Cuts: Responses, reactions, fillers & social phrases
Sorted by drama-subtitle rank, most frequent first.
Already covered (61)
A word already in the list does this job.
- a!oh! (noticing)Covered by aa (Showing interest). aa already covers 'oh!' noticing and remembering; the difference is just length.
- daijoubupolite daijoubu desuI'm fine / no thanksCovered by daijoubu (Versatile adjectives). Same word is kept in D with both the 'fine' and 'no thanks' uses.
- hanashitalk, story; topic (hanashi ga aru = I need to talk to you)Kept hanasu + koto cover it: nan no koto?, hanashitai koto ga aru. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- sugoipolite sugoi desuwow, amazingCovered by sugoi (Versatile adjectives). Kept in D; the reaction use is the same word.
- yoshiright! OK then (starting something); goodKept jaa (well then) and ii/ii yo already cover starting up and approving.
- taihen da nepolite taihen desu nethat sounds roughCovered by taihen (Versatile adjectives), sou da ne (Replies with sou). taihen plus da ne, all kept; the sympathy reply comes for free.
- mata kondopolite mata kondo onegai shimasumaybe next time, another time (soft no to an invitation)Covered by mata (Time & sequence), kondo (Time & sequence), chotto... (Accepting and declining). mata plus kondo, both kept; chotto... softens the refusal. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- masakano way, surely notCovered by masaka (Stance, attitude & manner). Kept in C; the reaction use is the same word.
- saacome on, well now; hmm, who knowsCovered by wakannai (Got it / say again), jaa (Connectors & conditionals). 'Dunno' is wakannai; 'come on, let's' is jaa or -ou.
- mochironpolite mochiron desuof courseCovered by mochiron (Stance, attitude & manner). Kept in C; it already works as a standalone reply.
- imi naipolite imi ga nai desupointless (imi wakannai = makes no sense; sou iu imi ja nakute = that's not what I meant)Covered by dou iu imi? (Asking about words). imi is already taught in dou iu imi?; adding nai is transparent.
- kekkou desuno thank you (declining an offer)Covered by daijoubu (Versatile adjectives). daijoubu desu is the everyday polite 'no thanks'.
- shitsurei shimasuexcuse me (entering/leaving)Covered by jaa ne / shitsurei shimasu (Hello and goodbye). Already kept as the polite form of jaa ne. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- eeaww, ehh?! (protest)Covered by e? (Surprise). Drawn-out e?; tone carries the protest, no separate card needed.
- kankei naipolite kankei nai desuirrelevant, doesn't matter; none of your businessKept betsu ni, nandemo ii and dotchi demo ii cover 'doesn't matter' well enough.
- maji?polite hontou desu kaseriously?Covered by honto? (Surprise), maji de (Stance, attitude & manner). honto? and kept maji de already give 'really? seriously?'.
- uwaawhoa!; ugh, yikesAn interjection close to kept e?, are? and yabai; it is easy to recognise and adds little.
- da yo nepolite desu yo neright?! exactlyCovered by yo ne (Sentence endings & intent), sou da ne (Replies with sou). Built from kept yo ne plus sou da ne; strong agreement is already sayable.
- damepolite dame desuno! not allowedCovered by dame (Versatile adjectives). Kept in D; the exclamation is the same word.
- fuunpolite sou desu kahmm, I see (flat, unimpressed)Covered by hee (Showing interest). hee covers the listening reply; flat fuun is tone, mostly recognised.
- sou soupolite sou desu sou desuyes, exactlyCovered by sou (Replies with sou). Just sou doubled for emphasis; nothing new to learn.
- dou shiyoupolite dou shimashouwhat do I do?Built from kept dou + suru + -ou/-you, and -ou ka covers 'shall I'. · 2 of 3 judges kept it
- doumopolite doumo arigatou gozaimasuthanks; hi (brief, all-purpose)Kept arigatou and sumimasen do the thanks job; doumo would mostly be a confusable duplicate. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- zannenpolite zannen desuwhat a shameCovered by zannen (Versatile adjectives). Kept in D; 'zannen' as a reaction is the same word.
- joudanpolite joudan desujoke; just kidding (joudan da yo)Covered by uso (Surprise). 'uso uso' and 'uso da yo' already mean 'just kidding'.
- waawow! (delight: waa, kirei!)Covered by sugoi (Versatile adjectives), hee (Showing interest). Delighted reaction is handled by sugoi and hee.
- omatasepolite omatase shimashitasorry to keep you waitingKept gomen plus osoku natte (osoi + -ku naru) gets this across well enough.
- mada madastill a long way to go (modest reply); not yetCovered by mada (Time & sequence), sonna koto nai (Comfort and cheer). sonna koto nai deflects praise; mada mada is kept mada doubled.
- ouen shiterupolite ouen shite imasuI'm rooting for you; (ouen suru) support, cheer onCovered by ganbatte (Comfort and cheer). ganbatte already cheers someone on.
