The fruit of 15 years of research this remarkable book contains all of the words needed for daily & even sophisticated conversation as great care has gone into the selection of the entry words & their meanings. It contains not only high-frequency English words with full Japanese equivalents but also a number of technical terms new words & vocabulary related to Japanese culture. It also presents a large number of interjections idioms & phrasal verbs: the common expressions that lie at the very heart of the English language. Crucially the Communicative" strives to present only natural Japanese equivalents ranging from colloquial to formal masculine to feminine & humble to polite. Most of the equivalents are readily usable in everyday speech. Furigana superscript is used to indicate kanji pronunciation. As furigana uses hiragana the basic Japanese syllabary this aligns the book with current teaching methodology & enables students to use this book even if they do not know a single kanji character. Also included are special entries on Japanese usage & grammar appendices / key verb declensions. By far this is the most comprehensive & practical dictionary of its kind with over 22 000 entries & 19 000 sample sentences & phrases." ...

Best known as the author of the classic Darkness at Noon" Koestler was one of the most influential & controversial intellectuals involved in & commenting on almost every political movement of the twentieth century. As young man he was a committed Zionist & moved to Palestine; he was imprisoned & sentenced to death in Francos Spain; escaped Occupied France; & was a member of the Communist party for seven years later becoming one of its fiercest critics with the publication of " Darkness at Noon". Without sentimentality Scammell gives a full account of Koestlers turbulent private life: his drug use manic depression the frenetic womanizing that doomed his three marriages & led to an accusation of rape & his startling suicide pact with his wife in 1983. Koestler also gives a full account of the authors voluminous writings making the case that the autobiographies & essays are fit to stand beside Darkness at Noon as works of lasting literary value. Michael Scammell creates an indelible portrait of this brilliant unpredictable & talented writer once memorably described as one third blackguard one third lunatic & one third genius." ...

In this thoughtful balanced biography former Los Angeles Times foreign & diplomatic correspondent Stanley Meisler traces Kofi Annans unconventional rise from optimistic student to striving personnel & budget specialist in the United Nations bureaucracy to full-time manager of the worlds crises. The book presents a unique portrait of this widely admired leader with Annans own view of events tempered & augmented by those of his allies & opponents defenders & detractors. ...

Konnichiwa! Welcome to the world of Kokeshi. Inspired by traditional Japanese dolls this delightful universe has sophistication style & an up-to-the-minute look that comes to life in these unforgettable characters! The Kokeshis oh-so-stylish patterns & fashions make this sweet stationery set the perfect way to connect with friends near & far! Express your own style by mixing & matching notes for each cherished friend so they feel doubly special when their unique notecard arrives.

Includes:: 16 individual sheets with envelopes (4 designs repeated) & adorable stickers to seal each message with a distinctive detail.

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Kokoro" meaning heart is a tantalizing novel about the friendship between a young man & an enigmatic elder whom he calls Sensei. Set in the early twentieth century when the death of the emperor Meiji gave way to a new era in Japanese politicial & cultural life the novel enacts the transition from one generation to the next in the dynamic between Sensei who is haunted by mysterious events in his past & the unnamed young man one of the new generations elite who will inherit the coming era." ...

Cambridge 1961. A group of students set off on the trip of a lifetime. Against the backdrop of the Cold War they travel through the Soviet Union to the Middle East South Asia & on to Africa. Their mode of transport? The iconic VW Kombi. This book tells the story of that trip not just the people they met & the places they saw but the many experiences
- sometimes nerve-wracking sometimes bizarre
- that they encountered along the way. It provides a fascinating insight into a world on the brink of change
- seen through the eyes of nine young men fresh from university. The two VW Kombis doggedly traversed treacherous mountain passes near-impossible roads jungle tracks & river crossings on their journey through Anatolia the Middle East Asia & Africa. This book is an affectionate & highly entertaining re-creation of the relationship between the nine young travellers & their companions the two VW Kombis which functioned as transport shelter canteen & home. It is also a tribute to the determined & rugged determination of the VW Kombi whose descendants still tackle the highways & the more daunting roads of the world.


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This work discusses hope struggle & defiance in the face of overwhelming odds. This is a compelling tale of love & courage in dangerous & desperate times. ' Krakow the City of Kings was no longer mine. I had become a foreigner in the place I had always called home.' It is the year 1939. Overnight Jewish nineteen-year-old Emma Bau's world is turned upside down when Germany invades Pol&. & after only six weeks of marriage her husband Jacob a member of the Resistance is forced to flee. Escaping the ghetto Emma assumes a new Christian identity & finds work at Nazi headquarters. As secretary to the charismatic Kommandant Richwalder Emma vows to use her unique position to gather intelligence for the Resistance by any means necessary. Poignant affecting & gripping Kommandant's Girl" is the beautifully written story of one woman's struggle to survive one of the darkest periods in human history." ...

Tom's most challenging Quest awaits! He must rescue his mother from devious Wizard Velmal by finding six potion ingredients all guarded by the terrifying Beasts of Kayonia. Can Tom & his companions brave the Dead Desert & conquer Komodo the Lizard King...? ...

A Japanese inspired card designed by Natalie Barton with an illustration of Kookie the geisha in a field of bamboo on a background of yellows gold & pale blues. The message on the front reads &8216;make a wish&8217;. This card is blank inside for your own message & comes with a white envelope ready for posting. Approximate

Dimensions 14.5 x 13.5 cm

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A Japanese inspired card designed by Natalie Barton with an illustration of a geisha with a present in shades of pink cream & violet. The message on the front reads &8216; Wishing you a wonderful birthday&8217;. This card is blank inside for your own message & comes with a white envelope ready for posting. Approximate

Dimensions 14.5 x 13.5 cm

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