If you haven’t read the website Wasabi, I recommend it for several reasons. It is organized well, neatly presented, has all the basics you need, and is accurate.
Here is just a little snippet of one topic, weather. Good for casual conversation or breaking the ice with a Japanese speaker. Try it out.
| spring | |
| 夏 | summer |
| 秋 | autumn, fall |
| 冬 | winter |
| 快晴 | clear weather |
| 晴れ | fine |
| 曇り | cloud |
| 雨 | rain |
| にわか雨 | (sudden) shower |
| 雷 | thunder |
| 雷雨 | thunderstorm |
| 雪 | snow |
| 嵐 | storm |
| 台風 | typhoon |
| 霧 | fog |
| 暑い | hot |
| 暖かい | warm |
| 蒸し暑い | muggy |
| 寒い | cold |
| 涼しい | cool |
… なった / なりました
| 暑く（なったね / なりましたね）。 | It has got hot, hasn’t it? |
| 涼しく（なったね / なりましたね）。 | It has got cool, hasn’t it? |
| 急に冬に（なったね / なりましたね）。 | Winter has suddenly come, hasn’t it? |
| すっかり夏に（なったね / なりましたね）。 | Summer has certainly arrived, hasn’t it? |
Iggy Japanese 
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