- mou iipolite mou ii desuenough! forget it; I'm fine now (no more)Covered by mou (Time & sequence), ii (Versatile adjectives). mou plus ii, both kept; 'enough / I'm fine' follows directly. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- yattayay! I did itKept yokatta, ureshii and saikou already express delight; the literal sense comes from yaru + -ta.
- ano nepolite ano desu neyou know what; listen (raising a topic)Covered by nee / ano (Getting attention). nee / ano 'hey, listen' already raises a topic.
- ie ieno no, not at allCovered by iie (Yes and no). iie said twice; kept iie already deflects thanks and apologies. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- shitsumonquestion (shitsumon shite ii? = can I ask something?; ii shitsumon = good question)Covered by chotto ii? (Getting attention), kiku (General verbs). chotto ii? and kiku already ask permission to ask.
- maa maapolite maa maa desuso-so; now, now (calming)Covered by futsuu (Versatile adjectives), maa (Fillers). 'So-so' is sayable with futsuu or maa; calming use is narrow.
- tondemonaipolite tondemonai desunot at all! (reply to thanks); outrageousCovered by sonna koto nai (Comfort and cheer). sonna koto nai already deflects thanks and praise.
- taishita koto naipolite taishita koto nai desuit's no big dealCovered by daijoubu (Versatile adjectives), sonna koto nai (Comfort and cheer). daijoubu and sonna koto nai already downplay; full phrase only #3108.
- dou demo iipolite dou demo ii desuI don't care, whatever; it doesn't matterCovered by betsu ni (Stance, attitude & manner), nandemo (Pointing, question & people words), ii (Versatile adjectives). betsu ni and nandemo ii already dismiss choices and details.
- nandemonaipolite nandemonai desuit's nothing, never mindCovered by nandemo (Pointing, question & people words), betsu ni (Stance, attitude & manner). nandemo plus -nai, and betsu ni, already say 'it's nothing'.
- ryoukaipolite ryoukai desuroger, understoodCovered by wakatta (Got it / say again). wakatta does the same acknowledgement and is safer with anyone.
- dou kanapolite dou deshou nehmm, I'm not so sure (about that)Covered by sou kana (Replies with sou), dou (Pointing, question & people words), kana (Sentence endings & intent). sou kana, dou and kana are all kept.
- konbanwagood eveningNear-duplicate of kept konnichiwa; friends skip it, so the gap is small. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- baibaibye-byeCovered by jaa ne (Hello and goodbye). jaa ne is the casual goodbye; bye-bye adds nothing.
- ii kanjipolite ii kanji desu nelooking good; nice; going wellCovered by ii ne (Accepting and declining), tte kanji (Sentence endings & intent). ii ne plus tte kanji already say 'looking good'.
- nani sorepolite nan desu ka, sorewhat's that?! what the heck (also nani kore)Covered by nani (Pointing, question & people words), sore (Pointing, question & people words). nani plus sore, both kept; the phrase builds itself.
- mondai naipolite mondai nai desuno problemCovered by daijoubu (Versatile adjectives). daijoubu does 'no problem' everywhere.
- maa nepolite maa, sou desu newell, sort of; I guess soCovered by maa (Fillers), ne (Sentence endings & intent). maa plus ne, both kept; the half-yes builds itself.
- yoji ga arupolite yoji ga arimasuhave something to do (the standard excuse)Covered by chotto... (Accepting and declining). chotto... already declines; yoji is an extra noun excuse.
- okkeepolite wakarimashitaOKCovered by ii yo (Accepting and declining), wakatta (Got it / say again). ii yo and wakatta handle casual agreement; loanword needs no card.
- sayounaragoodbye (long parting; end of class)Covered by jaa ne (Hello and goodbye). Rarer than jaa ne in daily speech; jaa ne does the job.
- ii yapolite ii desunever mind / I'll passCovered by daijoubu (Versatile adjectives), chotto... (Accepting and declining). Declining and dropping a topic already work with daijoubu and chotto...
- ki ni shinaidepolite ki ni shinaide kudasaidon't worry about itCovered by ii yo (Accepting and declining), daijoubu (Versatile adjectives). ii yo and daijoubu already answer gomen; this is a nicer synonym. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- arienaipolite arienai desuno way, unbelievable, ridiculousCovered by uso (Surprise), masaka (Stance, attitude & manner). Incredulity is handled by uso and masaka; lower frequency (#2915).
- shimattaoh no!; dang (my mistake)Covered by yabai (Versatile adjectives). yabai is the everyday 'uh-oh'; shimatta is rarer (#3395).
- sorya sou dapolite sore wa sou desu yo newell, obviously; naturallyCovered by sou (Replies with sou), desho? (Sentence endings & intent). sou plus desho already say 'well, obviously'.
