Mon 2014.02.10

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Don’t be afraid to joke around in a foreign language	foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, joke, language, self-study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
More uses and notes on ‘そう’ (Sou) and usage of ‘だ’ (da)	adjectives, expressions, gender, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.02.07

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Simple expressions with そう and a few particles	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, particle, sou, study	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.05

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Expressing strong feelings in Japanese, a language with less curse words	conversation, curse, emotion, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, particles, slang	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.02.04

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Plurality in Japanese	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, plural, self-study, singular, study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.03

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Self Taught Japanese – 50th post!	50th, anniversary, blog, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, life, post	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.31

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The diversity and “domainness” of language	domain, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, language, learning, linguistics, self-study, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.29

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Oblivion Island: Haruka and the magic mirror	anime, blender, cartoon, cg, eview, film, General, japanese, japanf, movie, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.28

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Three confusing Japanese words	challening, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, tekitou, Uncategorized, yappari	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.27

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Festival at Ichimura Japanese Gardens (South Florida)	culture, festival, florida, garden, General, japan, japanese, martial arts, miami, Reviews, Uncategorized, usa	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.24

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The right way to use subtitles when studying Japanese	dramas, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learning, movies, self-study, study, subtitles, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.23

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Popular Japanese series: Heartbroken chocolatier (失恋チョコラティエ)	chocolate, drama, entertainment, fiction, General, ishihara, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, matsumoto, Reviews, series, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.22

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Tricky Japanese loanwords	borrowed, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, loanword, vocabulary, 外来語	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.21

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“Becoming” in Japanese: the many uses of なる (naru)	become, beginner, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, linguistic, naru, Uncategorized, なる, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.20

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The wonders of Japanese particle も(mo): different ways to say “also” [intermediate]	also, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, mo, particle, self-study, study	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.19

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Shimajiro and Benesse’s distance learning program for kids	benesse, bilingual, child, course, distance learning, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, parenting, raising a bilingual child, Reviews, shimajiro, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.17

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Quruli（くるり): Japanese dynamic band	country, General, japan, japanese, music, pop, quruli, Reviews, rock, singer, techno, u2, Uncategorized, くるり	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.16

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Some important uses of wari (割)	comparison, considering, expression, for, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, wari, わり, 割	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.15

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Variations of saying a simple phrase in Japanese	expression, General, grammare, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, study	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.15

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Japanese dramas to watch	abe hiroshi, comedy, drama, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kimutaku, love comedy, Reviews, show, soap opera, TV, Uncategorized, ドラマ	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.13

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Words are bursting at the seams with meaning	acquisition, dictionary, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistic, linguistics, memory, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.13

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Learning resources for experienced learners [advanced]	advanced, bilingual, dictionary, example sentences, General, goo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, learning, study, yahoo, 知恵袋	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.12

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Japanese aizuchi (相づち), the glue that holds conversation together	aizuchi, back chanelling, conversation, dialogue, fluent, grammar, japan, japanese, linguistics, skills, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Raising a bilingual child where one language isn’t your native tongue	baby, bilingual, child, country, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, raising, speak, trilingual, upbringing	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.09

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Transitive and intransitive verb pairs in Japanese [Intermediate/Advanced]	action, General, grammar, intransitive, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, master, object, transitive, tsukeru, tsuku, verb, 他動詞, 自動詞	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.08

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Why I decided to learn Japanese	anime, culture, foreign language, General, haruki murakami, japan, japanese, language, life, samurai, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.07

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Omitting subjects and other words in Japanese [Intermediate]	fluent, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, omitting, self-study, study, subject	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.06

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Embarassing moments learning a foreign language	embarassing, foreign language, funny, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, life, story, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.05

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Use your energy: Useful expressions in Japanese which use ‘ki’ (気）[Intermediate]	chi, energy, expressions, fluent, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, ki, life force, qi, self-study, study	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2014.01.04

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Using Japanese Documentaries as a study aid	ceo, child, education, facebook, father, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, mark zuckerberg, son, Uncategorized, upbringing	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.03

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Study trick: refine your Japanese with help from Google [Intermediate/Advanced]	General, google, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, search, tool, translate, trick	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.01

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Japanese verb dictionaries: are they really needed? [beginner]	beginner, conjugation, dictionary, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, reference, self-study, study, verb, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2013.12.31

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New Years Resolution: Why not learn a foreign language?	2014, bilingual, blogging, General, japan, japanese, language, life, new years, resolution, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.30

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Japanese Anime Movie Review: The Garden of Words (2013, Blu-ray)	anime, art, beautiful, cartoon, cg, fantasy, film, japan, japanese, makoto shinkai, movie, Reviews, Uncategorized, visual effects	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2013.12.29

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Say “yes” to a better understanding of the Japanese particle “no” (の）	assertion, foreign, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics, particle, self-study, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2013.12.27

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If I could only live in Japan…	bilingual, fluent, General, japan, japanese, language, lifestyle, stay, study, 日本, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2013.12.26

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Expressions for giving and receiving in Japanese (objects and actions) [intermediate]	ageru, expression, General, giving, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kureru, language, morau, receiving, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2013.12.25

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Manga review: 大奥 (Ooku – The Inner Chambers) by Fumi Yoshinaga, Book 1	book, classical japan, comic, comic book, edo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, manga, ooku, review, 大奥	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2013.12.24

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Self introspection and correction: critical skills for learning a foreign language [Intermediate/Advanced]	fluent, foreign language, General, introspection, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, memory, skill, study, technique	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.23

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Common Japanese abbreviations [Intermediate / Advanced]	abbreviation, abbreviations, colloquial, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, short form, slang, くだけた, くだけた口調, 日本語, 省略	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2013.12.20

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We learn language best from our peers	foreign language, General, instinct, japan, japanese, language, language instinct, learning, linguistic, Steven PInker, thought, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2013.12.19

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Manga book review: 映画篇 1 (“Movie Version 1”)	book, bookstore, comic, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, korea, manga, movies, stories, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2013.12.18

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A closer look at Japanese particles wa (は) and ga (が)	ga, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, linguistics, particles, subject, topic, wa, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2013.12.17

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Japanese bookstores in America	america, book, book off, books, bookstore, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kinokuniya, magazine, manga	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.16

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Get a pen pal to help your foreign language learning [Beginner/Intermediate]	culture, foreign language, friend, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, overseas, pen pal, penpal	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.16

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Age-related expressions in Japanese [Beginner / Intermediate]	age, expressions, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, phrases, study, Uncategorized, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2013.12.15

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Enjoy a piece of Japan at the Morikami Japanese Museum & Gardens（森上博物館・日本庭園）	culture, delray beach, florida, gardens, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, morikami, museum, travel, 博物館, 森上	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2013.12.14

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Grammar – it’s the linguistic glue that holds things together [beginner/intermediate]	foreign, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, languages, learn, linguistic, particles, study, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2013.12.13

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Podcasts: an essential tool for foreign language self-study	fluent, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Podcast, podcasts, self-taught, student, study, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2013.12.12

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Japanese Pitch Accent: It’s more important that you realize [beginner/intermediate]	accent, dialect, emphasis, General, intonation, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pitch, pitch accent, pronunciation, アクセント, 日本, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese