Learning every word of this glossary will not guarantee to make you an excellent writer. Trying to memorize it could lead to brain-strain and an inability to speak intelligent English. However, a read-through can acquaint you with some hints of the kind of thinking the Japanese have attached to their poetry over the last 800 years. Your occasion to use most of these words in daily speech will be fairly rare but being able to zing out a term or two is invaluable in games of one-upmanship. The Complete Guide to Working, Visiting, and Living in Japan.
Japan is the one of the most expensive countries on earth.
Up to now there have been mountains of books from ivory-tower academics praising Japan to the skies, and web sites about places to see, etc. The information here is current as of April 1999 but be aware that prices, regulations, exchange rates, etc. are always subject to change. Here's a word about good manners while living in Japan. Up to now, unless you've been living in a cave, you must have heard about taking off your shoes before entering a residence and not getting into a bath while still soapy, since others have already talked these issues to death. But there are a lot more items you may not know.