This book is a good place to start if you want to understand what is what in a traditional Japanese restaraunt and have a few very basic things under your belt when you go in.
However, it is not as simple as the advertisers would make it out to be - you still need a basic understanding of Japanese to make this work well. No, you don't need a proficiency level, but being able to understand the most basic phrases and words (and say them too) will make this book much more useful for you.
A good general reference, but should be coupled with other resources as well to be really helpful.
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