Konnichiwa, Nihongo!

This handbook for conversing in basic Japanese contains 131 phrases and some 1,200 words accompanied by illustrations to help you understand and remember them. The compact, lightweight design makes this learning resource a handy tool to carry around for the times when you have trouble communicating. Complete novices can start out communicating by pointing to the words and phrases needed, using the translations and romaji as a guide. As you gradually commit those expressions to memory through regular use of this book, you'll be able to naturally master Japanese that you can immediately put to use in everyday life.