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

Tue 2019.03.12

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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

Tue 2019.02.12

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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

Tue 2019.02.05

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A mistaken case of mixing spoken and written language (ですし,”desu shi”)	General, japan, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.02.04

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Japanese sentence-ending particle ぞ (zo) and being eaten by a green monster	General, japan, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	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

Wed 2019.01.30

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Japanese word “yoroshiku” （よろしく・宜しく）	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.01.28

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Japanese polite expression: 頼まれてくれる? (tanomarete kureru?)	General, japan, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	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

Wed 2019.01.23

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Japanese Read & Answer: #10 [Level 2] ––test your reading comprehension––	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese slang term: ちくる (chikuru)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.01.18

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Japanese word 実務 (jitsumu)	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.01.16

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A great Japanese word: 脱サラ (dassara) –– getting away from The Grind	datsusara, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, term, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.01.15

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“Mu” (無): The Japanese word that means nothing	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.01.11

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Confusing Japanese loanword: エール (Eeru)	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanwords, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.01.09

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Japanese educational site review: ReadNihon (“Learn Japanese By Reading It”)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, website	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.01.08

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Tricky Japanese verb pair: 預ける / 預かる (azukeru / azukaru)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.01.03

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Japanese Writing Lab #6: Where you live	class, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese writing lab, japanese_writing_lab, language, practice, self-taught, topic, writing	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.01.02

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The hit-and-miss of learning foreign language words (and a few hints for better retention)	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.12.27

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Japanese slang term: 不思議ちゃん (fushigi chan)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.12.18

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Shinichi Tohei (藤平信一), current head of Ai Aikido (心身統一合氣道), appears on a Japanese educational program	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.12.12

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Japanese slang term: “mazogee” (マゾゲー)	games, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, terms	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.12.10

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Japanese vocabulary list: words about sleep	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, raising a bilingual child, sleep, terms, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.12.03

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Japanese expression ありそうでなかった (ari sou de nakatta), and some tasty soy sauce	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.11.29

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A tale of particles: “ni” (に) vs “wo” (を), the verb “kizuku” (気づく), and a bus full of moles	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.11.26

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Japanese colloquial expression: “sorya sou desho” (そりゃそうでしょ) and related phrases	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.11.19

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Japanese expressions “nimaime” (二枚目) and “sanmaime” (三枚目): the good, and the funny	culture, expression, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.11.13

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Anime review: Inuyashiki (Last Hero)	anime, General, inuyashiki, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.11.02

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Japanese slang word: gyakugire (逆ギレ) [Getting angry at the angry]	expression, gyakugire, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.10.24

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Japanese expression highlight: “ああ言えばこう言う” (aa ieba kou iu)	aa ieba kou iu, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.15

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Google suggest: a surprising supplement to foreign language learning	General, google suggest, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.10.09

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A confusing Japanese loanword in English: “Hibachi” (it may not mean what you think it does!)	culture, General, grill, hibachi, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese