\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{jennilee} \pdfinfo{ /Title (asking-for-directions.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (jennilee) /Subject (Asking for directions Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{A37A5F} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F9F6F5} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Asking for directions Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{jennilee} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/202026/cs/45696/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}jennilee \\ \uline{cheatography.com/jennilee} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Not Yet Published.\\ Updated 20th February, 2025.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.60195 cm} x{1.41887 cm} x{1.55618 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{(Place) は どこですか "Where's\textasciitilde{}"}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{(Place) は どこですか。}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{Native Way = (Place) は}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{すみません、(Place) に行きたいんですが。。。}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}-Sounds too direct & \{\{bt=2\}\} & \{\{bt=2\}\}"Excuse me, I'd like to go to..." \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & & Verb (Plain) + \seqsplit{んですけど} . んだけど / Noun \seqsplit{なんだけど} = Used as an introductory remark. Stating where you're going and stopping before actually saying your question. \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 14) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 0) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【化粧室】けしょうしょは何処ですか。Where's} the powder room? & \seqsplit{すみません、お手洗いは?} & \seqsplit{すみません、【戦争時】せんそうじに行きたいんですが。。。} \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 7) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.60195 cm} x{1.41887 cm} x{1.55618 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{(Place) は どこですか "Where's\textasciitilde{}" (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{トイレは何処ですか。Where's} the lavatory (toilet)? & \{\{ar\}\} & Excuse me, I'd like to go to Sensouji Temple. (given the \seqsplit{context/situation}...) (That's my situation... Could you help me?) \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{トイレ、何処?Where's} the toilet? & \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{迷ってしまったんですが。。。} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【便所】べんじょは何処ですか。} & \{\{ar\}\} & I'm lost... (that's my situation... could you help me?) \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 5) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{お手洗いは何処ですか。Where's} the bathroom? & \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{【財布】さいふをなくしたんですが。。。} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 5) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & \{\{ar\}\} & I lost a wallet... (that's my situation... could you help me?) \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 5) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} & \{\{ar\}\} & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{To ask random stranger}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{すみません、(place)が何処かしていますか。}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{(Place) までの行き方をしていますか。}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{(Place) 【探す】さがしているんですが。。。}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}"Excuse me, do you know where..." & \{\{bt=2\}\}"Do you know how to get to..." & \{\{bt=2\}\}"I'm looking for... (that's my situation... could you help me?) \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 0) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{すみません、【浅草】あさくさが何処かしていますか。} & \seqsplit{スカイツリーまでの行き方をしていますか。} & \seqsplit{ラップを探しているんですが。。。} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Excuse me, do you know where Asakusa is? & Do you know how to get to Skytree? & I'm looking for a cling wrap... (that's my situation... could you help me?" \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 6) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 0) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & \{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{A から B まで}} & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & \seqsplit{家から学校までのきょりは1kmです。} & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 4) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.55618 cm} x{1.51041 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{To ask random stranger (cont)}} \tn % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & The distance between my house and school is 1km. & \{\{ar\}\} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} & \{\{ar\}\} & \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{❗️❗️NOTE: When there is a question inside a question or combine two questions, you need to use か particle to connect the clauses. \newline \newline \textless{}place\textgreater{}が何処 {\bf{か}} 知っていますか。 \newline Do you know ➕ where \textless{}place\textgreater{} is?} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Positions / Location Words}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{POSITION}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{PHRASE}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{THINGS/LOCATION }} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{ADVERB}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\} & \{\{bt=2\}\} & \{\{bt=2\}\} & \{\{bt=2\}\} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【右側】みぎがわ:right} side & \seqsplit{右に【曲がる】まがる:to} turn right & \seqsplit{【地図】ちず:map} & \seqsplit{ずっと:forever;} \seqsplit{continuously} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{【左側】ひだりがわ:left} side & \seqsplit{左に【曲がる】まがる:to} turn left & \seqsplit{【信号】しんごう:traffic} light & \seqsplit{この近くに:near} here \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【前】まえ:in} front of & \seqsplit{歩いて:on} foot; by walking & \seqsplit{スクランブル【交差点】こうさてん:Scramble} crossing (in Shibuya) & \seqsplit{ここら【辺】へん:somewhere} around here \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 9) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{【後ろ】うしろ:behind} & \seqsplit{【十分】じゅっぷんぐらい歩く:walk} for ten minutes & \seqsplit{【交差点】こうさてん:intersection;} crossroad & \seqsplit{この【辺り】あたり:around} here \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 7) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Positions / Location Words (cont)}} \tn % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{中:inside} & \seqsplit{歩いて【十分】じゅっぷんかかる:it} takes ten mins by foot & \seqsplit{【バス停】バステイ:bus} stop & \seqsplit{この【辺】へん:this} area \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{【上】うえ:on/above} & \seqsplit{まっすぐ:straight} & \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{【一つ】ひとつ目の:the} first \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【下】した:under;} beneath & \seqsplit{まっすぐ行く:to} go straight & \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{【最初】さいしょの:the} first (used if you want to say the beginning of \seqsplit{something)} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 10) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{【側】そば:near} & \seqsplit{すぐそこですよ:It's} right over there. & \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{ずっと:forever;} \seqsplit{continuously} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 5) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【近く】ちかく:near} & \seqsplit{すぐ来て:Come} here ASAP. & \{\{ar\}\} & \seqsplit{歩いて:on} foot; by walking \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 4) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Positions / Location Words (cont)}} \tn % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【隣】となり:next} to (same type of category) & \{\{ar\}\} & & \seqsplit{ずっとも:BFF} (slang for \seqsplit{ずっと友だち)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{よこ:next} to (much wider range of things) & \{\{ar\}\} & & \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 5) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【間】あいだ:in} between (2 reference points are used) & \{\{ar\}\} & & \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\textless{}Location\textgreater{}にいる/ある}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}something\textgreater{} が いる/ある}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Location\textgreater{}にいる/ある}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Location\textgreater{} で \textless{}Verb\textgreater{}}} & \{\{bt=2\}\}{\bf{\textless{}Location\textgreater{} へ \textless{}direction Verb\textgreater{}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{bt=2\}\}"There is… \textless{}something\textgreater{}" & \{\{bt=2\}\}\textless{}place\textgreater{} に B が \seqsplit{あります/います} & \{\{bt=2\}\} & \{\{bt=2\}\} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & "There is a noun in/at/on a place" & で:Can only be used for action verbs. & \seqsplit{へ:location} = \seqsplit{direction;} \seqsplit{destination} of the movement \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & \seqsplit{に:location} of \seqsplit{existence;} location where the thing exists & \seqsplit{で:location} where the activity takes place. & Actions of moving from one place to another. Can be replaced with に. \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 7) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & VERBS only used with \seqsplit{に:いる、ある、住む、【泊まる】とまる} & VERBS used: Action verbs & VERBS that express movement: \seqsplit{行く、来る、帰る} \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 8) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\textless{}Location\textgreater{}にいる/ある (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{庭】にわに犬が【います。There} is a dog in the garden. & \seqsplit{が台所に【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこあります。There} is a \seqsplit{refrigerator} in the kitchen. & \seqsplit{日本で働きます。I} work in Japan. & \seqsplit{日本へ行きます。I'll} go to Japan. \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{この【町】まちに図書館がありません。There} is no library in this town. & \seqsplit{【千葉県】ちばけんにディズニーランドがあります。There} is \seqsplit{Disneyland} in Chiba \seqsplit{Prefecture}. & \seqsplit{家で食べます。I} eat at home. & \seqsplit{東京へ来ます。I'll} come to Tokyo. \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 12) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} & & \seqsplit{学校で勉強します。I} study at school. & \seqsplit{東京へ帰ります。I} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 5) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 0) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 0) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{❗️❗️Note: \textless{}something\textgreater{} が いる/ある can be replaced with は and make the noun as the TOPIC of the sentence. However, the noun must be something that both the speaker and the listener are aware of. Otherwise, it cannot be the topic.} \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\textless{}Location\textgreater{}にいる/ある (cont)}} \tn % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{ケーキが【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & \seqsplit{ケーキは【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & & \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} There is a cake in the fridge. & As for the cake, it's in the fridge. & & \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} ケーキ is \seqsplit{emphasized} the \seqsplit{information}. & ケーキ is now the topic of the sentence. & & \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 5) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Main point of the sentence: \seqsplit{【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & & \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 8) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} & The noun must be something that both the speaker and listener are aware of. & & \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 8) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\textless{}Location\textgreater{}にいる/ある (cont)}} \tn % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{Situation: My mom bought a cake and I don't know about that.