Japanese sentence structure for dummies I feel liked it's sad when Japanese for dummies is what really puts it into perspective for me. VERB AT THE END! VERB END! VERB END! Particles don't always translate. Remember their general functons. WING IT A BIT! You will only get corrected. This is not a test to determine what you're going to do with the rest of your life. They aren't going to stone you and sacrifice your first born to their heathen gods. I ate sushi and sashimi. Watashi wa sushi to sashimi o tabeta.