A Russian woman who can only speak Russian and a little bit of German who's here for only 1 month is able to talk her way through here in Japan using just Goolag Translate and offline language packs, she has been able to buy and return items, confirm washing machine parts, drive around in buses in the country side, and all that just fine.

Meanwhile, Eikaiwa teachers who can only speak English living here for multiple decades already are still completely dependent on their native Japanese speaking wife, husband, or kids for the most basic tasks, because "MUH JABANESE 2 DIFFICURR!!".

Let that sink in.