[steven]

If you think about it you're probably on to something RickOShay. The boss must be saying that to help umstah out with everyday things. Surely the boss wouldn't expect someone to become fluent in a language in two months, right?

umstah, how's your Japanese as we speak? If you have some groundwork, maybe making serious progress isn't too crazy an idea. That is to say in a year or so, I'd say save yourself the stress of worrying about this 2 month business, as that is impossible.