Sat 2023.12.23

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Japanese expression: (何となく） “nan to naku”	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2023.12.22

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Japanese Pronunciation Highlight: The debate of the soft “ga”	culture, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2023.07.12

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Japanese grammar: the fickle word “ii” (良い) and a trio of particles	grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.27

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Important Japanese word: よく (yoku)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.04.18

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Advanced Japanese technique: changing a thought mid-stream	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2023.03.13

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Several usages of “mono”（もの）in Japanese	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.12.22

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Japanese casual expression: かもだけど (kamo dakedo)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.12.13

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Japanese grammar: the difference between “のが” and ”のか”	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.11.08

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Japanese word: 良さげ・よさげ (yosage)	grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.10.27

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Explanation of Quick Japanese Quiz: “What is a polite way to ask someone to begin eating a meal?”	food, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.10.25

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Japanese expression: ”何からやる” (nani kara yaru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.10.03

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Japanese Grammar: sentence-ending topics	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.09.12

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Japanese word confusion: 入れる	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.09.06

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Verbification: how (almost) anything can turn into a verb in Japanese	culture, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.22

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Japanese Literature: Using Western letters as placeholders for names	culture, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.15

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Japanese literary expression: 〜さに (~sa ni)	grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.01

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An interesting Japanese expression about hunger	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.07.18

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Japanese expression: 〜してもしきれない (~shite mo shikirenai)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.07.11

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Japanese Literature Book Release: “Gensen: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature (Volume 1)”	E-book publishing, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.07.07

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Language Learning Tip: It’s *not* all about the vocab	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.06.15

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Japanese expression “ima sara” (今更、いまさら)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.05.31

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Japanese expression: どうにでもなれ (dou ni demo nare)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese expression highlight: あるある (aru aru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.09

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Say wha? The Japanese word “世話” (sewa) and related expressions	culture, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.05.04

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Tackling Translation Troubles (Vol. 2): parallel structure	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Tackling Translation Troubles, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.04.27

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Getting cool in Japanese with 格好いい (kakko ii)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.03.30

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Japanese Grammar: The mysterious connection between the volitional form and でしょう / だろう (deshou / darou)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese grammar: When is it safe to omit a first person pronoun?	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.03.02

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10 usages of the Japanese word でも (demo)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.01.12

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Japanese expression “〜なくてすむ” (~nakute sumu)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.12.06

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Japanese expression “darou ni” （だろうに）	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.11.22

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Japanese expression: “~shitara to” (〜したらと）	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.09.20

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“Mai”: a Japanese word with a variety of meanings (マイ、まい、舞、毎、枚)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.08.16

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Japanese expression: “〜からすると” (~kara suru to)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.07.26

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Japanese expression ともなく (to mo naku)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.07.21

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Japanese expression:「言葉が足りず、すみませんでした」 (kotoba ga tarizu, sumimasen deshita)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.06.30

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Japanese Grammar: Abbreviated causative-passive forms	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2021.06.25

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Japan’s amazing “Braille Blocks” for the visually-impared (点字ブロック）	culture, grammar, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.05.24

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A test for measuring distinguishing ambiguity in Japanese	Aside, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.05.17

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50+ Introductory Phrases in Japanese	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.05.10

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A surprising meaning of the Japanese word その(“sono”).	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.05.03

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Japanese expression highlight: 「もっと早く知りたかった」 (“motto hayaku shiritakatta”)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2021.04.13

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Japanese phrase: 〜ことから (~koto kara)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.03.15

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The Compound Verb 着替える (kigaeru) and a Question of Particles	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.03.10

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Japanese expression: だけあって (dake atte)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.03.01

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Japanese grammar: Takebacks in chess and when the past isn’t the past	grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.02.15

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50 Hints for Learning Japanese	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.02.08

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The Adventures of “wa” + “ga”: Question Sentences	General, grammar, particles, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2021.02.02

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Japanese literary term: おぼしき (oboshiki)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.02.01

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Classical poem translation: “The Second of a Series of Miscellaneous Poems” (雜詩其二) by Tao Yuanming (陶淵明)	Chinese, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, poetry, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese