A large number of independent studies have shown the method used in Linkword courses is up to 3x faster than normal learning methods. Words will just stick in your mind. Even if you think you are poor at languages, Linkword will show you that you can do it.

If you struggled with languages at school it is almost certainly not your fault. It is the way you were taught. Level 1 Japanese will teach you an extensive vocabulary and basic grammar in 10-12 hours, enough to communicate effectively in a large number of situations you will meet abroad. It is ideal for Travel, Business or Schoolwork and for all ages.

Table of Contents:

Section 1: Animals

Section 2: Hotel, Home, Colours

Section 3: Clothes, Family

Section 4: More useful words, Time words

Section 5: In the Restaurant, Numbers, Telling Time

Section 6: Food & Drink

Section 7: The Workplace, Shopping

Section 8: Travel

Section 9: Leisure Activity

Section 10: The Doctor, Emergency, other useful words

Glossary

Main Grammar Points:

‘A’ and ‘The’

‘Is’ and ‘Are’

‘That’

‘And’

‘But’

I am

Personal pronouns

‘Want’

Adjective endings

‘Yes’ and ‘No’

Questions

Negatives

‘Was’

Numbers

Telling the time

Question words

‘At’ and ‘In’

‘This’ and ‘That’

I am going to

Glossary:

(I) SELL                      URIMASU
(I) SPEAK                     HANASHIMASU
(I) WRITE                     KAKIMASU
ACCIDENT                      JIKO
ADDRESS                       JUUSHO
AFTERNOON                     GOGO
AIRPORT                       KUUKOH
ALSO                          MO MATA
AMBULANCE                     KYUUKYUUSHA
APPLE                         RINGO
ARM                           UDE
AT                            NI
BACK                          SENAKA
BACON                         BEHKON
BAD                           WARUI
BAG (plastic)                 FUKURO
BALCONY                       BARUKONII
BANDAGE                       HOHTAI
BANK                          GINKOH
BANK ACCOUNT                  KOHZA
BAR                           BAH
BASIN (wash)                  SEMMENDAI
BATH                          OFURO
BATHROOM                      HUROBA
BEACH                         HAMABE
BEAUTIFUL                     KIREI
BED                           BEDDO
BEDROOM                       SHINSHITSU
BEFORE                        NO MAE NI
BIG                           OHKII
BIKINI                        BIKINI
BILL (Check)                  SEIKYUUSHO
BIRD                          TORI
BLACK                         KUROI
BLADDER                       BOHKOH
BLOOD                         CHI
BLOUSE                        BURAUSU
BLUE                          AOI
BOAT (SHIP)                   HUNE
BONE                          HONE
BONNET (Hood)                 BONNETTO
BOOK                          HON
BOOT (Trunk)                  TORANKU
BOSS                          BOSU
BOTTLE                        BIN
BOWEL (Intestines)            CHOH
BREAD                         PAN
BREAKDOWN                     KOSHOH
BREAKFAST                     CHOHSHOKU
BRIDGE                        HASHI
BRIEFCASE                     KABAN
BUS                           BASU
BUS STOP                      BASUTEH
BUSINESS                      EIG-YOH
BUTTER                        BATAH
CAR                           KURUMA
CAR PARK                      CHUUSHAJOH
CARP                          KOI
CARPET                        JUUTAN
CASTLE                        SHIRO
CAT                           NEKO
CEILING                       TENJOH
CHAIR                         ISU
CHEAP                         YASUI
CHEQUE (CHECK)                KOGITTE
CHEST                         MUNE
CHICKEN (live)                NIWATORI
CHOPSTICKS                    HASHI
CIGARETTE                     TABAKO
CINEMA                        EIGAKAN
CITY                          TOSHI
CLEVER                        RIKOH
CLOCK                         TOKEI
COAT (Rain)                   REHNKOHTO
COFFEE                        KOHII
COMPANY (Firm)                KAISHA
CONCERT                       KONSAHTO
CONTRACT                      KEIYAKU
CORRECT                       SEIKAKU
COSTS                         HIYOH
COUGH                         SEKI
COW                           USHI
CRAB                          KANI
CUP                           KOPPU
CUPBOARD                      TODANA
CUSTOMS                       ZEIKAN
DANGER                        KIKEN
DAUGHTER (my)                 MUSUME
DAY                           HI
DELICIOUS                     OISHII
DELIVERY                      HAITATSU
DENTIST                       HAISHA
DIFFICULT                     MUZUKASHII
DINING ROOM                   SHOKUDOH
DINNER                        YUSHOKU
DOCTOR                        ISHA
DOG                           INU
DOOR                          TO
DRESS                         DORESU
DRIVER                        DORAIBAH
