by Jeremy Joseph Rasmussen (Author), Minori Miyazaki (Editor), Minori Miyzaki (Designed by) はじめまして Thank you for taking at a look at my Intermediate guide to Japanese Grammar My first Japanese textbook touched on the basics of Japanese grammar and focused mostly on JLPT 4 and 5 material. This second book in may series focuses on JLPT 3 and 2 material, and if you have read my first book this should be a great continuation for what you have already learned. Who is this book for? This book is perfect for... * upper beginner to intermediate speakers * those looking to pass the JLPT 3 * those looking for a book with an emphasis on grammar * those that want to learn more colloquial Japanese What is in the book? In this book you will find lessons over 70 chapters on... * combining multiple sentences into one with か * describing how something appears with みたいだ * describing what you thought with つもり * describing how something seems with らしい * expressing how you would rather do something with くらいなら * expressing "thanks to " with おかげで * how to compare with くらべて * using しかない to express "nothing but..." * quoting people with って * expressing contrast with に対して * expressing "even though " with くせに * and more If you are a beginner, I encourage you to check out my first book before starting this one. About me After graduating from college, I wanted to travel the world before entering the work force. I always had an interest in Japan, so I decided to go there for a year to teach English. Well, I loved it so much that that one year quickly became four During my time there, I studied for hours every day. And while I do not live in Japan anymore I still study (almost) every day. While I am not a native speaker, I have collaborated with native speakers in writing this book and I feel that my experience as a student of the language gives me extra insight when teaching Japanese that would be difficult to get from native speakers alone. よろしくお願いいたします Number of Pages: 258 Dimensions: 0.54 x 11 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: March 06, 2020