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The Everything Conversational Japanese Book: Basic Instruction For Speaking This Fascinating Language In Any Setting

by Molly Hakes

With the globalization of business and the advancement of international trade, learning a foreign language is quickly becoming more and more essential for advancement in today's world. The Everything Conversational...

Japanese for Dummies

by Eriko Sato

Japanese is a wonderful language, very different from European languages. It is also the gateway to the rich culture of the exciting and complex island nation of Japan. Some people get intimidated by the prospect...

Hana and the Golden Kenzan

by Schell Jim

When Hana's parents leave on a trip to Brazil looking for new plant life, she and her dog, Bunny, must move to her Japanese grandmother's house for the summer. With no Internet and no cable TV, Hana feels cut...

250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters Volume 1 Revised

by Kanji Text Research University of Tokyo

Tackling kanji-the system of Japanese writing based on Chinese characters-is the most challenging aspect of learning the Japanese language. 250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters Volume 1 and Volume 2 are time-tested...

Japanese Beyond Words: The Gaijin's Guide to Verbal Skills and Cultural Clues

by Andrew Horvat

An accessible guide to nuance, nonverbal expression, traditional speech, and generational differences to make your Japanese skills persuasive and up-to-date.

Outrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses & Epithets

by Jack Seward

The Japanese are extraordinarily polite and soft-spoken people who are always indirect and evasive in their dealings with each other. Right? Well, not really. They can be just as explicit, vicious, vile and...

Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese

by Yuki Shimada

Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary is ideal for students and travelers, covering all the words needed for everyday situations and travel basics without confusing abbreviations or dictionary terminology. The...

Javanese English Dictionary

by Stuart Robson & Singgih Wibisono

The Javanese English Dictionary comprises a complete listing, with precise definitions, of all modern terms used in the main dialects of Javanese. This volume also includes partial listings of local dialect...

Essential Japanese: Speak Japanese With Confidence

by Periplus Editors

The Essential Japanese Phrase Book is concise, accessible, and easy to understand. It gives travelers the confidence to approach any situation with key words and phrases and essential grammar and pronunciation....

Essential Japanese Grammar: A Comprehensive Guide to Contemporary Usage

by Masahiro Tanimori & Eriko Sato

Essential Japanese Grammar is an indispensable reference for students of Japanese at all levels, as well as anyone seeking to brush up on the language. Providing clear, jargon-free explanations of how Japanese...

Conversational Japanese: The Right Word at the Right Time

by Anne Kaneko

More than a phrase book, Conversational Japanese provides basic material for practical day-to-day communication. Through hundreds of example sentences and dialogs, as well as thorough explanations of the customs...

Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japaneses

by Samuel E. Martin, Sayaka Khan & Fred Perry

[Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary, now with 30% more content, is a completely updated dictionary designed for students and business people who are living in Japan and using Japanese on a daily basis. Its greatest...

Practical Japanese: Your Guide to Speaking Japanese Quickly and Effortlessly in a Few Hours

by Jun Maeda

Initially written for the tourist visiting Japan, Practical Japanese is actually a very handy reference for anyone interested in quickly acquiring a working knowledge of spoken Japanese. With approximately 350...

The Second 100 Japanese Kanji: The Quick and Easy Way to Learn Basic Japanese Kanji

by Eriko Sato

The major struggle facing all beginning Japanese language students is to learn to recognize, read and write hundreds of Japanese characters. The Second 100 Japanese Kanji adopts a structural approach that helps...

Speak Japanese Today: A Self-Study Course for Learning Everyday Spoken Japanese

by Taeko Kamiya

Through twenty carefully designed lessons and two review chapters, Speak Japanese Today teaches simple, correct Japanese useful for everyday situations.

Each lesson creates familiarity with new words and phrases...

Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary 2nd Edition: Japanese-English English-Japanese

by Martin E. Samuel, Sayaka Khan & Fred Perry

This is a newly updated version of Samuel Martin's classic Martin's Concise Dictionary, the favorite dictionary for students of Japanese for more than 30 years. Includes more than 30,000 entries with all preexisting...

Survival Japanese: How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear-Instantly!

by Boye Lafayette De Mente & Junji Kawai

This handy book provides all the vocabulary and phrases you need for your first day in Japan. Revised and updated with Japanese syllabaric script and standard romanji transcription, this edition contains a unique...

Japanese for Travelers: Useful Phrases Travel Tips Etiquette

by Rutherford Scott

Japanese for Travelers is a useful resource for visitors making their way around Japan. Packed with expressions for everyday occasions, practical advice and cultural information, this handy book is a tool for...

The Magical Power of Suru: Japanese Verbs Made Easy

by Nobuo Sato

The Magical Power of Suru contains twelve chapters of lively, helpful dialogues, dealing with common activities like shopping, traveling, getting a job, doing business, and visiting a Japanese home. This handy...

Japanese Kanji and Kana: A Complete Guide to the Japanese Writing System

by Wolfgang Hadamitzky & Mark Spahn

A new 21st-century edition of the widely acclaimed reference classic! Complete, compact, and essential, this is the resource you need in order to use and master kanji. This new edition reflects the recent update...