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O sewa ni natte orimasu is a formal Japanese business phrase meaning I am indebted to you or Thank you for your care and support, often used respectfully at the start of discussions with clients. Otsukaresama desu acknowledges colleagues hard work. Oyasuminasai means good night. Youkoso means welcome.

Otsukaresama desu is the standard Japanese workplace greeting used throughout the day to acknowledge colleagues and clients, roughly meaning Thank you for your hard work. It can be used anytime during business hours. Youkoso means welcome. Moshi Moshi is for telephone calls. Konbanwa means good evening.

Ohayou gozaimasu is the standard daytime greeting for 'Good Morning' in Japanese. Oyasuminasai means 'Good Night', Konbanwa means 'Good Evening', and Arigatou gozaimasu means 'Thank you very much' - all common greetings but for different times/purposes.

Konnichiwa is the standard Japanese greeting used during daytime hours, roughly equivalent to 'Good day' or 'Hello'. It's not 'Thank you' (Arigatou), 'Excuse me' (Sumimasen), or 'Good evening' (Konbanwa) - each of those has its own distinct phrase.

Konbanwa is the Japanese phrase for 'Good Evening', used when greeting someone in the evening or at night. Konnichiwa is for daytime, Ohayou gozaimasu is for morning, and Oyasuminasai is for night farewells - timing matters in Japanese greetings.

Oyasuminasai is the polite Japanese phrase for 'Good Night', used when parting ways or going to sleep. It's distinct from morning greeting (Ohayou), daytime greeting (Konnichiwa), or evening greeting (Konbanwa) - each time of day has its own phrase.

'Dou itashimashite' is the standard Japanese response to 'Thank you,' meaning 'You're welcome' or 'Don't mention it.'

'Gomennasai' is the appropriate term for an apology. 'O sewa ni natte orimasu' is a business greeting thanking someone for their ongoing support.

'Sumimasen' is the versatile Japanese term for 'Excuse me.' It is used to catch a waiter's attention, pass through a crowd, or offer a light apology.