Set Phrases — Jakuten

Greetings

お世話になっておりますおせわになっております

Thank you for your continued support.

よろしくお願いいたしますよろしくおねがいいたします

Thank you in advance / I appreciate your cooperation.

こちらこそこちらこそ

Likewise / The pleasure is mine.

お邪魔しますおじゃまします

Excuse me for disturbing you.

Used when entering someone's home or workspace.

お邪魔しましたおじゃましました

Thank you for having me.

Used when leaving someone's home or workspace.

ご[無沙汰|ぶさた]しておりますごぶさたしております

I'm sorry for being out of touch / It's been a while.

Used when reconnecting with someone after a long period of no contact. Often appears at the start of emails or letters. The casual equivalent is 久しぶり.

Workplace

お先に失礼しますおさきにしつれいします

Excuse me for leaving first.

お疲れ様ですおつかれさまです

Thank you for your hard work.

かしこまりましたかしこまりました

Certainly. (very formal)

承知しましたしょうちしました

Understood. (polite)

了解しましたりょうかいしました

Understood. (casual)

Best used between peers or when speaking to someone of lower status. Avoid using this toward superiors as it can come across as presumptuous.

Apologies

申し訳ありませんもうしわけありません

I sincerely apologize.

ご迷惑をおかけして、申し訳ありませんごめいわくをおかけして、もうしわけありません

I apologize for the inconvenience.

失礼いたしますしつれいいたします

Excuse me.

Requests

いかがですかいかがですか

How about...?

よろしければよろしければ

If you'd like...

少々お待ちくださいしょうしょうおまちください

Please wait a moment.

おかけになってくださいおかけになってください

Please have a seat.

恐れ入りますがおそれいりますが

Excuse me but... / I hate to trouble you, but...

お願いいたしますおねがいいたします

Please / Thank you in advance.

Casual

お大事におだいじに

Take care / Get well soon.

おかまいなくおかまいなく

Please don't trouble yourself.

[遠慮|えんりょ]なくえんりょなく

Without hesitation / Please help yourself.

Used to tell someone to feel free and not hold back. Often follows どうぞ - as in どうぞ遠慮なく.

Service

結構ですけっこうです

No thank you / That's fine.

Ambiguous - can also mean 'Yes, that's fine' depending on context and tone. Pay attention to the situation.

大丈夫ですだいじょうぶです

I'm okay / No thanks.

Ambiguous - can also be an affirmative 'I'm fine (yes)' depending on context. Pay attention to the situation.

Gifts

つまらないものですがつまらないものですが

It's a small thing, but... / This is nothing special, but...

Said when presenting a gift in Japanese culture as an act of humility, regardless of the actual value of the gift. Using it is a sign of good manners rather than a literal description.