The only other difference between the two(Basic and Intermediate) books (beside content) is the use of furigana over kanji instead of romaji. This is a very good thing for any student of Japanese. This book takes important grammatical points and lists them in easy to find alphabetical order. The explanations and examples are superb. It covers each grammatical point’s various meanings in a clear-cut and orderly way. Great for reference as well as for going straight through.
From the back cover: A DICTIONARY OF INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE GRAMMAR The long-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Japanese language book, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. In order to advance beyond beginning-level Japanese, students must develop facility in handling a variety of language issues both in written and in spoken Japanese, e.g., knowledge of complex sentence structures for reading authentic texts, mastery of confunctions and transitional phrases for coherent sentence production, familiarity with nuances among related expressions for conveying ideas accurately, and other information.
The entries in this volume address just such concerns. Arranged in dictionary form, with an abundance of example sentences. A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar goes beyond the basics to provide students with information which is essential to the mastery of intermediate-level Japanese.
Contents - Topics for Intermediate Japanese - This section explains aspects of grammar which are necessary and useful for intermediate-level studies, including inter-sentential reference, tense and formality switching, strategies for conversation, and tips on how to properly interpret complex sentences. -Main Entries - Drawing from intermediate-level textbooks and other teaching materials, the authors have identified 200 grammatical items to be included here. Each entry contains a detailed, easy-to-understand explanation which provides not only the basic information on that entry, including sentence formation, meaning, and usage, but also such aspects as the subtle differences between similar expressions - in other words, information that regular textbooks do not provide. - Appendices - This sections contains additional invaluable information, such as lists of expressions arranged according to function; rules for deciperhing katakana loan words; and charts of compound verbs, compound particles, conjunctins, and affixes. Please see below for page scans
ISBN 4-7890-0775-8
Author Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui
Pages 760
Cover Type Softcover
Publisher The Japan Times
Published Date June 2005