This is a comprehensive and authoritative reference source for students of Japanese. It has a 16 000 word basic vocabulary for all levels of study easy-to-find romanized entries listed in alphabetical order and sample sentences in romanized and standard Japanese script and English translation. With a copy of this dictionary in hand students of Japanese have an up-to-date and practical reference that they can depend on as they progress through their studies. Until now even beginners have had to struggle with inadequate materials that require at least a basic