Or order a sold-in-Japan-only video game and be able to understand and play it. And Japanese definitely stands out on a college/university application, resume or curriculum vitae. Besides, it's just mighty impressive to be able to tell your friends, family and attractive members of the opposite sex that you "speak Japanese". Greetings Reader, My name is David McGimpsey. I am a computer programmer and live in Japan. Like you, I wanted to master Japanese as quickly and easily as possible. But really I had no choice. I'd just gotten a new job in Osaka, Japan. And needed to start communicating with coworkers ASAP. So, I went to classes. I bought teach-yourself books. I used flashcards. The works, right? I Studied Hard And Was On Track To Be "Fluent" . . . . .Maybe In 100 Years! My problem was memorization. I was tearing my hair out. All I could do was stare at...