Japanese demystified

Introduction

Part One: Identifying people and things

1. Pronouncing and writing Japanese words

2. Identifying people and things

3. Asking questions

4. Describing people and things

5. Expressing existence and location

Part Two: Talking about actions

6. Expressing coming and going

7. Expressing what you do

8. Talking about the past

9. Using the te-form

10. Asking for permission

Part Three: Stating facts

11. Stating your opinions

12. Creating adverbs and adverbial clauses

13. Comparing people and things

14. Creating complex phrases and clauses

15. Indicating change

Part Four: Expressing implication, attitude, and perspective

16. Expressing implication

17. Expressing attitude

18. Considering and planning your actions

19. Changing the perspective

20. Using honorifics

Final exam

Appendix A: Sentence predicates in Japanese

Appendix B: Verb forms

Japanese-English glossary

English-Japanese glossary

Answer key.