Heinrich Reinfried Libri

Includes an English translation of the tale, 'Nisuke Banashi'

The Concise Course in Japanese utilizes sentence building panels for a graphical and easily comprehensible explanation of basic structures of the Japanese language. They enable beginners to proceed swiftly from writing short sentences to mini-dialogues and then on to longer essays and presentations in class, while flash cards provide learners with an uncomplicated tool to jump-start conversation skills. This textbook inspires learners with the confidence that they will acquire a good working knowledge of the language within a reasonable period of time. A Japanese-English dictionary comprising of 2100 words is included in the textbook.