Know what to say before you need it.

The clinic puts you on hold. The city hall window opens. You're on the phone with the landlord and the words won't come.

This gives you five complete scripts for the daily situations where capable adults freeze in Japanese — what they say, what you say, what to do when it goes off-script.

You'll also join Wanderlust Japanese — real-life Japanese and cultural insights for adult life in Japan, straight to your inbox. Unsubscribe anytime.