Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.
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48 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communicating a sense of gratitude | Mar 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | How to politely ask someone to repeat something | Mar 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Expressing an opinion concisely | Mar 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | How to make explanations using photos and other materials | Mar 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Relaying messages | Mar 27, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Obtaining permission | Mar 27, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Making apologies | May 6, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Making suggestions | May 13, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Asking questions using keego | Jun 3, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Offering support | Jun 10, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Asking how to pronounce names | Jul 1, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Asking for clarification | Jul 8, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Answering phone calls for others | Jul 29, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Responding when you've been asked to do too many things | Aug 5, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Offering logical explanations | Aug 26, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Handling difficult negotiations over the phone | Sep 2, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Supporting a subordinate | Oct 14, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Politely explaining rules | Oct 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Dealing with ambiguous complaints | Apr 13, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late | May 11, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Asking a shop manager to follow orders from head office | Jun 8, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Identifying your chance to speak at a meeting | Oct 5, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Explaining when there's been a misunderstanding | Oct 12, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Adjusting a schedule with a client | Oct 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Making small talk with a client | Nov 9, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down | Nov 16, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Asking others for favors | Dec 7, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Checking that others have understood instructions | Dec 14, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill | Jan 4, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Turning down a request for support politely | Jan 11, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Business Japanese Quiz Part 1 | Mar 15, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Business Japanese Quiz Part 2 | Mar 22, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Dealing with a complaint from a neighbor | Jun 7, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Asking for instant guidance | Jun 14, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Asking for further information | Jul 5, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Saying how much you can do | Jul 12, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot | Aug 2, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Taking over someone's work without hurting their feelings | Aug 9, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Explaining a need for staffing adjustment | Oct 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake | Oct 25, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Words of support for a coworker | Nov 15, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Fielding an urgent request on the phone | Nov 22, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Determining what is worrying a client | Dec 27, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Making a polite request to a superior | Jan 3, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Asking someone to repeat and clarify | Jan 10, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Recommending additional repairs | Feb 7, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Business Japanese Review Special: Part 1 | Feb 14, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Business Japanese Review Special: Part 2 | Feb 21, 2022 | 0.0 |