Thu 2018.02.15

Content	Tags	Group
Book Release: Japanese Dystopian Fiction (“Eighteen O’Clock Music Bath” by Juza Unno)	Aside, dystopia, E-book publishing, ebook, fiction, General, japan, japanese, juza unno, literature, publish, release, translation, 海野十三	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.29

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Two types of “can’t” in Japanese: improper vs impossible	cant, General, grammar, impossible, improper, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, potential, self-taught	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.01.19

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Two years…	General	Tatakau Shisho Light Novel Translation

Tue 2018.01.16

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “House Ephemera” by Hatasu Shikishima [Chapter 7]	fiction, General, japan, japanese, literature, mystery, novel, story, surreal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2018.01.14

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Tatakau Shisho to Shuushou no Kemono	General	Tatakau Shisho Light Novel Translation

Tue 2018.01.09

Content	Tags	Group
The making of an E-book: Science: Hopes & Fears (Juza Unno short story compilation)	amazon, Aside, classic, draft2digital, e-book, E-book publishing, ebook, General, japan, japanese, juza unno, process, publishing, science fiction, sf, short story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.08

Content	Tags	Group
Some thoughts on language selection and code switching	code switching, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, language selection, linguistics, raising a bilingual child, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.01.05

Content	Tags	Group
Juza Unno: Classic Japanese SF author published in English for the first time (reprise)	Aside, book, classic, culture, e-book, E-book publishing, fiction, General, japan, japanese, juza unno, publishing, release, science fiction, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.01.03

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese Expression Highlight: 「水を得た魚 」(mizu wo eta sakana)	expression, fish, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kotowaza, phrase, Uncategorized, water	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.01

Content	Tags	Group
Hatsuyume (初夢) and Masayume (正夢): First (prophetic?) dream of the year	culture, dream, dreams, General, hatsuyume, japan, japanese, masayume	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.12.28

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Translation Highlight: “Five Minutes Won’t Cut It” by Kisaragi Shinichi	comedy, General, japan, japanese, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.12.24

Content	Tags	Group
Chapter 5: The Liar is Laughing – Part 3	General	Tatakau Shisho Light Novel Translation

Thu 2017.11.16

Content	Tags	Group
Translation Project Update 1	Aside, e-book, fiction, General, japan, japanese, project, publish, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.11.02

Content	Tags	Group
Current status and going forward	Announcement, General	Zettai Dame Translations

Thu 2017.11.02

Content	Tags	Group
Current status and going forward	Announcement, General	Zettai Dame Translations

Tue 2017.10.24

Content	Tags	Group
Taking translation to the next level: Getting Published	Aside, book, fiction, General, japan, japanese, short story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.10.17

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “House Ephemera” by Hatasu Shikishima [Chapter 6]	fiction, General, japan, japanese, literature, mystery, novel, story, surreal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.10.13

Content	Tags	Group
And the pick of the lottery is…	Announcement, General, Web Novel	Zettai Dame Translations

Wed 2017.10.11

Content	Tags	Group
First post	General	Zettai Dame Translations

Mon 2017.10.09

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “House Ephemera” by Hatasu Shikishima [Chapter 5]	fiction, General, japan, japanese, literature, mystery, novel, story, surreal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.10.09

Content	Tags	Group
A review of Skoo (スクー): Japanese online classes, streaming or live	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online school, review, Reviews, skoo, スクー	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.10.05

Content	Tags	Group
A primer on Japanese emotive sentence-ending particles: ne, na, naa, yo (ね、な、なあ、よ)	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, na, naa, ne, particles, raising a bilingual child, yo	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.10.04

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “House Ephemera” by Hatasu Shikishima [Chapter 4]	fiction, General, japan, japanese, literature, mystery, novel, story, surreal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.10.02

Content	Tags	Group
Uso (嘘,うそ): Lying in Japanese	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, lying, uso, word	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.09.27

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Karesansui (枯山水): The art of Japanese rock gardens (in your own backyard?)	Aside, culture, dry landscape, garden, General, japan, japanese, karesansui, portland, 枯山水	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.09.26

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “House Ephemera” by Hatasu Shikishima [Chapter 3]	fiction, General, japan, japanese, literature, mystery, novel, story, surreal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.09.25

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “Cube City” (立方体都市) by Ikkai Inubousaki (犬吠埼一介): Chapter 1, Part 2	chapter, fantasy, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, story, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.09.19

Content	Tags	Group
Babelcube review: taking books global (Japanese to English)	babelcube, General, japan, japanese, review, Reviews, service, translation, website	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.09.18

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “House Ephemera” by Hatasu Shikishima [Chapter 2]	fiction, General, japan, japanese, literature, mystery, novel, story, surreal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.09.11

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese vocabulary list: language, reading, writing, and translation	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, terms, vocabulary list, Vocabulary Lists, words	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.08

Content	Tags	Group
How to ask an author (in Japanese) for translation permission	authors, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.09.06

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “Cube City” (立方体都市) by Ikkai Inubousaki (犬吠埼一介): Chapter 1, Part 1	chapter, fantasy, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, story, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.09.05

Content	Tags	Group
The Japanese particle は(wa), 癒やし (iyashi), and therapeutic dogs.	General, grammar, ha, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particle, passive tense, translation, wa	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.01

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 9]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.01

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese children’s book review: おしりたんてい (Bum Detective) by トロル (Troll)	children's book, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oshiri tantei, raising a bilingual child, review, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.08.29

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 8]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.08.28

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “House Ephemera” by Hatasu Shikishima [Chapter 1]	fiction, General, japan, japanese, literature, mystery, novel, story, surreal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.08.27

Content	Tags	Group
Using “~ga suru” (〜がする) to express feeling or sensing something in Japanese	express, feeling, ga, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, suru	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.08.23

Content	Tags	Group
A bit of bad news	General	Tatakau Shisho Light Novel Translation

Mon 2017.08.21

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 7]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.08.20

Content	Tags	Group
Twitter review: “Novel opening bot” (小説冒頭bot): Experience Japanese literature in bite-sized chunks	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novels, translation, twitter	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.08.10

Content	Tags	Group
Roudoku (朗読): The fun and benefits of reading books out loud in Japanese	books, confidence, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, raising a bilingual child, reading, recitation, roudoku, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.08.07

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BAT’s Back Baby	General, Hidden Marriage, Phoenix Against The World, Sonata: FAAAM	Blazes' Amateur Translations

Mon 2017.07.31

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese non-past (present/future) tense, “will”, and intention	future, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, non-past, past, present, tenses	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2017.07.29

Content	Tags	Group
Tiny surprise	dragon, extra chapter, fantasy, General, guardian, novel, novel projects, novel story oneshot, Oneshot	Selkin Novel

Thu 2017.07.27

Content	Tags	Group
Oregon Monogatari: One year living in Portland, Oregon (with notes on Japanese culture there)	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oregon, portland, raising a bilingual child, west coast	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.07.25

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Sayonara HM: You Will Be Missed	General, Hidden Marriage	Blazes' Amateur Translations

Fri 2017.07.21

Content	Tags	Group
Expressing bad intentions in Japanese and 「悪気」 (warugi)	expression, General, grammar, intenion, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, warugi	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.07.19

Content	Tags	Group
Welcome back, Aikido: My story of returning to the dojo	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, martial art, portland, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.07.18

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese children’s book review: 「とうさんのあしのうえで」 (tousan no ashi no ue de) [At daddy’s feet]	book, childrens, culture, ehon, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, pengin, raising a bilingual child, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese