I'm glad that it is working out for you Risa! Sometimes all it takes is that one person to change things around!
This game has a lot to offer and I hope it lives up to your expectations.

Nuyu, you will experience some lag when outside of your data center. So if I played in the JP or EU data centers I'd be getting more lag in addition to both language and play time problems.
Do your best to get onto Tonberry since it seems that it will solve most of your problems!
Keep at it! ^^