Wed 2014.04.23

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Japanese ふりかけ (furikake) – a nutritious and tasty condiment	asian, condiment, cooking, flakes, flavor, food, furikake, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, low salt, Reviews, ふりかけ	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.22

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The art of パラ読み (parayomi) in a foreign language	book, book off, bookstore, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, new york, nyc, parayomi, peruse, speed reading, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.04.21

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Japanese suffix ーがる (-garu)	expression, feeling, foreign language, garu, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, look like, study, がる	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.04.20

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Numbers in Japanese: ４（し or よん？） and 7 (しち or なな？）	counting, irregular, japan, japanese, kunyomi, language, linguistics, numbers, onyomi, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.04.16

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Poll: What do you want from this blog?	blog, blogging, feedback, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, poll, survey	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.15

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Is there really no word for ‘foot’ in Japanese?	expression, feet, foot, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistic, loanwords, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.04.14

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Japanese Vocabulary List: Final Fantasy 1 words	ff1, final fantasy, game, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, nintendo, rpg, Uncategorized, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists, words	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.04.13

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Foreign Language Practice – Higher necessity means higher understanding and retention	foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, json, language, linguistics, necessity, retention, self-taught, words	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2014.04.12

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パタリロ! (Patalliro!) – A classic, crazy manga series	book, comic, General, hakusensha, japan, japanese, manga, mineo maya, patarillo!, review, Reviews, shojo, Uncategorized, パタリロ	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.04.11

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Japanese tongue twisters	fast, fun, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, tongue twisters, word, 早口言葉	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.04.10

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Can you say the word “glove” in Japanese, in reverse?	children, culture, expression, funny, game, General, glove, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, joke, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.08

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Don’t make a てき out of 的 (てき）	adjective, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistic, noun, self-study, teki, Uncategorized, 的	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.04.07

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Nu Sushi in Coral Springs – one of the best Sushi shops around	coral springs, food, General, japan, japanese, restaurant, review, Reviews, sushi, 和風, 和食, 寿司	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.04.06

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Language on Track – A new tool to help with foreign language learning (call for alpha testers)	alpha, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language on track, prototype, study, test, tool, website	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.04.04

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Don’t underestimate the Japanese ”っ”　(little tsu)	foreign langugae, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, pronunciation, tsu, words	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.04.03

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Self Taught Japanese’s 100th Post!	100th, anniversary, Aside, blog, blogging, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, post, self-study, statistics, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.04.02

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“っぽい” (ppoi): a slang way to express similarity or the tendency to do something	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, like, linguistics, ppoi, self-study, study, words, っぽい	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.01

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Review: Youkoso: Invitation to Contemporary Japanese textbook	book, college, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, review, Reviews, textbook, workbook, youkoso	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.01

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Different ways of saying “except” in Japanese	except, expression, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.31

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Japan’s consumption tax raises from 5% to 8%	consumption, country, economics, economy, General, government, japan, japanese, lifestyle, tax	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.03.28

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Review: “Arakawa Under the Bridge” (荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ)	anime, dorama, drama, General, japan, japanese, language, manga, movie, Reviews, TV, 荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.03.27

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“ikizurai” and (improperly) using the -づらい (-zurai) suffix in Japanese	foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, nikui, study, yasui, zurai	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.26

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Learning a foreign language and aging	aging, bilingual, brain, cognition, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, memory, mental	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.25

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Programming Podcast – a fresh look at Japanese conversation between everyday people	conversation, fluent, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, Podcast, programming, resource, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.24

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Different ways to express “Again” in Japanese	again, expression, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, once more, self-study, words	Self Taught Japanese
Tate’s Comics: One of the best shops in South Florida for all your comic needs	anime, Aside, bookstore, comics, florida, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, manga, review, Reviews, store, tates	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.03.20

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Japanese honorific prefixes お and ご (‘O’ and ‘Go’)	expression, grammar, honorific, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistic, prefix, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.19

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Placing blame or fault in Japanese with せい (sei)	blame, expression, fault, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, okagede, okagesamade, sei, seide, Uncategorized, せいで	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.19

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Ways to express probability and possibility in Japanese	chance, expressions, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, possibility, probability, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.19

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White Without Privilege	Japan, Shinto	David Chart's Blog

Wed 2014.03.19

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Sunrises and Snowstorms: A weekend trip through Matsushima and Zao	descent in Japan, Descent87, hot springs, Japan, Matsushima, News, onse, ski, skiing, Zao, Zao Onsen, Zao Ski Resort, 松島, 蔵王	Descent Subs

Tue 2014.03.18

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Research Results: Homophones in Japanese	Aside, data, data mining, frequency, General, homophones, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, php, report, research, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.18

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Book Review: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (Book 1) [Warning: Mild Spoilers]	1984, author, book, General, haruki, haruki murakami, japan, japanese, murakami, novel, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.03.16

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Podcastle, a great way to search and listen to Japanese podcasts	aist, blog, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, Podcast, Reviews, speech reconition, study, subtitles, transcription, voice blog	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.03.16

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Japanese particles: で (de) vs に (ni)	de, expressions, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, ni, particles, words	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.03.14

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Beginner Japanese: Are three alphabets better than one?	alphabet, beginner, characters, General, hiragana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, kanji, katakana, language, linguistics, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.03.13

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A look at a Japanese proverb	General, honda, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, philosophy, proverb, translation, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.12

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Different ways to say ‘only’ in Japanese	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, only, self-study, study, words, だけ	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.12

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普通 (futsuu), a perfectly “normal” Japanese word	expression, futsuu, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, normal, self-study, self-taught, Uncategorized, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.11

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〜て + ある (~tearu): saying something exists in a certain state	expression, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, tearu, words, ある	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.10

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Poll Analysis: “Why are you studying Japanese?”	analysis, data, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, motivation, poll, reason, statistics, why	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.10

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まし (mashi) in Japanese – a way to express the best of two evils	expression, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistics, mashi	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.03.09

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Thinking in a foreign language	bilingual, culture, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, thought, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.03.06

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Sunday Inspiration	cinematography, General, japan, japanese, movie, music, production, Reviews, Uncategorized, video	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.03.06

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A few uses of 〜じゃない	expression, General, grammar, ja nai, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, study, じゃない	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.05

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First Poll: Why are you studying Japanese?	culture, history, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, poll, polls, questionaire, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.04

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そろそろ (sorosoro) – an extremely useful Japanese phrase	daily life, expression, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, learn, linguistic	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.03

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Japanese useful construct: ~なくなる (ex: しなくなる）	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, なくなる, なる	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.03.02

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Aikido: a unique, Japanese martial art	aikido, exercise, General, japan, japanese, martial arts, meditation, Reviews, spiritual, training, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.26

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What to say in Japanese when you don’t know what to say	beginner, conversation, expressions, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, study	Self Taught Japanese