DUCK                          AHIRU
EAR                           MIMI
EASY                          YASASHII
EGG                           TAMAGO
EIGHT                         HACHI
ELEVEN                        JUU ICHI
EMBASSY                       TAISHIKAN
EMERGENCY                     KINKYUU
EMPTY                         KARA
ENGINE                        ENJIN
ENTERTAINMENTS                GORAKU
ENTRANCE                      IRIGUCHI
EVENING                       YUUGATA
EXHAUST                       HAIGASU PAIPU
EXIT                          DEGUCHI
EXPENSIVE                     TAKAI
EYE                           ME
FACE                          KAO
FACTORY                       KOHJOH
FAN (CAR)                     HUAN
FAN BELT                      HUAN BERUTO
FAR                           TOHI
FARM                          NOHKA
FATHER (my)                   CHICHI
FIFTEEN                       JUU GO
FILM (SHOW)                   EIGA
FIRE                          KAJI
FISH                          SAKANA
FIVE                          GO
FLOOR                         YUKA
FLU (Cold)                    KAZE
FLY                           HAE
FORK                          FOHKU
FOUR                          SHI
FOYER                         HOHRU
FRIDAY                        KINYOHBI
FRIEND                        YUUJIN
FRUIT                         KUDAMONO
FULL                          IPPAI
GARAGE (Gas station)          GASORIN SUTANDO
GARDEN                        NIWA
GAS                           GASU
GEAR                          GIYA
GLASSES (Spectacles)          MEGANE
GOOD                          YOI
GOODBYE                       SAYONARA
GOOSE                         GACHOH
GRASS                         KUSA
HALF                          HANBUN
HAND                          TE
HANDKERCHIEF                  HANKACHI
HARD (firm)                   KATAI
HAT                           BOHSHI
HEAD                          ATAMA
HEART                         SHINZOH
HEAVY                         OMOI
HELLO (very informal)         YAH
HILL                          OKA
HOLIDAY                       KYUUKA
HORSE                         UMA
HOSPITAL                      BYOHIN
HOT                           ATSUI
HOTEL                         HOTERU
HOUR                          JIKAN
HOUSE                         IE
HOW MUCH                      IKURA
HUSBAND (my)                  SHUJIN
ILLNESS (Disease)             BYOHKI
IN                            NO NAKA NI
INJECTION                     CHUUSHA
INN (Japanese)                RYOKAN
INSURANCE                     HOKEN
INVITATION (card)             SHOHTAI (JOH)
JACK                          JAKKI
JACKET                        JAKETTO
JAPAN                         NIHON
JEANS                         JIINZU
JOB                           SHIGOTO
KEY                           KII
KIDNEY                        JINZOH
KITCHEN                       DAIDOKORO
KNIFE                         NAIFU
LAWYER                        BENGOSHI
LEG                           ASHI
LETTER                        TEGAMI
LIBRARY                       TOSHOKAN
LIFT (elevator)               EREBEHTAH
LIGHT (bulb)                  DENKYUU
LIVER                         KANZOH
LOBSTER                       ISE-EBI
LORRY (Truck)                 TORAKKU
LUNG                          HAI
MANAGER                       MANEHJAH
MAP                           CHIZU
MATCH                         MATCHI
MEAT                          NIKU
MEDICINE                      KUSURI
MEETING                       KAIGI
MENU                          MENYUU
MILK                          GYUNYU
MINUTE                        HUN
MIRROR                        KAGAMI
MISTAKE                       AYAMARI
MONDAY                        GETSUYOHBI
MONEY                         OKANE
MONTH                         TSUKI
MORNING                       ASA
MOTHER (my)                   HAHA
MOTORCYCLE                    OHTOBAI
MOUNTAIN                      YAMA
MOUTH                         KUCHI
MUTTON                        MATON
NAME                          NAMAE
NEAR                          CHIKAI
NECK                          KUBI
NINE                          KYUU
NO                            IIE
NOW                           IMA
NUMBER                        BANGOH
NURSE                         KANGOHU
OCTOPUS                       TAKO
OFFICE                        OFISU
OIL (Engine)                  OIRU
OLDER BROTHER (my)            ANI
OLDER SISTER (my)             ANE
OLIVE                         ORIIBU
ON                            NO UE NI
ONE                           ICHI
ONLY                          DAKE
OPERATION                     SHUJUTSU
OUTSIDE                       NO SOTO NI
OYSTER                        KAKI
PAIN                          ITAMI
PARTY                         PAHTII
PASSENGER (Person)            JOHKYAKU
