Conversational Japanese: the Right Word at the Right Time

Cover
 Copyright
 Contents
 Introduction
 Chapter 1: The Fundamentals
 1.01 Greeting People
 1.02 Follow-up Expressions
 1.03 Commenting on the Weather
 1.04 Being Introduced
 1.05 Saying Goodbye
 1.06 Expressing Gratitude
 1.07 A Few Notes on Respect Language
 1.08 Apologizing
 1.09 Asking Permission
 1.10 Making Requests
 1.11 Leading up to a Request
 1.12 Refusing Requests
 Chapter 2: The Neighborhood
 2.01 Calling on the Neighbors
 2.02 Buying Sweet Potatoes
 2.03 Asking About Restaurants
 2.04 Ordering a Restaurant Delivery
 2.05 Admiring a Neighbor\'s Garden. 2.06 Warning Neighbors About a Party2.07 Complaining About Noise
 2.08 Asking Someone to Move a Car
 2.09 Apologizing to a Neighbor
 2.10 Reporting a Robbery
 2.11 Going on Vacation
 2.12 Words and Expressions
 Chapter 3: The Telephone
 3.01 Answering the Telephone
 3.02 Asking for Someone
 3.03 Starting a Conversation
 3.04 Taking a Call for Someone Else
 3.05 Leaving a Message
 3.06 Using your Cell Phone
 3.07 Buying a Phone
 3.08 Asking for Directions
 3.09 Calling in Sick
 3.10 Making an Appointment
 3.11 Changing an Appointment
 3.12 Calling Directory Assistance. 3.13 Phoning Emergency Services3.14 Some Phone Numbers
 3.15 Words and Expressions
 Chapter 4: Traveling
 4.01 Riding Subways and Trains
 4.02 Buying Express Train Tickets
 4.03 Canceling a Train Reservation
 4.04 Missing a Train
 4.05 On the Train
 4.06 Renting a Car
 4.07 Asking for Road Directions
 4.08 Calling for Help
 4.09 Planning a Trip
 4.10 Confirming a Room Reservation
 4.11 Asking the Way
 4.12 Asking Where to Go
 4.13 Using the In-house Telephone
 4.14 The Hot Spring
 4.15 Public Holidays in Japan
 4.16 Words and Expressions
 Chapter 5: Shopping
 5.01 At a Convenience Store. 5.02 At the Pharmacy5.03 More Ailments
 5.04 Going to a Dry Cleaner
 5.05 Trying on a Garment
 5.06 Shopping for Shoes
 5.07 Discount Terms
 5.08 Internet Shopping
 5.09 Bargaining
 5.10 Getting Gas
 5.11 Returning a Product
 5.12 Complaining About Defects
 5.13 Describing Breakdowns
 5.14 Words and Expressions
 Chapter 6: Banks and Delivery Services
 6.01 Changing Money
 6.02 At the Bank
 6.03 Opening an Account
 6.04 At the Post Office
 6.05 Mailing Money
 6.06 Wiring Money Abroad
 6.07 Delivery Services
 6.08 Words and Expressions
 Chapter 7: Business
 7.01 Visiting a Client\'s Office. 7.02 Introducing People7.03 Meeting with a Client
 7.04 Starting a Conversation
 7.05 Year-end Courtesy Call (1)
 7.06 Year-end Courtesy Call (2)
 7.07 New Year Courtesy Call
 7.08 Introducing a Successor
 7.09 Seniority in a Company
 7.10 Words and Expressions
 Chapter 8: Entertaining
 8.01 Inviting People
 8.02 Confirming an Invitation
 8.03 Declining an Invitation
 8.04 Receiving Guests at Home
 8.05 Visiting Someone\'s Home
 8.06 Having Friends to Dinner
 8.07 Taking Clients Out to Dinner
 8.08 Taking Friends Out to Dinner
 8.09 Special Diets
 8.10 Taking Your Leave.