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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I should like to express my warm thanks most of all to my students, who have taught me the importance of placing in real-life situations each language pattern they learn. Their interest and motivation to learn when language comes situationally alive has been a major inspiration for me in preparing this book.

I am deeply indebted to Mrs Pamela Miller for her help with the initial editing. The ideas, suggestions, and encouragement of my husband, Dr Joseph Monane, have been a constant source of support. Finally, I should like to express my appreciation to the Charles E. Tuttle Company, whose receptivity to the format of this book has been a warm and gratifying experience.

—TAZUKO AJIRO MONANE

I would like to thank all the editors and designers at Tuttle Publishing, especially Eric Oey, Bob Graham, Nancy Goh, and Angie Ang, for inviting me to participate in this project and assisting me in my efforts. The core of the late Dr. Tazuko Monane’s work is timeless, and is as valuable for today’s students as when it was first written. It has been an honor for me to revise the work to reflect current language usage, and I have done my best to do so in a manner that is sensitive to the integrity of the original material. I would also like to thank my sons, James and Luke, for their love and support.

—YUMI MATSUNARI