Making sense of Japanese : what the textbooks don't tell you (2nd ed)

Presents answers to the nagging questions fo basic Japanese handled with a light touch and humour.

Formerly published as "Gone Fishin'", this text includes a new chapter on upside-down sentences.The Power Japanese series presents a selection of guides to difficult or confusing aspects of the Japanese language.

The student can find a quick reference to particles, a guide to the myriad levels of politeness, books of idioms, vocabulary builders, emotive expressions and turns of speech - all with natural examples.