Conversational Japanese gives you the language and the cultural information you need to handle a wide variety of situations. More than a phrase book, Conversational Japanese provides basic material for practical day-to-day communication. Through hundreds of example sentences and dialogs, as well as thorough explanations of the customs involved, youll know what to say and do when: Meeting new people, reading a travel brochure, reserving a hotel room, buying a train ticket, offering a gift, writing emails, business letters, cards and thank-you notes.