turning Japaniza!

what's keeping me busy lately aside from the cases i've been working on in the office, and aside from Yu-Gi-Oh dvd marathons and reading courtroom drama thrillers?

learning Japanese!! so i can understand and be able to talk with Jun Matsumoto (ARASHI) and Jin Akanishi (KATTUN)... who are these people? they're just two of the hottest male members of the two hottest popbands in Japan.. {yes, i'm also a J-POP addict!)

oh yeah, whatever!! just bear with me for these are just some of the words i managed to learn for the past two weeks....

Hello.
Konnichiwa. (kon-nee-chee-WAH)

How are you?
O-genki desu ka? (oh-GEN-kee dess-KAH?)

Fine, thank you.
Genki desu. (GEN-kee dess)

What is your name?
O-namae wa nan desu ka?　(oh-NAH-mah-eh wah NAHN dess-KAH?)

My name is ____ .
Watashi no namae wa ____ desu. (wah-TAH-shee no nah-mah-eh wa ____ dess)

Nice to meet you.
Hajimemashite. (hah-jee-meh-MOSH-teh)

Please. (request)
Onegai shimasu. (oh-neh-gigh shee-moss)

Please. (offer)
Dōzo. (DOH-zo)

Thank you.
Dōmo arigatō. (doh-moh ah-ree-GAH-toh)

You're welcome.
Dō itashi mashite. (doh EE-tah-shee mosh-teh)

Yes.
Hai. (HIGH)

No.
Iie. (EE-eh)

Excuse me.
Sumimasen. (soo-mee-mah-sen)

I'm sorry.
Gomen-nasai. (goh-men-nah-sigh)

Goodbye. (long-term)
Sayōnara. (sa-YOH-nah-rah)

Goodbye. (informal)
Sore dewa. (SOH-reh deh-wah)

I can't speak Japanese [well].
Nihongo [yoku] hanasemasen. (nee-hohn-goh [yo-koo] hah-nah-seh-mah-sen)

Do you speak English?
Eigo o hanasemasuka? (AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?
Dareka eigo o hanasemasuka? (dah-reh-kah AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-moss-KAH?)

Help!
Tasukete! (tah-soo-keh-teh!)

Look out!
Abunai! (ah-boo-NIGH!)

Good morning.
Ohayō gozaimasu. (oh-hah-YOH go-zigh-moss)

Good evening.
Konbanwa. (kohm-bahn-wah)

Good night (to sleep)
Oyasuminasai. (oh-yah-soo-mee-nah-sigh)

I don't understand.
Wakarimasen. (wah-kah-ree-mah-sen)

and the most important question of all....

Where is the toilet? Toire wa doko desu ka? (toy-reh wah DOH-koh dess kah?)