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Each guide covers one situation from start to finish. Read the one you are about to walk into.
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9 situationsJapanese Convenience Store Checkout
The questions a convenience store clerk actually asks at the register in Japan, what each one means, and the smallest way to answer each one.
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8 situationsYour First 90 Seconds at a Japanese Restaurant
What staff ask in the first ninety seconds at a Japanese restaurant, how to recognise each question, and the smallest move that answers it.
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6 situationsWhen You Don’t Understand What Japanese Staff Said
Six calm, practical ways to recover when you did not catch what Japanese staff said, with the exact words to use and what comes back.
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7 situationsRestaurant Ticket Machines in Japan: What Happens After You Pay?
Bought a meal ticket in Japan and not sure what comes next? When to hand it over, what staff say, how number calls work, and what to do if it goes wrong.