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御疲れ  [おつかれ]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  goodbye  rank: 1
☆ お疲れ! ⇨ You must be tired (after work), good work, goodbye, rest well  (☛ A common expression when work is done. Also commonly used as “bye” at the end of the day)

御疲れ様  [おつかれさま]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  goodbye  rank: 1
☆ お疲れ様! ⇨ You must be tired (after work), good work, goodbye, rest well  (☛ A common expression when work is done. Also commonly used as “bye” at the end of the day)

御疲れ様  [おつかれさま]  [coll]  [polite]    meaning:  goodbye  rank: 1
☆ お疲れ様でした! ⇨ You must be tired (after work), good work, goodbye, rest well  (☛ A common expression when work is done. Also commonly used as “bye” at the end of the day)
☆ お疲れ様です! ⇨ You must be tired (after work), good work, goodbye, rest well  (☛ A common expression when work is done. Also commonly used as “bye” at the end of the day)

御早う  [おはよう]  [coll]    meaning:  morning  rank: 1
☆ お早う! ⇨ Good morning!
☆ お早う御座います! ⇨ Good morning!  (☛ A formal, more polite/respectful form)

お休み  [おやすみ]  [coll]    meaning:  night  rank: 1
☆ お休み! ⇨ Rest well, good night!
☆ お休みなさい! ⇨ Rest well, good night!  (☛ A formal, more polite/respectful form)

今日は  [こんにちわ]    meaning:  afternoon  rank: 1
☆ 今日は! ⇨ Good afternoon!  (☛ Like in English, not used among friends/family. Instead you just say “hi”)

今晩は  [こんばんわ]    meaning:  evening  rank: 1
☆ 今晩は! ⇨ Good evening!  (☛ Like in English, not used among friends/family. Instead you just say “hi”)

機嫌  [きげん]  [御機嫌よう]  [coll]  [polite]    meaning:  goodbye  rank: 2
☆ 御機嫌よう (ごきげんよう) ⇨ I wish you a good mood. I hope you’re doing well  (☛ Literally “Be in a good mood”, although it is used like “take care of yourself”. Sounds old-fashioned, or used comically)

あばよ  [(1)あばよ]  [coll]  [rude]  [男]    meaning:  goodbye  rank: 4
☆ あばよ! ⇨ Bye!  (☛ An outdated, dramatic expression)