PASSPORT                      PASUPOHTO
PAYMENT                       SHIHARAI
PEAR                          NASHI
PEDESTRIAN                    HOKOHSHA
PEN                           PEN
PENALTY                       BATSU
PETROL (Gasoline)             GASORIN
PICNIC                        PIKUNIKKU
PIG                           BUTA
PIGEON                        HATO
PIPE LINE                     PAIPU RAIN
PLATE                         SARA
PLEASE                        DOHZO
POLICE STATION                KOHBAN
POLICEMAN                     KEIKAN
PORK                          BUTANIKU
POST BOX                      YUUBINPOSTO
PRESIDENT (business)          SHACHOH
PRICE                         NEDAN
PRODUCT                       SHOHHIN
PROFIT                        RIEKI
PUNCTURE                      PANKU
PYJAMAS                       PAJAMA
QUICK                         HAYAI
RADIATOR                      RAJIEHTAH
RADIO                         RAJIO
RECEIPT                       RESHIITO
RED                           AKAI
REPAIR                        SHUURI
RESTAURANT                    RESUTORAN
RICE (cooked)                 GOHAN
RIVER                         KAWA
ROAD                          MICHI
ROBBERY                       TOHNAN
ROOM                          HEYA
SALAD                         SARADA
SALARY                        GEKKYUU
SALESMAN                      SEHRUSUMAN
SALMON                        SAKE
SATURDAY                      DOYOHBI
SAUCE                         SOHSU
SEA                           UMI
SEAT                          SEKI
SECOND                        BYOH
SECRETARY                     HISHO
SEVEN                         SHICHI
SHELF                         TANA
SHIRT                         SHATSU
SHOE                          KUTSU
SHORTS                        HAN-ZUBON
SHOULDER                      KATA
SILKWORM                      KAIKO
SISTER (my younger)           IMOHTO
SIX                           ROKU
SKIRT                         SUKAHTO
SLIPPER                       SURIPPA
SLOW (late)                   OSOI
SMALL                         CHIISAI
SON (my)                      MUSUKO
SOUP                          SUUPU
SPOON                         SUPUUN
SPORT                         SUPOHTSU
SQUID                         IKA
STAIRCASE                     KAIDAN
STAMP                         KITTE
STATION                       EKI
STOMACH                       I
STOREY (floor)                KAI
STORM                         ARASHI
STREET                        TOHRI
SUGAR                         SATOH
SUIT                          UWAGI
SUN                           TAIYOH
SUNDAY                        NICHIYOHBI
SWEATER                       SEHTAH
SWIMMING POOL                 PUURU
TABLE                         TEHBURU
TANK (gas or petrol)          GASORIN-TANKU
TAX                           ZEIKIN
TEA                           OCHA
TELEPHONE                     DENWA
TEN                           JUU
TENT                          TENTO
THANKS                        ARIGATO
THIEF                         DOROBOH
THIGH                         MOMO
THREE                         SAN
THURSDAY                      MOKUYOHBI
TIE                           NEKUTAI
TODAY                         KYOH
TOILET                        TOIRE
TOMORROW                      ASHITA
TOWN                          MACHI
TRAFFIC LIGHTS                SHINGOH
TRAIN                         RESSHA
TREE                          KI
TROUSERS                      ZUBON
TROUT                         MASU
TUESDAY                       KAYOHBI
TV                            TEREBI
TWELVE                        JUU NI
TWENTY                        NI JUU
TWENTY FIVE                   NI JUU GO
TWO                           NI
TYRE (Tire)                   TAIYA
UNDERPANTS (male)             PANTSU
VEGETABLE                     YASAI
VERY                          TOTEMO
VIDEO                         BIDEO
VILLAGE                       MURA
VINEGAR                       SU
WAGE                          KYUROH
WAITER                        WEITAH
WALL                          KABE
WATER                         MIZU
WEDNESDAY                     SUIYOHBI
WEEK                          SHUU
WHAT                          NANI
WHEEL                         SHARIN
WHEN                          ITSU
WHERE                         DOKO
WHITE                         SHIROI
WHO                           DAREH
WHY                           NAZE
WIFE (my)                     KANAI
WINDOW                        MADO
WINDSCREEN                    FURONTO-GARASU
WINE (Western)                WAIN
WITH                          TO ISSHONI
YEAR                          TOSHI
YES                           HAI
YESTERDAY                     KINOH
YOUNGER BROTHER (my)          OTOHTO

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