At the Restaurant

Most vocabulary books teach you words. This one teaches you words in action.

Restaurants are where your Japanese gets tested in real time. No pause button, no dictionary under the table — just you, a menu, and a server waiting for your order. Japanese in the Wild: At the Restaurant gives you the 50 words you'll actually need, shown doing what they actually do, in sentences you'd genuinely hear or say. 

What's inside:

50 carefully chosen vocabulary words — with kanji breakdowns that show you why a word means what it means. 

150 example sentences — three per word, each demonstrating a different grammar pattern or real-world usage

5 chapter dialogues — short conversations that put the vocabulary into natural context

Chapter-end quizzes and matching exercises — to lock in what you've just learned

200+ native speaker audio files — every word and every sentence, recorded by a native Japanese speaker

Anki flashcard deck — ready to import, no setup required

Full Makoto+ Sentence Explorer integration — read, listen, quiz yourself, and play games with every word and sentence on the web or in our mobile app (free with purchase; requires a free Makoto+ account — no credit card or obligation)

This is more than a book.

The print and digital content are just the beginning. Your purchase unlocks everything inside our Makoto+ Sentence Explorer — an interactive study system available on the web and as a mobile app. Every word. Every sentence. Audio, quizzes, games. It turns a one-time read into an ongoing study resource, all included at no extra charge.

Why only 50 words?

Because 50 words practiced thoroughly beats 1,000 words practiced never. Most vocabulary books pile on words and move on, leaving you with a long list and no real feel for how any of them work. This pack goes deeper — every word gets three real example sentences, a grammar note, audio, quizzes, and full interactive practice through Sentence Explorer. By the end, you won't just recognize these words. You'll know how to use them.

Who this is for:

Beginner to low-intermediate learners who want practical, usable Japanese — not textbook drills. If you've studied Japanese for a while but still freeze up in real situations, this pack is designed specifically for that gap.

Japanese in the Wild: At the Restaurant is the first book in the Japanese in the Wild series from Makoto+ — vocabulary packs built for real situations, one scenario at a time.

50 words · 150 real sentences · 200+ audio files · Interactive study included