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Lesson LibraryJLPT N2 Master Course

Upper Intermediate

JLPT N2 Master Course

Those who pass the JLPT N2 test are considered fluent enough to study in Japan.

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Contents

84 Audio Lessons

20 Video Lessons

24 Assessments

1

We Need a Translator 3

Learn about asking for and giving more detailed information at a business meeting

2

We Need a Translator 4

Learn about discussing a business deal

3

The Doctor is In 4

Learn about explaining which tooth hurts at a dentist

4

Karoushi - Working to Death 1

Learn about giving the definition of something

5

Karoushi - Working to Death 2

Learn about explaining what one can see from a chart

6

Karoushi - Working to Death 3

Learn about giving the definition of something

7

Karoushi - Working to Death 4

Learn about expressing one's opinion

8

A Narrow Escape 1

Learn about expressing one's opinion

9

A Narrow Escape 2

Learn about expressing one's opinion

10

A Narrow Escape 3

Learn about explaining how something happened

11

A Narrow Escape 4

Learn about expressing one's opinion

12

Familiar Forecast

Learn how to talk about the weather

13

Moving In Japan - The First Big Step 1

Learn about saying "something is not so — as [noun]"

14

Moving In Japan - The First Big Step 2

Learn about explaining apartment equipment

15

Moving In Japan - The First Big Step 3

Learn about asking to confirm something

16

Life Styles of the Japanese Rich and Famous

Learn about formal way of saying "please let us do something"

17

Moving in Japan - Preparing for the Big Day

Learn about calling a moving company to ask for an estimate

18

Moving In Japan - Settling In

Learn about explaining the meaning of information one has just received

19

Moving In Japan - Meeting the New Neighbors

Learn about saying "hello" for the first time to one's neighbors after moving to a new place

20

Earthquake

Learn about describing where an earthquake occurred and how big it was

21

Finding a Job in Japan 1

Learn about understanding a job advertisement

22

Finding a Job in Japan 2 - I Need Some Advice

Learn about making an appointment for a job interview

23

Finding a Job in Japan 3- Read this to Land your Dream Job

Learn about talking about one's strengths at a job interview

24

Finding a Job in Japan 4 - Learn to Ask Politely

Learn about expressing one's opinion

25

Eye-popping Japanese Expressions

Learn about expressing that one does something for someone's sake

26

Battle of the Classes 1 - Bring on the Sophistication

Learn about providing information that is hearsay

27

Battle of the Classes 2 -This will Never Happen in Japanese!

Learn about saying that something can't or won't be done

28

Battle of the Classes 3 - A Stroll Down Memory Lane

Learn about talking about what used to be

29

Just Wait until You Get Your Hands on This!

Learn about using expressions with the word "hand"

30

Japanese Superstitions 1: Fact or Fiction?

Learn about saying that something undesirable will happen

31

Japanese Superstitions 2: One Japanese Expression You Must Use!

Learn about saying that one has no choice but to do something

32

Japanese Superstitions 3: Thanks to this Lesson, You'll Speak Japanese like a Pro!

Learn about expressing thanks when something that someone does has a favorable result

33

There is No Better Way to Learn Japanese!

Learn about expressing that someone is the only one to do a certain action

34

Critical Japanese Phrases Part 1: Using "In Spite of"

Learn about expressing the idea of "in spite of" or "although"

35

Critical Japanese Phrases Part 2: Using "Can Do No Better Than"

Learn about saying that something is the best choice

36

Critical Japanese Phrases Part 3: Expressing Certainty

Learn about expressing confidence about something

37

Japanese You Need Just in Case

Learn about talking about hypothetical situations

38

Watch Your Japanese Get Better and Better!

Learn about understanding train announcements

39

You're Not Finished Until You Read This!

Learn about expressing that an action is completely finished

40

A Match Made in Heaven

Learn about expressing that one thing is the best match for the other

41

In Terms of Japanese Lessons, This One's Awesome!

Learn about expressing one's opinions

42

It's One Thing After Another!

Learn about expressing a situation where one thing happens right after another

43

You Better Have a Good Reason!

Learn about expressing a conclusion one has reached

44

You'll Never Guess What Happened!

Learn about explaining a situation using "wake"

45

A Lesson Made Just For You!

Learn about making reservation for a hotel

46

This May be Impossible, but...

Learn about calling for help in an emergency situation

47

Don't Rush It!

Learn about talking about some impossibility or difficulty

48

We Can't Rule Out Any Possibilities for Japan!

Learn about expressing one's opinion

49

Can You Become a So-called Japanese Expert?

Learn about expressing one's opinion

50

All Your Efforts in Japan Will Be Worth it!

Learn about using the word, "kai" which means "worth someone's efforts to do something"

51

After This Review, Japanese Will Be Easier!

Learn about reviewing past grammar points

52

This Japanese Review Has All the Right Ingredients!

Learn about reviewing past grammar points

53

Do You Understand What I'm Telling You In Japanese?

Learn how to use certain phrases that you'll find handy in business situations

54

There's No Chance You'll Find This Japanese Lesson Boring!

Learn how to say that something is impossible in Japanese

55

Give Me Your Best Japanese Advice

Learn how to give someone advice in Japanese

56

I'll Get Back to You in Japanese

Learn about using business Japanese

57

Thank You for Doing Business with Us in Japan

Learn about writing business e-mails

58

What Do You Think about My Japanese Proposal?

