| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 'Thanks for saving me after I fell out of the rowboat,' in Tokyo? | Wall Street Journal | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Overseas thanks | LA Times Daily | 16 May 2015 |
| Overseas thanks | ||
| Pacific Rim "thanks a lot" | ||
| Japanese "thank you very much" | ||
| Japanese "thanks" | ||
| "Merci beaucoup" : France :: ___ : Japan | ||
| "Thank you very much," in Japanese |