Kodanshas Essential Kanji Dictionary (Japanese for Busy People)12 reviews Kodansha International Kodansha International, 2002 No Complaints + Quick Way to Locate Kanji Characters Perfect book. Everything I look up is in here and then some. I have absolutely no complaints. This book has helped me tremendously in my studying. All the nearly 2000 kanji are arranged by radical and then by number of strokes in the radical. There is a stroke index and on and kun reading index ...             The Handbook of Japanese Adjectives and Adverbs (Kodansha's Children's Classics)5 reviews Taeko Kamiya Kodansha International, 2002 This is such an Eye Opener Book + Excellent Source to Find Out About Japanese Adjectives + A Little Book Packed with Lots of Information + Informative, but weirdly indexed + Very good book!             Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication: A Self-Study Course and Reference8 reviews Taeko Kamiya Kodansha International, 2005 japanese swan + One of the best japanese learning books out. + Great reference + Very useful + Complete enough to be your 1st standalone introduction to Nihongo             Making Out in Japanese Phrase Book, Revised Edition20 reviews Todd Geers, Erika Geers Tuttle Publishing, 2003 Making out? Not so much + For learning basic conversation skills.. + Lot's of handy phrases + Cute, yet functional             Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comics4 reviews Weatherhill, 1998 A brillient expose on Japanese Language & Culture. + A Picture's Worth 1000 Words! + A magnifying glass... + Very good, but not basic             The Handbook of Japanese Verbs15 reviews Taeko Kamiya Kodansha International, 2001 In thy most need to go by thy side + Dull but vital + Need Help with Verbs...Get this book + Essential for learning Japanese + You'll Buy It, But Will It Really Help?             Remembering the Kana: A Guide to Reading and Writing the Japanese Syllabaries in 3 Hours Each (Manoa)6 reviews James W. Heisig, Helmut Morsbach, ... University of Hawaii Press, 2007 Works... and works well! + Kana Mnemonically + Memorable + Wonderful if you don't take it too seriously.             Remembering the Kanji, Vol. 1: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese ...92 reviews James W. Heisig University of Hawaii Press, 2007 A Great Resource for anyone serious about learning the Kanji + Excellent + Astonishingly helpful. I have been using this book now for a couple of weeks, and I have to say that I absolutely love it! I have been trying to memorize the kanji now for two years, and this book has helped me to overcome my mental sticking points and organize the characters effectively in my head. I would suggest ...             The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Japanese with CD-ROM9 reviews Naoya Fujita Alpha, 2002 great book! + A great start to learning Japanese + Beautiful + It Does What it Claims to Do...             Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text19 reviews Giles Murray Kodansha International, 2003 Obviously done by a serious language student... + not for absolute beginners + Difficult but Amazing + Fantastic! + SOUNDS LIKE TV SHOPPING, I KNOW...             More Making Out in Japanese, Revised Edition20 reviews Todd Geers, Erika Geers, ... Tuttle Publishing, 2004 Making out? Not so much + For learning basic conversation skills.. + Lot's of handy phrases + Cute, yet functional             Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comics (Part 2)5 reviews Weatherhill, 2000 Mangajin is a necessary buy for learning Japanese + A wonderful book + A Picture's Worth 1000 Words, Part-2! + An Important Cultural Window + For the student of Japanese who could use a little break ...             Remembering the Kana: A Guide to Reading and Writing the Japanese Syllabaries in 3 Hours Each (Manoa)6 reviews James W. Heisig, Helmut Morsbach, ... University of Hawaii Press, 2007 Works... and works well! + Kana Mnemonically + Memorable + Wonderful if you don't take it too seriously.             Making Out in Japanese Phrase Book, Revised Edition20 reviews Todd Geers, Erika Geers Tuttle Publishing, 2003 Making out? Not so much + For learning basic conversation skills.. + Lot's of handy phrases + Cute, yet functional             Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comics4 reviews Weatherhill, 1998 A brillient expose on Japanese Language & Culture. + A Picture's Worth 1000 Words! + A magnifying glass... + Very good, but not basic             More Making Out in Japanese, Revised Edition20 reviews Todd Geers, Erika Geers, ... Tuttle Publishing, 2004 Making out? Not so much + For learning basic conversation skills.. + Lot's of handy phrases + Cute, yet functional             Kodanshas Essential Kanji Dictionary (Japanese for Busy People)12 reviews Kodansha International Kodansha International, 2002 No Complaints + Quick Way to Locate Kanji Characters Perfect book. Everything I look up is in here and then some. I have absolutely no complaints. This book has helped me tremendously in my studying. All the nearly 2000 kanji are arranged by radical and then by number of strokes in the radical. There is a stroke index and on and kun reading index ...             The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Japanese with CD-ROM9 reviews Naoya Fujita Alpha, 2002 great book! + A great start to learning Japanese + Beautiful + It Does What it Claims to Do...             Mangajin's Basic Japanese Through Comics (Part 2)5 reviews Weatherhill, 2000 Mangajin is a necessary buy for learning Japanese + A wonderful book + A Picture's Worth 1000 Words, Part-2! + An Important Cultural Window + For the student of Japanese who could use a little break ...             The Handbook of Japanese Adjectives and Adverbs (Kodansha's Children's Classics)5 reviews Taeko Kamiya Kodansha International, 2002 This is such an Eye Opener Book + Excellent Source to Find Out About Japanese Adjectives + A Little Book Packed with Lots of Information + Informative, but weirdly indexed + Very good book!