Japanese English

日本語学習者の熟達度を測るための「日本語能力試験（the Japanese Language Proficiency Test）」の合格には、大量の語彙習得が必要不可欠。

In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yui, fleeing her violent husband, and Hiyori, a young orphan, are taken in by a strange but kind old lady named Kiwa in the small town of Kitsunezaki​​. The newly formed family finds refuge in a mayoiga, a lost house, perched atop a beautiful cape overlooking the sea. While helping to rebuild Kitsunezaki, the three adapt to their new lives and supernatural new home, slowly healing from their troubled pasts.

The Japanese know only too well the significant link between living your purpose and how happy and fulfilled you will be in life. Purpose is your reason for getting up in the morning. It is often considered some grand ambitious achievement but this really isn't the case. Purpose comes in all shapes and sizes and is very individual. This purpose will ultimately lead to your happiness, it could be simply growing vegetables or making hats to finding a cure for rare conditions or a world changing energy source, as long as it's your purpose then this is what you should do.

Welcome to The English Fluency Formula, your personal guide for learning language. Although this book is specifically about English, the information and strategies inside will help you to learn any language. If you are an intermediate level English learner, this book is a great choice to help you speed up your learning. If you have been feeling stuck, this book will help you think in fresh ways. If you’re wondering why other people seem to know the secret to learning new languages fast, then this book will help you understand.

Award-winning author of A Room of My Own and A Place Called Morning, Ann Tatlock delivers a soul-searching inspirational story of faith and friendship.

Now tell us - did you ever like Japan? Do you know anything about its history, or just what you learned from television and anime, in general? That's a good starting point, anyway. If you want to delve deeper into Japanese history, in chronological order, and see the main events that transformed Japan into what it is today, you've just hit the jackpot.

Kiyo's father arrived in California determined to plant his roots in the land of opportunity after leaving Japan. He, his wife, and their nine American-born children labored in the fields together, building a successful farm. Yet at the outbreak of World War II, Kiyo's family was ordered to Poston Internment Camp. This memoir tells the story of the family's struggle to endure in these harsh conditions and to rebuild their lives afterward in the face of lingering prejudice.

"The 1000 essential words in Japanese". Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

My name is Chiharu Morita. Of course, that is the name on this blog, so that is who I am. The Chiharu you know is only a shadow. Yes, I was in a group called Butterfly Tops. Now, I am a composer. The person responsible for some of the pop songs you hear on the radio. Those aren't the reasons you know me, though. You know me because of Yumi. The woman who comes into your living room every night on dramas, music shows, and radio request lines. The most famous woman in the country.

Bold Venture tells the nearly forgotten story of the American airmen who flew perilous combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War.

Kimi’s Obaachan, her grandmother, had always been a silent presence throughout her youth. Sipping tea by the fire, preparing sushi for the family, or indulgently listening to Ojichan’s (grandfather’s) stories for the thousandth time, Obaachan was a missing link to Kimi’s Japanese heritage, something she had had a mixed relationship with all her life. Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, all Kimi ever wanted to do was fit in, spurning traditional Japanese cuisine and her grandfather’s attempts to teach her the language.

Midway, the most famous naval battle in American history, has been the subject of many excellent books. However, none satisfactorily explain why the Japanese lost that battle, given their overwhelming advantage in firepower. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, Midway Inquest answers the central mystery of the battle.

Existen muchos libros sobre cómo aprender un idioma extranjero que están disponibles tanto en tu librería favorita como en sitios web como Amazon. Suelen proporcionar recomendaciones prácticas, incluyendo consejos útiles que definitivamente ayudan a los estudiantes de idiomas. Cuando decidí escribir este audiolibro llamado, Cómo aprender español, francés, inglés, alemán, japonés, portugués - Cualquier idioma en 30 días, no quise contribuir con otro libro que fuera un refrito de la misma información que ya estaba disponible.

A spiky, edgy collection of five wickedly funny stories spotlighting clear-eyed and “difficult” women who are navigating their identities as workers and women in contemporary Japan—a feminist, anti-capitalist modern classic published outside Asia and in English for the first time. The Dilemmas of Working Women is Fumio Yamamoto’s darkly witty look at modern Japanese women who are ambivalent about their lives and jobs

While intensely attentive to its own tradition, Japanese literature has also embraced the outside world, particularly the influence of China. Beyond this, Japan boasts a powerful literary culture, made up of cultivated reading publics, both aristocratic and bourgeois, literary salons, specialized presses, authoritative judges of talent who cultivated and celebrated particular writers and styles, and a canon consisting of classics. This Very Short Introduction traces the rich history of Japanese literature from its beginnings over a millennium ago to the present day.

The Shinto religion is a mystery to many. There is no real founder, there are many gods and deities that are worshipped, and something about spiritualism and spirits in nature (that most people can’t quite put their finger on). Today, many of those confusions will be cleared up, as you will explore the Shinto faith and all its most important rituals, gods and goddesses, symbolism, etc. A long list of divine beings and their purpose and tasks will be revealed, some background stories about the most famous ones, and the history and legends of Japan’s gigantic mountain: Mount Fuji.

"Mastering the Art of Ikebana: A Guide to Traditional Japanese Flower Arrangement" is the perfect guide for anyone interested in learning the ancient art of ikebana. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history, techniques, and styles of ikebana, as well as a detailed overview of the materials and tools used in this traditional Japanese art form.

Beginning his writing career in 1928, Juza Unno took inspiration from Western authors like Jules Verne, and his own knowledge of electric engineering to write fiction integrating a broad spectrum of innovative ideas. His stories touch upon topics from facial reconstruction and gender reassignment surgery to video phones, multi-dimensional beings, and celestial body orbit adjustment (and of course, robots).

■人気書籍、アルク「キクタン英検1級」の例文+チャンツ音声 本コンテンツには、書籍に付属の「チャンツ」音声と、チャンツに収録されている全1,120単語を使った「例文」音声が収録されています。 ■英検1級合格に役立つだけでなく、実用語彙も身に付く!見出し語の選定にあたっては、2004年リニューアル以降の英検1級の過去問を徹底的に分析。そこでリストアップされた約7,400の単語と熟語を、出る順に1,120まで絞り込みました。この絞り込みの際には、実際に使われた話し言葉や書き言葉を集めたデータベース=「コーパス」を参考にして、広くメディアや日常生活で使われる語彙も拾っています。ゆえにこの本が取り上げた単語や熟語は、英検1級合格に必要なだけでなく実用的でもあります。 ■チャンツを聞けば、1日2~6分で16語が押さえられる!これらを身に付けるために、音楽のリズムに乗って単語や熟語が学習できる「チャンツ音声」+単語の使用例も身につく「例文音声」を活用してください。 ※本商品にテキスト情報は含まれておりません。 ◆対象レベル◆・英語上級(C)ALC PRESS, INC.

The battle between the sixteen shura, the chosen representatives of a world ruled by strength, has begun at last. On one end of the battlefield, the Old Kingdoms’ loyalists seek to use the chaos caused by the Particle Storm to stage an uprising and tip the scales in their favor. Meanwhile, the New Principality of Lithia lights a match under the New Demon King War and threatens to reduce everything to ash. After an age of terror, the world will undergo another massive change, and whispers of the True Demon King will be heard far and wide.