Lonely Planet</br></br>Product Description</br></br><P><I>Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher*</I> </P><P><B><I>Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary</I></B> is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Get to know your sushi from your sake enjoy an elaborate tea ceremony with its centuries'-old conventions and find your way elaborate transit maps; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go so begin your journey now! </P><P><B>Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!</B> </P><UL> <LI><B>Feel at ease</B> with essential tips on culture manners idioms and  multiple meanings  <LI><B>Order with confidence</B> explain food allergies and try new foods  with the menu decoder  <LI><B>Save time</B> and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips  <LI><B>Never get stuck for words</B> with the 3500-word two-way  quick-reference dictionary  <LI><B>Be prepared</B> for both common and emergency travel situations with  practical phrases and terminology  <LI><B>Meet friends</B> with conversation starter phrases  <LI><B>Get your message across </B>with easy-to-use pronunciation guides </LI></UL><P><B>Inside <I>Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary</I>:</B> </P><UL> <LI><B>Full-colour</B> throughout  <LI><B>User-friendly layout</B> organised by travel scenario categories  <LI><B>Survival phrases</B> inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues  <LI><B>Convenient features</B>  <UL> <LI>5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go  <LI>10 Ways to Start a Sentence  <LI>10 Phrases to Sound like a Local  <LI>Listen For - phrases you may hear  <LI>Look For - phrases you may see on signs  <LI>Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases  <LI>Q&A - suggested answers to questions asked </LI></UL> <LI><B>Covers</B>  <UL> <LI><B>Basics -</B> time?? dates?? numbers?? amounts?? pronunciation?? reading  tips?? grammar rules  <LI><B>Practical -</B> travel with kids?? disabled travellers?? sightseeing??  business?? banking?? post office?? internet?? phones?? repairs?? bargaining??  accommodations?? directions?? border crossing?? transport  <LI><B>Social -</B> meeting people?? interests?? feelings?? opinions?? going  out?? romance?? culture?? activities?? weather  <LI><B>Safe Travel - </B>emergencies?? police?? doctor?? chemist?? dentist??  symptoms?? conditions  <LI><B>Food -</B> ordering?? at the market?? at the bar?? dishes?? ingredients  </LI></UL></LI></UL><P><B>The Perfect Choice: <I>Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary</I></B>?? a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide?? provides on-the-go language assistance; g