Mastering the art of conversational Japanese can be a daunting task to those who have not been to Japan before. The lexicon is in a state of constant evolution, and keeping up with it will definitely make conversations with native speakers less obtuse.

This first volume can be used as an introductory lesson to some of Japan’s more colorful and less formal language while also giving you a look into the subcultures and events in Japan that lead to the creation of some of its slang. Some of these terms are words that you typically would not hear in everyday conversation, unless you really pissed someone off. Why go through the trouble of pissing people off to learn new words. Just use this book instead.