- nantoka narupolite nantoka narimasu yoit'll work outCovered by nantoka (Stance, attitude & manner), naru (General verbs). nantoka plus naru, both kept.
- mata nepolite dewa, matasee you laterCovered by jaa ne (Hello and goodbye), mata (Time & sequence). jaa ne plus kept mata gives 'jaa, mata ne' directly.
- ja nakuteI mean, not X butKept -ja nai plus -kute/-de already produce 'ja nakute'; chigau handles the correction. · 1 of 3 judges kept it
- ii napolite ii desu nelucky you, I'm jealousCovered by ii (Versatile adjectives), naa (Sentence endings & intent). ii plus naa says exactly 'lucky you'; worth an example sentence, not a card. · 2 of 3 judges kept it
- maa ii kaoh well, never mindCovered by maa (Fillers), ii (Versatile adjectives), shouganai (Comfort and cheer). maa plus ii plus ka, all kept; shouganai covers the attitude.
- muri shinaidepolite muri shinaide kudasaidon't push yourself, take it easyCovered by muri (Versatile adjectives), -naide (Sentence endings & intent). muri plus -naide, both kept.
Skipped (29)
Too rare, narrow, formal or out of scope.
- oihey! (blunt)Rough, masculine; risky to produce, easy to recognise.
- tadaimaI'm homeHome-only ritual; produced only when living with Japanese people.
- haa?huh?! what?! (annoyed disbelief); haa... (sigh)Rude irritated reaction; recognise only.
- uwa!whoa!; yikesDuplicate of uwaa (same interjection); judged there.
- nandapolite a, sou nan desu kaoh, (so) that's all; huh (letdown or relief)Mostly a recognition item; the letdown sense comes from tone.
- moushiwake naipolite moushiwake arimasenI'm terribly sorryFormal heavy apology; gomen and sumimasen cover casual needs.
- osewa ni nattapolite osewa ni narimashita / osewa ni natte imasuthanks for everything you've done for me (itsumo osewa ni natte imasu = thanks for your continued support)Polite work and host formula; beyond casual scope.
- himitsupolite himitsu desusecret (himitsu da yo = it's a secret; naishou = just between us)Playful noun; nice but not a gap in core responses.
- okaeripolite okaeri nasaiwelcome backReply to tadaima; home-only ritual, recognised instantly.
- kanpaicheers!Drinking ritual only; learned in one exposure.
- kocchi kosopolite kochira kosolikewise; the pleasure's mine; same hereDuplicate of kochira koso; casual kocchi koso is absent from the data.
- sansei / hantaipolite sansei desu / hantai desuI'm for it, agreed! / against itMeeting-style voting words; ii ne and chotto... handle casual plans.
- irasshaipolite irasshaimasewelcome! come on in (host to guest); irasshaimase = welcome (shop and restaurant staff)Staff and host phrase; heard constantly, almost never produced.
- enryo shinaidepolite enryo shinaide kudasaidon't hold back; help yourself — enryo shimasu: I'll passHosting phrase; narrow situations.
- kanben shitepolite kanben shite kudasaigive me a break; spare meExasperated set phrase; mostly recognised, low production need.
- itterasshaisee you, take careSeeing-off ritual; narrow to household life.
- iiwakeexcuse (iiwake shinaide = no excuses; iiwake ja nai kedo = not to make excuses, but)Narrow noun; not a response in itself.
- gokurousamapolite gokurousama desuthanks for your trouble (to someone who did a job for you: delivery person, junior); to equals or seniors say otsukaresamaDownward-only and narrow; otsukare is the safe one.
- itte kimasuI'm off, see youLeaving-home ritual; narrow to household life.
- ii kagen ni shitepolite ii kagen ni shite kudasaigive it a rest!, cut it out (ii kagen = sloppy, irresponsible)Confrontational and narrow; mostly recognised.
- mukatsukupisses me off, so annoyingRough slang; low production need.
- okagesama dethanks to you (I'm well)Polite small-talk formula; outside casual default, lower frequency.
- ojama shimasusorry to intrude (entering)Only for entering someone's home; narrow and lower frequency (#2393).
- sanseipolite sansei desuI'm in! agreed; hantai = I'm against itDuplicate of sansei / hantai; meeting-style, ii ne covers casual approval.
- osaki nipolite osaki ni shitsurei shimasu(sorry) I'm leaving first; after youWorkplace leaving phrase; narrow.
- hottoitepolite hotte oite kudasaileave me alone; leave it (as is)Rude boundary phrase; low production need, #3002.
- odaiji niget well soon, take care (to someone sick)Only to someone ill; narrow and lower frequency (#3401).
- douitashimashiteyou're welcomeTextbook phrase, rare in speech (#4414); iie does the job.
- osusumerecommendation (osusume wa? = what do you recommend?)Topic-leaning noun, low in spoken data (#5216); pick up when ordering.