuushajou
school -- gakkou
...Avenue -- doori
supermarket -- suupaa
tower -- tawaa
building -- biru
police box -- kouban
driver -- un'ten'shu
hospital -- byouin
post office -- yuubin'kyoku
in front of the station -- eki no mae
one-two-three-four-five (flat) -- ichi-mai, ni-mai, san-mai, yon-mai, go-mai
one-two-three-four-five (tall) -- ip-pon, ni-hon, san-bon, yon-hon, go-hon
one-two-three-four-five (misc) -- hito-tsu, futa-tsu, mit-tsu, yot-tsu, itsu-tsu
one-two-three-four-five (persons) -- hito-ri, futar-ri, san-nin, yo-nin, go-nin
How do you do? I'm (name). -- Hajimemashite. (Name) desu.
How do you do? I'm (name). (most formal) -- Hajimemashite. Schilli to mooshimasu.
Nice to meet you. -- Douzo yoroshiku.
How do you do? I'm very pleased to meet you. (most formal) -- Hajimemashite. Douzo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.
Nice to meet you, too. -- Kochira koso douzo yoroshiku.
I'm Mr. Smith from IBM. -- IBM no Sumisu desu.
I'm Schilli from Mobil Oil. (most formal) -- Mobiru Sekiyu no Schilli to mooshimasu.
Ms. Tanaka, this is Mr. Tompson. (introducing an in-group person) -- Tanaka-san, Ton'puson desu.
Mr. Schwartz, this is Mr. White. (introducing a non-in group person) -- Shuwarutsu-san, Howaito-san desu.
This is Mr. Suzuki from the Bank of Toukyou. (introducing a non-in group person) -- Toukyou Gin'koo no Suzuki-san desu.
This is Jane (in-group person) -- Jeen desu.
This is my husband Bruce. -- Shujin no Buruusu desu.
This is my younger sister Catherine. -- Imouto no Kyasarin desu.
This is his wife Jane. -- Oku-san no Jeen desu.
This is her uncle. -- Oji-san desu.
my grandfather -- sofu
my grandmother -- sobo
my family -- kazoku
my uncle -- oji
my aunt -- oba
my parents -- ryoushin
my father -- chichi
my mother -- haha
my siblings -- kyoudai
my older sister -- ane
my older brother -- ani
my younger sister -- imouto
my younger brother -- otouto
my children -- kodomo
my wife -- kanai
my husband -- shujin
my son -- musuko
my daughter -- musume
I -- watashi
grandfather (s.o. else's) -- ojii-san
grandmother (s.o. else's) -- obaa-san
uncle (s.o. else's) -- oji-san
aunt (s.o. else's) -- oba-san
parents (s.o. else's) -- go-ryoushin
mother (s.o. else's) -- okaa-san
father (s.o. else's) -- otou-san
siblings (s.o. else's) -- go-kyoudai
older brother (s.o. else's) -- onii-san
older sister (s.o. else's) -- onee-san
younger brother (s.o. else's) -- otouto-san
younger sister (s.o. else's) -- imouto-san
children (s.o. else's) -- kodomo-san
son (s.o. else's) -- musuko-san
daughter (s.o. else's) -- musume-san
wife (s.o. else's) -- oku-san
husband (s.o. else's) -- go-shujin
you -- anata
dog -- inu
cat -- neko
Good morning. (informal, L1) -- Ohayou.
Good morning. (formal, L2/3) -- Ohayou gozaimasu.
Good afternoon. (formal, informal, L1/2/3) -- Kon'nichiwa.
Good evening. (formal, informal, L1/2/3) -- Kon'ban'wa.
It's a nice day, isn't it? Yes, it is. -- Ii ten'ki desu nee. Sou desu nee.
It's terrible weather, isn't it? Yes, it is. -- Iyana ten'ki desu nee. Sou desu nee.
weather -- ten'ki
good/fine -- ii
Yes, it is. -- Sou desu nee.
Good morning. It is cold, isn't it. (formal) -- Ohayou gozaimasu. Samui desu nee.
Good afternoon. It has gotten cool, hasn't it? (formal) -- Kon'nichiwa. Suzushiku narimashita nee.
It has gotten cold, hasn't it? -- Samuku narimashita nee.
It's cool, isn't it? -- Suzushii desu nee.
It's hot, isn't it? -- Atsui desu nee.
It has gotten hot, hasn't it? -- Atsuku narimashita nee.
It is warm, isn't it? -- Atatakai desu nee.
It has gotten warm, hasn't it? -- Atatakaku narimashita nee.
It's hot and humid, isn't it? -- Mushiatsui desu nee.
It has gotten hot and humid, hasn't it? Yes, it has. -- Mushiatsuku narimashita nee. Sou desu nee.
Has it gotten hot? -- Atsuku narimashita ka.
It's been a long time since I saw you last. It sure has. -- Shibaraku desu nee. Or: Hisashiburi desu nee. Sou desu nee. 
How have you been since I saw you last? -- Sonogo ikaga desu ka.
Thank you for asking. I've been well. -- Okagesama de gen'ki desu
Have you been well since I saw you last? Thank you for asking, I've been well. -- Sonogo ogen'ki desu ka. Okagesama de gen'ki desu.
Fine, thank you. -- Okagesama de.
Well then, see you later. (informal, L1) -- Jaa, mata atode.
Bye. (informal, L1) -- Sayonara.
Well, then (lit. before you), bye. (formal, L2) -- Sore jaa, osakini, shitsurei shimasu.
Well then, see you next week. (formal, L2) -- Sore jaa, mata raishuu.
Well then, see you tomorrow. (formal, L2) -- Sore jaa, mata ashita.
Well then, see you next week, good-bye. (most formal, L3 -- Sore dewa, mata raishuu, shitsurei itashimasu.