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手伝ってくれますか
Can you help me? (くれる = 'do (for me)' — built-in 'for me' direction marker.)
もちろん！
Of course!
問題ないです
No problem (問題 = 問 (question) + 題 (topic) — 'no question-topic'.)
本当？信じられない！
Really? I can't believe it! (本当 (hontou) literally 'true/real'. 信じられない = potential negative of 信じる (to believe).)
それはいいですね
That would be great (ね = sentence-ending particle seeking agreement, like 'isn't it?')
すごそう！
That sounds awesome (〜そう attached to adjectives = 'seems/looks'. すごい (amazing) → すごそう.)
面白い！とても面白い
Interesting! Very interesting (面白い = 面 (face) + 白 (white) — origin uncertain but memorable.)
かっこいい！
Cool! (Used for stylish/cool people or things. かっこ悪い = opposite (uncool).)
何もないよりまし
Better than nothing (より = than. まし = better (in a 'lesser evil' sense).)
ちょっと待って
Wait a second (ちょっと = a little/just a moment. 待つ (matsu) = to wait.)
冗談だよ
Just kidding (冗談 (joudan) = joke. だよ = casual assertion.)
たぶん
Maybe / it might work out (Also かもしれない for 'might be'.)
大丈夫、よくあることだよ
It's okay, these things happen (大丈夫 (daijoubu) = OK/fine. よくあること = 'a thing that often is'.)
はい、分かりました
Okay, I understand (Past tense 分かりました — Japanese says 'I understood' once comprehension lands.)
悪くない！
Not bad! (悪い (warui) = bad → negative form.)
わあ、すごい！
Wow, impressive!
気持ち悪い！
Disgusting! (Literally 'feeling-bad'. 気持ち = feeling. Often shortened to キモい (slangy).)
やばい！
Oh my god! (Originally negative ('this is bad'), now used for anything intense — good or bad.)
静かにして！
Be quiet! (Rougher: うるさい！(literally 'noisy!') used like 'shut up!')
冗談でしょ？
Are you kidding me? (でしょ = casual 'right?/isn't it?')
本気？
Are you serious? (本気 = 本 (true) + 気 (spirit) — 'true spirit'.)
ちょっと考えさせて
Let me think (Causative + て = 'let me ~'. 考える (kangaeru) = to think.)
信じられない
I can't believe it (Potential negative of 信じる (to believe) — 'cannot be believed'.)
残念
What a pity / too bad (残念 = 残 (remain) + 念 (thought) — 'lingering thought/regret'.)
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