}} & & \{\{border=1\}\}{\bf{Situation: My mom and I bought a cake together.}} & \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} So mom would \seqsplit{say:ケーキが【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & & So she could say: \seqsplit{ケーキは【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 8) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{ケーキ:She} meant the cake that SHE bought but I'm not aware of the specific cake she's talking about so this cannot be the topic. & & \seqsplit{ケーキ:Can} be the topic of the sentence as we both are aware of the existence of the cake. & \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 14) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{\textless{}Location\textgreater{}にいる/ある (cont)}} \tn % Row 22 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} But if she says: \seqsplit{今日ケーキを買いました。} & & Main point of the sentence: \seqsplit{【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 23 \SetRowColor{white} Now, I'm aware of this specific cake so she can make it a topic and say: & & But it doesn't mean you can always make it a topic. & \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 8) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{ケーキは【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & & You can still say: & \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 6) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{white} Omitting \seqsplit{ケーキは} is okay as it's obvious she's talking about the cake here. & & \seqsplit{ケーキが【冷蔵庫】れいぞうこにあります。} & \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{GIVING DIRECTIONS VOCABS}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} A. \seqsplit{すみません、アモ学校にい行きたいんですが。} & Excuse me, I want to go to Amo Gakkou... \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} B. \seqsplit{アモ学校ですね。} & Amo School, right? \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{この【道】みちをまっすぐ行って、二つのを【二つ】ふたつ目の【角】かどを左に曲がると、右側にあります。} & Go straight on this road, then if you turn at the second corner, it'll be on the right side. \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 8) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 0) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} A. \seqsplit{ここから学校までどのくらいかかりますか。} & How long will it take to get to school from here? \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 0) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{【図書館】としょかんは学校の後ろにあります。} & The library is behind the school. \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{この【道】みちをずっとまっすぐ行くと、左側に図書館】としょかんがあります。} & If you keep going straight on this road, the library will be on the left side. \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 6) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{この【道】みちをまっすぐ行って、【十分】じゅっぷんぐらい歩くと、左側にあります。} & Go straight on this road, then if you walk for about ten minutes, it's on the left side. \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 6) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{GIVING DIRECTIONS VOCABS (cont)}} \tn % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{二つ目に【信号】しんごうを右に曲がってください。} & Please turn right at the second traffic light. \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{信号を右に曲がって、左にでパトがあります。映画館はでパトの中にありますよ。} & Please turn right at the traffic light and thre is a department store on your left and the cinema is inside the department store. \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 7) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 0) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{A.【渋谷】しぶやに行ってスクランブル【交差点】こうさてんが見たい。} & I want to go to Shibuya and see the Scramble Crossing. \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 5) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{white} B. \seqsplit{【一つ】ひとつ目の【交差点】こうさてんを左に曲がってください。} & Please turn left at the first intersection. \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 5) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 0) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{white} A. \seqsplit{すみません、この近くにATMはありますか。} & Excuse me, is there an ATM nearby? \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 3) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{この【辺り】あたりにATMはありますか。} & Excuse me, is there an ATM around here? \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{ここら【辺】へんにATMはありますか。} & Excuse me, is there an ATM somewhere around here? \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{GIVING DIRECTIONS VOCABS (cont)}} \tn % Row 19 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} B. \seqsplit{その【交差点】こうさてんを右に曲がると、左にコンビニがあります。ATMはコンビニの中にありますよ。} & If you turn right at that intersection, there'll be a convenience store on the left. There's an ATM inside the convenience store. \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 0) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} A. A. \seqsplit{すみません、近くに映画館にありますか。 } & Excuse me, is there a cinema nearby? \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{white} B. \seqsplit{そこの信号を右に曲がると、左側にでパトがあります。映画館はでパトの中にあります。} & If you turn right at the traffic light, there'll be a department store on the left. There's a cinema inside the department store. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}