Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 18 ■ S（plain-form）そうです Meaning: I heard that S” / “It seems that S (from what I heard or read) Formation: Sentence in plain-form + そうです Key Point: This expression… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 17 ■ V（plain-form）＋ N ② Meaning: “N that (someone) V-ed” Formation: Verb (タ-form / plain past form) ＋ noun Key Point: This pattern is used to qualify a noun… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 16 ■ V-ると いいです（よ） Meaning: “You should ～” / “It’s good to ～” Formation: Verb (dictionary form) ＋ と いいです（よ） Key Point: Used to give casual advice or suggestions.… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 15 ■ ～んです ② Meaning: “The reason is that ～” / “I’m explaining that ～” Formation: Noun ＋ なんです ナ-adjectiveな ＋ んです イ-adjectiveい＋ んです Key Point: Used to explain… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 14 ■ Nで、～ ■ ナA-で、～ ■ イA-くて、～ ■ V-て、～ Meaning: “Because (N/A/V), ～” / “Due to (N/A/V), ～” Formation: Noun + で、～ ナ-adjectiveな + で、～ イ-adjectiveい + くて、～ Verb(テ-form)… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 13 ■ ～んですが… Meaning: “Well, the thing is…” / “It’s just that…” (used to explain a situation softly) Formation: Verb (dictionary / タ-form / ナイ-form) ＋ んですが… Key Point:… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 12 ■ ナA-そうです ■ イA-そうです Meaning: “It looks ～” / “It seems ～ (based on appearance)” Formation: ナ-adjectiveな ＋ そうです イ-adjectiveい ＋ そうです Key Point: Used to express an… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 11 ■ V-て　行[い]きます ／ V-て　来[き]ます Meaning: “Do V and go” / “Do V and come” Formation: Verb (テ-form) ＋ 行[い]きます / 来[き]ます Key Point: Used to express doing something… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 10 ■ V-て　みたいんですが… Meaning: I’d like to try doing V (and I want to ask about it)… Formation: Verb (テ-form) ＋ みたい ＋ んですが… Key Point: Used to express… 

Japanese Grammar – Book 2 Lesson 9 ■ Nで（Means） Meaning: By means of N / Using N Formation: Noun ＋ で Key Point: The particle で can express not only location but also means or…