Pt 1. Japanese verbs. -- Romanization & pronunciation -- The Japanese writing system -- General information on verbs -- Kinds of verbs -- Desu -- Verbs in a sentence -- Verb base chart -- The Masu form -- Verb endings:general information -- Base 1 endings -- Base 2 endings -- Base 3 endings -- Base 4 endings -- Base 5 endings -- Base 6 (TE-form) endings -- Base 7 (TA-form) endings -- The informal form -- Informal endings -- pt 2. Essentials of grammar. -- Basic principles -- Demonstrative forms ("Ko-so-a-do") -- Particles -- Conjunctions -- Interrogatives -- Interrogative + ka, mo, demo -- Adjectives -- Adjective endings -- Adverbs -- Comparisions -- Noun expressions -- Compound nouns -- Common noun prefixes & suffixes -- Relative clauses -- Relative positions -- Asking and giving directions -- Idiomatic characteristics of some common words -- Transitive & intransitive pairs -- Honorifics -- Numbers -- Counters -- Relative time -- Specific time -- Seasons & the weather -- The family -- Health & the body -- Wearing clothes -- Common expressions & useful vocabulary -- Appendix A: The Japanese writing system -- Appendix B: Holidays, historical data & proverbs.