Why Are You Studying Japanese?

My best friend is Japanese, and we often have language barrier issues because of the lack of understanding of each other’s languages and such. Despite this, we still make an effort to talk to each other every single day. I want to be able to fully understand her and talk to her fluently without any setbacks of constantly looking at dictionaries, looking up language forums, asking for help, etc. all the time. I seem to be the only person she can truly confide into, without repercussions of me judging her or straying away from the issues she goes through. Especially understanding the severe repression that most Japanese have to endure, I feel very grateful that she thinks so dearly of me. And I wish to reciprocate that trust by learning her language, so that I can care for her and comfort her to the best of my ability. She wishes that we can stay close friends for a lifetime. By the way, she has been using the free app YoiTV to watch Japanese native programs. She recommended it to me...