Hello,
I have the opportunity to take an expatriate assignment (3 years) located in Tokyo. A little background on myself, I am a 28 year old single male, and will be in the country by myself. I currently do not speak any Japanese which is my main concern for the assignment. The move would be in a few months, and I do not currently know any Japanese. This is my biggest concern about taking the assignment. With the limited time I have, I obviously can not learn the language to any degree of fluency, will this be a big problem? I do want to be respectful to the people I encounter, are there any sayings I need to know, or would make my transition easier? Thank you for your help.