| Term | Definition |
| kiritsu | present |
| rei | all students bow, teacher bows back |
| chakuseki | sit down |
| good morning (inf) | ohayoo |
| good morning (f) | ohayoo gozaimasu |
| good afternoon | konnichiwa |
| good evening | konbanwa |
| see you later | jaa ne |
| good-bye | sayoonara |
| teacher, doctor | sensei |
| suffix for adults | san |
| suffix for boys | kun |
| suffix for girls | chan |
| yes | hai |
| no | iie |
| Excuse me. | Sumimasen. |
| What is your name? | Onamae wa nan desuka. |
| what | nan |
| ? | ka |
| Let's begin! | Hajimemashoo |
| is absent | oyasumi desu |
| is tardy | chikoku desu |
| Excuse me. One more time please. | Sumimasen. Moo ichido onegaishimasu. |
| Excuse me. Slowly, please. | Sumimasen. Yukkuri onegaishimasu. |
| Please wait a moment. | Chotto matte kudasai. |
| Sorry, I am late. | Sumimasen. Osoku narumashita. |