Learn the common Japanese phrases you'll use during proposal phases and we'll also teach you the Japanese words you can use to tell someone (hopefully not your spouse

59

When I Offered My Japanese Proposal, They Applauded

Learn how you can say something happened in Japanese when someone else did something

60

Subject to Your Agreement, We Have a Japanese Deal!

Learn Japanese expressions you can use to reach a conditional arrangement

61

How Much Do You Appreciate the Japanese Yen?

Learn how to offer a tentative assumption using a certain Japanese adverb

62

I Expected Something to Happen in Japan, But Not This!

Learn how to express that something is unexpected in Japanese when compared to something else

63

I Cannot Agree with Your Japanese Opinion

Learn how to say that something might happen or that you might do something in Japanese

64

There's No Point in Complaining Now in Japanese!

Learn how to say that something is "useless" or that "there is no point" to doing something in Japanese

65

Even If You Plan Your Japanese Vacation Carefully, Something Will Come Up!

Learn the Japanese phrase that means "even if"

66

There's No Way I Can Do Any More Japanese Work!

Learn how to say that something is not possible due to a bad situation in Japanese

67

If You Come to Japan, Everything Will Be Fine

Learn how to solve a problem in Japanese

68

It's Complicated in Japan

Learn how to use the the Japanese suffix -ppoi and the auxiliary adjective rashii, meaning "-ish" or "-like

69

Murderous Tendencies are Revealed in Japan

Learn how to use the Japanese suffixes -gachi and -gimi, which both indicate tendency

70

A Japanese Lesson That's Filled With Useful Tips

Learn how to use the Japanese suffixes -darake, -mamire, and -zukume

71

A Sightseeing Trip to a Japanese...Factory

Learn how to use the Japanese words ten and men, meaning "in terms of"

72

Should you Take a Gift to the Japanese Research Lab?

Learn about the usage of the auxiliary verb beki, meaning "should"

73

It Might be Hard to Pass This Japanese Exam

Learn the difference in usage between the Japanese auxiliary verbs -nikui, -zurai, and -gatai, all meaning "difficult to"

74

Is There Any Possibility of You Passing This Japanese Exam?

Learn the usage of the Japanese auxiliary verb -eru or -uru

75

In Short, This Lesson Will Teach You Japanese Paraphrasing

Learn the Japanese expressions that we use for summarizing or rephrasing what someone else has said, such as ii kaeru to, tsumari, yōsuru ni, and so on

76

What Does Neck Positioning have to do with your Fortunes in Japan?

Learn some set expressions that use the Japanese word 首 (kubi), which means "neck"

77

People Probably Wouldn't Vote for the Bonbon in the Japanese Election

Learn the usage of the Japanese auxiliary verbs -mai and -yō, which express the speaker's conjecture

78

I'd Rather Be Safe than Sorry During an Earthquake in Japan

Learn the usage of the adverbs mushiro and kaette, which mean "rather"

79

In Your Opinion, are Ugly Japanese Vegetables Safe to Eat?

Learn useful expressions for stating your opinion, such as omowareru, iu made mo nai, and to iu yori wa

80

Ever Been in an Absolutely Unbearable Situation in Japan?

Learn three similar Japanese phrases: tamaranai, shikata nai, and naranai

81

The More You Know, the Harder the Decision in Japan

Learn the usage of ni shitagatte, ni tsurete, and -ba -hodo in Japanese

82

Getting Caught in a Japanese Lie

Learn the usage of -to dōji ni and totan in Japanese

83

Being Right and Wrong At the Same Time in Japanese

Learn the usage of to tomo ni and to narande in Japanese

84

Make Sure you do a Decent Job of Reading Those Japanese Instructions

Learn the difference in usage between roku ni -nai and roku na -nai in Japanese

85

A Japanese Business Presentation

Listen to a business presentation

86

Getting a Gym Membership in Japan

Listen to a conversation about a gym membership

87

At a Printing Company in Japan

Listen to a conversation about getting a brochure printed

88

Reserving Tickets to a Play in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about reserving tickets for a play

89

Preparing For a Japanese Business Meeting

Listen to a conversation about an upcoming business meeting

90

Deciding on a Hotel in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing a hotel

91

Setting up a Meeting Room in Japan

Listen to a conversation about arranging furniture in a meeting room

92

Ordering Office Supplies in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about ordering office supplies

93

Getting to the Airport in Japan

Listen to a conversation about getting to the airport

94

Talking to a Supplier in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about ordering sweaters from a supplier

95

Going to the Library in Japan

Listen to a conversation about using a library

96

Choosing Travel Insurance in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing travel insurance

97

Discussing Survey Results in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about survey results

98

Giving Back to the Community in Japan

Listen to a conversation about volunteering

99

What's On These Shelves in Japan

Listen to a conversation set in a supermarket

100

Which Bank Should You Choose in Japan?

Listen to a conversation about choosing a bank

101

Planning a Sightseeing Trip in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about a sightseeing plan

102

Discussing Product Packaging in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about product packaging

103

Discussing a Sales Graph in Japanese

Listen to a conversation about a sales graph

104

Making a Complaint in Japanese

Listen to a conversation in which a complaint is made