Starting out in Japanese? Want to brush up on your reading, writing, and vocabulary skills? Is language just a magical puzzle to you anyway? This book will allow you to: - Learn 318 vocabulary words in 30 days - Study commonly used terms in 10 everyday categories - Quiz yourself on Japanese terms and their English meanings - Practice reading both hiragana and katakana PUZZLE CATEGORIES - Basic Words - Basic Numbers - Time Related Words - Adjectives - 30 Common Verbs - Occupations - Clothing - Body Parts - Family Members & Addresses - Colors / Basic Food & Drink THE PUZZLES The first set of puzzles is titled "COMPLETE LISTS" because it contains both the Japanese words hidden in the puzzles and their respective meanings in English. The second set of puzzles ("JUST JAPANESE") only gives you the Japanese words. You must challenge yourself to remember the English meanings of these words. The third set of puzzles is called "JUST ENGLISH" because, you guessed it, it contains only the English meanings in the list of words. This means that you will have to try hard to recall the Japanese words in the list. The solutions to each puzzle are in the back of the book.