If you have searched for , you have likely discovered a frustrating truth: the supplementary materials for the intermediate level are harder to find, often incomplete, and require a different study strategy than the beginner levels.

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For serious learners of Japanese, the "Minna no Nihongo" series is a legendary pathway from absolute beginner to confident intermediate speaker. However, most Western learners are intimately familiar with the red beginner books (Shokyuu 1 & 2) and the blue elementary books. Then comes the wall: The Green Books – Minna no Nihongo Chuukyuu 2 .