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Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgments

How to Use This Book

Symbols and Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Sounding Japanese

Learning the Basic Japanese Syllables

The Japanese Writing System (Script)

From Syllables to Japanese Words

Vowels

Saying Double Consonant Sounds

Tips for Learning New Words and Sentences

Practice

Chapter 2: Wow!

Express Your Emotions! Start with Interjections

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Formal and Informal Japanese: Understanding the Difference

Practice

Chapter 3: Excuse me, ...?

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Using Hai

Practice

Chapter 4: How Do You Do?

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Practice

Expressing Relationships

MakingIntroductions

Practice

Chapter 5: Help Me!

Comic

Learning from the Comic

Males and Females Say It Differently

Practice

Chapter 6: What’s This? It’s a Cat: Using Da (“To Be”)

A Few Things to Know about Nouns

“Is It a Gift?”: Asking Questions with Nouns

Now, Let’s Try the Past Tense!

Quick Reference: Noun Tenses

Practice

Chapter 7: Is This Bentō Mine?

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Who Uses Which? A Summary

Practice

Bentō

Chapter 8: I’m Happy, You’re Happy: Using Da (“To Be”)

A Few Things to Know about Adjectival Nouns

“Is She Stubborn?” Asking Questions with Adjectival Nouns

Now, Let’s Try the Past Tense!

Quick Reference: Adjectival Noun Tenses

Practice

Chapter 9: Is It Easy? Yes, It’s Easy!

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Ending with Da

Karaoke

Chapter 10: Girls’ Talk

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Chotto: A Word for Many Needs!

Practice

Chapter 11: Grandpa Doesn’t Know, Either!

Comic

Learning from the Comic

Interjections vs. Particles

Practice

Chapter 12: Cold? Noisy? Funny? Describing Things

A Few Things to Know about Adjectives

“Is It Funny?” Asking Questions with Adjectives

Describing Things in the Past

Asking Questions in the Past Tense

Quick Reference: Adjective Tenses

Practice

Chapter 13: How Funny Is It? More Describing

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Review: When Should You Use ga vs. wa?

Practice

Pachinko

Chapter 14: Sorry, We Can’t Give a Refund

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Yukata

Dragon Boats

Practice

Chapter 15: I Need to Diet!

Comic

Learning from the Comic

Practice

Chapter 16: Action! Making Things Happen, with Verbs

The First Step: Recognizing the Dictionary Form of a Verb

How to Change the Dictionary Form into the Negative (Nai) Form

How to Say “No”: Using the Negative Form Nai

How to Change the Dictionary Form into the Te Form

Practice

Chapter 17: Do You Work? More about Verbs

A Few Things to Remember about Verbs

“Do You Work?” Asking Questions with Verbs

Now, Let’s Try the Past Tense!

Asking Your Questions in the Past Tense

Quick Reference: Verb Tenses

Practice

Chapter 18: Can You Speak English? More Questions and Answers

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Bonsai

Chapter 19: Show Me, Please: More about Verbs

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Inkan and Hanko

Chapter 20: Husband and Wife Talk

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Some Expressions Unique to Japanese

Bathrooms

Practice

Chapter 21: Excuses

Comic

Learning from the Comic

Practice

Chapter 22: Good, Better, Best: Making Comparisons

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Japanese or Western?

Chapter 23: Choose the Best One

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Japanese Idioms

Set Meals

Chapter 24: Clearance Sale

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Practice

Bargain Shopping

Learning Additional Meanings of Words

Math Terms in Japanese

Practice

Chapter 25: Who Is the Best for Me?

Comic

Learning from the Comic

Quick Reference: The Imperative

Practice

Chapter 26: Giving and Receiving

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Quick Reference: Using ageru, kureru, yaru and morau

Practice

Holidays

Relationships

Chapter 27: I’ll Do It for You

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Quick Reference: Using ni

Practice

Oseibo and Ochūgen

Chapter 28: Busy Students

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Quick Reference: Using de

Practice

How to Specify “Which One”

Practice

Fields of Study

Practice

Chapter 29: What’s Up?

Comic

Learning from the Comic

Practice

Chapter 30: Pulling Your Thoughts Together

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

How to Make Your Sentence Passive

Practice

Typhoons

Reversing Your Words

Quick Reference: Using the te form

Chapter 31: More Ways to Pull Your Thoughts Together

Short Dialogues

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogues

Practice

Common Expressions

Chapter 32: Eisā Festival

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Practice

Eisā

Practice

Chapter 33: The Great Tug-of-War

Learning from the Comic

Quick Reference: Counters

Practice

The Great Tug-of-War

Chapter 34: On the Telephone: Is Midori There?

Dialogue : Midori-san wa irasshaimasu ka?

Dialogue : Konshū no Doyōbi aite inai?

Dialogue : Harajuku de gōkon suru n da kedo

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Practice

How to set up meeting places in Japan

Gōkon

Hachikō

Chapter 35: Social Media: Tanoshisō!♥(Looks Fun!)

Jōji’s Facebook Status Update

Joji’s Tweet, with Photo

Jōji’s Instagram Post

Vocabulary

Learning from the Dialogue

Practice

Restaurants in Japan

Tokyo Disney

Appendix A: Noun + Suru Reference

Appendix B: Table of Verb Conjugations

Exercise Answer Keys

Japanese-English Glossary

Index of Grammatical Notes

Japanese for Beginners

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