Tue 2019.11.12

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Interesting Japanese loanword “マウンティング” (mauntingu, a.k.a. “mounting”)	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.11.04

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Classical Japanese poetry translation: “The Forgotten Garden” (廃園) by Yoshinobu Morikawa (森川義信)	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, poem, poetry, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.09.30

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Japanese word highlight: “katte” (勝手)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.09.18

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Japanese grammar spotlight: だって (datte) vs だから (dakara)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.09.16

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Fairy tale about a magic organ: Mimei Ogawa’s “The Life of a Musical Instrument”	culture, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.08.26

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Literary Japanese: shifting around the order of topics	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.08.15

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まえ (mae) vs まで (made): what’s the difference?	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.08.05

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Japanese term: What is “Ateji”? (当て字・あてじ)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.29

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Japanese Useful Word: “Baka” (ばか、バカ、馬鹿）	Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.22

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Japanese word focus: 感想 (kansou)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.07.16

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Japanese novel review: “勝手にしゃべる女” (katte ni shaberu onna) by 赤川次郎 (Jiro Akagawa)	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.07.16

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Japanese particle combination: だけで (dake de)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.15

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Commentary (解説): One of the Joys of Japanese Literature	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.07.10

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Japanese grammar: An overview of the “te” form (and an important use nobody taught you)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.08

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Short translation excerpt: 天使の卵 (Angel’s Egg) by 村山由佳 (Yuka Murayama)	japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.07.02

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Book release: bilingual book of Japanese fairy tales (Mimei Ogawa)	book, E-book publishing, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.01

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Site review: BFF Tokyo	japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.06.26

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Japanese Novel Review: 天使の卵 (Angel’s Egg) by 村山由佳 (Yuka Murayama)	Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.06.24

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Japanese grammar: verb and adjective confusion	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese Drama Review: “義母と娘のブルース” (Stepmother and Daughter Blues)	drama, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.06.10

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Japanese word focus: くだらない (kudaranai)	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.05.28

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Japanese useful phrase highlight: “yokattara” (よかったら)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.20

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Reader question: “What’s the hardest part of learning Japanese?”	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.13

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Japanese slang term: meccha “めっちゃ”	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.06

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Japanese word highlight: まま (mama)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.04.29

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Japanese particle: にて (nite)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.04.23

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Japanese novel review: さざなみのよる (sazanami no yoru) by 木皿泉 (Izumi Kizara)	culture, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.04.22

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Japanese phrase highlight: うまくやんなよ (umaku yan na yo)	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2019.04.14

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Japanese Book Review: “The Power of Ki” (氣の威力）by Koichi Tohei (藤平光一）	aikido, culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.04.01

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A thoughtful discourse on literature with Japanese author Fuminori Nakamura (中村文則)	Aside, culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novels, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.03.27

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Japanese word highlight: ちょうど (choudo)	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.25

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Japanese Book Review: “ふしぎがわかるよ！” (A visual encyclopedia for children)	encyclopedia, General, japan, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.18

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Interview with Ben Hourigan: author, editor, Japan aficionado	culture, E-book publishing, General, interview, Interviews, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese slang word: あざす（azasu) [“Thanks”, without the politeness]	azasu, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.11

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Japanese pronunciation: when vowels get quiet	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.03.05

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What’s the difference between a 翻訳者 (‘honyausha’) and 翻訳家 (‘honyakuka’)?	General, honyakuka, honyakusha, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.04

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A few more confusing Japanese loanwords	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanwords	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.02.26

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Japanese words that mean “not at all” (zenzen [全然], etc.)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Lists, zenzen	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.02.25

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Using the Japanese particles “to” (と) and “tte” (って) to quote [plus abbreviated uses and particle combinations]	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.02.19

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The *other* uses of polite language in Japanese	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, keigo, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.02.18

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Japanese quiz 2: Basic verb conjugation	grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online quizzes and tests, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.02.14

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Talking about ways of doing things in Japanese with 〜かた (~kata)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kata, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.02.13

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The upward spiral of language learning	aikido, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, spiral, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Hitori Saito (斎藤一人): entrepreneur, best-selling author, motivational speaker	Aside, culture, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.02.11

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Japanese quiz 1: Basic particle usage	grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online quizzes and tests, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.02.08

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Japanese word 我慢 (gaman): putting up with it	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.02.07

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Pronunciation: one of the hardest parts about learning Japanese (and a review of a great resource to help with that –– OJAD)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.02.06

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Adverbial “~ku”（〜く）form of Japanese i-adjectives (and challenges of translating them)	grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.01.31

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Japanese novel review: “火星に住むつもりかい?” by 伊坂幸太郎 (Koutaru Isaka)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.01.25

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Japanese word highlight: 相談 (soudan)	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese