• Thorough review of basic Japanese provides users with all the vocabulary needed in typical Japanese life, including shopping, dining, and using public transportation• Practice exercises with complete answers allow readers to master newly-acquired vocabulary in real-life situations• Authoritative tips on Japanese customs familiarize readers with necessary protocol—when meeting people, visiting tourist attractions, shopping, visiting people’s homes, and more• Japanese-to-English and English-to-Japanese glossaries explain subtle differences between Japanese words and phrases and their English counterparts• Easy-to-use pronunciation guide uses romanized script along with traditional characters to clarify the enunciation words