Book excerpt: In all of the most common travel situations, you need the reassurance that you can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary, the right word will always be at your fingertips. This indispensable language guide covers the topics and phrases that crop up every day, from finding a hotel and setting up your wifi, to going shopping. Includes: travel information and tips, 3,000 word dictionary, comprehensive menu decoder, grammar and pronunciation sections, and "Face to face" key conversation phrases.