Nandemonai - Easy, trifling, "Not at all", "Oh its nothing","Oh nevermind". "Nandemo" is an adverb meaning "anything, any, or everything". Often used as a reply on some kind of personal compliment.
Nandemo - "Anything" or whatever synonyms you can think of, while the -nai suffix (in Nandemonai) is used to add a negative meaning. (The complete opposite, eg. someone ask you "Kowaii ka?" "You scared?", and you would reply "Kowakunai yo!" "I'm not scared!"). So the opposite of something is nothing.
Nani - What?, What the ... Nani is used for asking an object of a verb. Its regularly used as an expression of surprise, often heard in anime. assisted with a quizzically cute look.
Naruhodo - "I see", "That's right", "Agreed". Expression used when the speaker realizes that something is so.
Naze - Why? Naze is more formal than doshite, and it only has the meaning "why." Doshite, on the other hand, also has the meanings of "by what means/how," "rather/conversly (as in "he looks pretty weak, but he's rather/conversely strong"), and also can be used to oppose or strongly deny some viewpoint.
Neko - Cat (猫)
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