The Japanese language put into english with meanings!

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aa, ee, un, saa = yes (informal)

abayo = casual goodbye, kind of like "see you"

abunai = dangerous, threatening

aburi = fried tofu

ahou = moron

ai = love

aisatsu ni = to greet, say hello to

aishiteru = I love you (romantic love)

aisuru = love, sweetheart, beloved

akari = light

aku = evil, wicked, bad, etc.

ana-ki = respectful word for "sister"

ane-ue = respectful word for "older sister"

ani-ue = respectful word for "older brother"

ano hi = "this day"

ano hito = literally "that person", exact meaning varies according to context

ano toki = back there, back then, at that time, etc.

anou = "well..."

ara/are = oh, or "huh?"; "Ara" is used by women, "Are" by men.

arigatou gozaimasu = thank you very much (arigatou = thanks, thank you)

arimasen/imasen = isn't ("arimashita" = was, were)

asagohan = breakfast; often shortened to "gohan"

atama = head

B

baka = idiot, fool, etc. (all-purpose insult)

bakaga = impossible

bakemono = monster

bangohan = dinner; evening meal

bento = a box lunch

betsu ni = a multi-purpose negative phrase, usually translated as "nothing" or "not really"

bishonen = pretty-boy(I prefer it as that anyways)/ beatiful boy (sometimes actually translated as "pretty"; the word itself is a combination of "bi" = beautiful and "shounen" = boy. Same thing goes for bishoujo)

bishoujo = beautiful girl

bouzu = kid

budo = a set of goals/morals for martial artists; one use seems to be a philosophy that goes with your particular style, such as "protect the weak" or "revitalize people" or something of that sort.

bushido = the "warrior's code", or code of honor among samurai.

busu = ugly girl (an insult)

C

chibi = little

chichi-oya = formal, respectful word for "father"

chikyuu = Earth (as in the planet)

chigau = different (can also be used as "no" as in "no, it's something different" or "that's wrong")

chisana = small (as in "small in size")

chotto matte = "wait a minute!" ("matte" = wait, "chotto" = for a short time)

clothing nouns: kimono, yukata (summer kimono), obi (sash), haori (coat), hanten (jacket), hakama (skirt pants), tabi (split-toed socks), gi (short men's kimono), zori (sandals for kimono), geta (wooden sandals), manto (cloak)