I've been teaching for years -- little kids, high school students, college students, Japanese professionals and retirees.

Japanese learners, welcome! I feel your pain. I took the college classes and learned how little they teach you. I somehow learned anyway -- did a dissertation on Japan and am now a professional translator. It took me many years of sweat and toil. I'll save you time and suffering by showing you what really works. (I'll also bring you to my wife and her friends. She says...