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Common Japanese Phrases (Power Japanese International Series)

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This has become my favorite Japanese phrase/instant reference book: unlike most phrase books, which seem frozen in a moment of polite meetings with strangers, this one actually gives context and character to the speech (admiring a co-worker's baby, for instance, or visiting an acquaintance in the hospital). It also allows the speaker to deliver a line with a bit more panache and informality to a neighbor, colleague, fellow student, etc. so that one doesn't end up sounding like a cyborg. The added bonus is that it's fun to read, a nice companion book while you're waiting for that connecting flight at Haneda or your train to Yokohama.

nicely presented, easy to read with a lot of fine explanations to understand really the use of the phrases. It is worthwhile if one is interested in patterns (which helps a lot)

i dont see anything common about these phrases. there is a useful item for daily use here and there but for the most part heres what you get. ex-since this event unfortunately coincides with the arrival of the U.S. president, im affraid many of you may have been inconvinienced by security checks at train stations or on the streets. thank you for putting up with all the bother it has taken to be here. ive only lived in japan for 3 months but i highly doubt thats a common japanese phrase. i did however like the in depth descriptions of when to use the said phrase

Anything edited by my big brother is just about the coolest book I ever saw. Perhaps I'll let him edit my memoirs one day.