Intensive Study Conversational Ballgames by Nancy Mansterson sakamoto I After I was married and had lived in Japan for a while, my Japanese gradually improved to the point where I could take part in simple conversations with my husband, his friends, and family. And i began to notice that often, when i joined in, the others would look startled. and the conversation would come to a halt. After this happened several times, it became clear to me that i was doing something wrong. But for a long time, I didn't know what it wasIntensive Study Conversational Ballgames by Nancy Mansterson Sakamoto 1 After I was married and had lived in Japan for a while, my Japanese gradually improved to the point where I could take part in simple conversations with my husband, his friends, and family. And I began to notice that often, when I joined in, the others would look startled, and the conversation would come to a halt. After this happened several times, it became clear to me that I was doing something wrong. But for a long time, I didn't know what it was