Pairing words and characters with whimsical illustrations, each section features examples of word pronunciation, the three main Japanese writing systems (kanji, hiragana, and katakana), and common Japanese elements.

After living her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface. And after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.

Features 12 words to use while traveling, from food and transport, to animals and weather. Each word is accompanied with an illustration and a simple pronunciation guide. Bring the Japanese language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Japanese features 12 words to use while...

"On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by fierce loyalty, a penchant for petty theft, and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence and test their quietly radical belief that is is love-not blood-that defines a family."--Container.

"In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called Borrowers live quietly among us. But when tenacious and tiny Arrietty is discovered by Shawn, a human boy, their secret and forbidden friendship blossoms into an extraordinary adventure"--Container.

This entertaining text offers a wealth of linguistic and cultural information for anyone studying Japanese, going to Japan, or in contact with Japanese friends or colleagues. Each idiom is accompanied by an explanation and then incorporated into a dialogue to illustrate the idiom's everyday use. For all students, this flexible book and audio program features 101 Japanese idiomatic and proverbial expressions that enrich student's knowledge of Japanese...