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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