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Thu 2016.02.04

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Japanese Language Stack Exchange – forum for asking question about Japanese language forum, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, message board, questions, review, Reviews, stack overflow Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.31

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Thoughts on working part time for a month as a Japanese to English translator at Gengo.com commentary, english, experience, General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, translate, translation, translator, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.01.28

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Anime Film Review: The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) [Miyazaki’s final film] commentary, critism, culture, film, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kaze tachinu, miyazaki, movie, review, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.01.20

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Translation contests (Japanese => English) for 2016 contests, english, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, review, translation Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.01.20

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Japanese expression of respect: “足を向けて寝られない” (“ashi wo mukete nerarenai”) ashi wo mukete nerarenai, expression, General, grammar, honor, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, respect, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.17

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Unofficial English translation of the first few pages of Hibana (火花) by Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹) culture, fan, General, hibana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, manzai, manzaishi, naoki matayoshi, transation, translation, Uncategorized, unofficial Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.16

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Japanese “oyakoukou” 親孝行 – being dutiful towards one’s parents asia, culture, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oyakoukou, Uncategorized, 親孝行 Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.16

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Japanese vocabulary list: Words used in Twitter General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, terms, twitter, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.01.14

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Booklive.jp: a great place to browse and buy Japanese E-books booklive, culture, e-book, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews, Uncategorized, 電子書籍 Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.01.13

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”テンション” (tenshon), a tricky Japanese loanword english, expression, General, high, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanword, slang, tenshon, tension, Uncategorized, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.09

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Researching terms during translation General, gengo, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, research, techniques, terms, translation, Uncategorized, Word Origins, work Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.09

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Response on “Candy Candy: Final Story” prologue and notes about translation bias, candy candy, fans, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literal, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2016.01.05

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The bridge of translation and “yoroshiku onegaishimasu” (よろしくお願いします) in Japanese culture, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, onegaishimasu, translation, Word Origins, words, yoroshiku Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.03

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Impressions as a new translator for Gengo.com (professional translation services) culture, english, freelance, General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, translation, Uncategorized, work Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.12.28

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Using the non-past in Japanese when giving instructions General, grammar, instructions, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, tense, verbs Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.12.27

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Gengo.com: update 1 General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, passed, test, translation Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.12.26

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Japanese story translation: Shusaku Endo’s “The man who shared my face” humour, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, shusaku endo, shuusaku endo, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.12.20

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Several ways to say “Never” in Japanese General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, negative, never, not, self-study Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.12.18

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Japanese Grammar Focus: “tomo” (とも) grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particles, tomo, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.12.17

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Japanese Novel Review: Hibana (火花) by Naoki Matayoshi (又吉直樹) culture, General, hibana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, matayoshi, naoki, novel, review, Reviews, translation Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.12.16

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Gengo.com – contract translation services: First take contract, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, Reviews, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.12.14

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The joys of translating Aside, book, candy candy, culture, General, japan, japanese, joys, linguistics, novel, story, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.12.11

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Gacco: Online Courses in Japanese asia, culture, gacco, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, online, online course, Reviews, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.11.30

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Clash of the Dramas: Originals vs. Remakes boys over flowers, Chinese Entertainment, Drama, Drama Reviews, Editorials, Featured, in time with you, it started with a kiss, japan, Japanese Entertainment, korean, Korean Entertainment, review, taiwanese OH! Blog

Fri 2015.11.27

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Japanese book review: “Candy Candy Final Story” book, candy candy, coming of age, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, novel, review, Reviews, translation Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.11.18

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Japanese Vocabulary List: raising children bilingual, child, children, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kosodate, list, upbringing, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.11.16

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Japanese word nuances: 美味しい (oishii) vs. 美味い (umai) used to describe food General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, meanings, oishii, slang, umai, Uncategorized, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.11.13

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Foreign language trick: use misunderstandings as a hint to refine your speech foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, self-taught, speech Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.11.12

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Book Review: “Manabeshima Island Japan” by Florent Chavouet culture, General, guide, japan, japanese, picture, Reviews, travel, tuttle, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.11.08

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Japanese Read & Answer: #1 [Level 1] japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.11.06

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Praying (strong wishes) in Japanese grammar, hope, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pray, verb Self Taught Japanese
The phrase “itsumo wa” in Japanese (what is the opposite of “always”?) ga, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particle, Uncategorized, wa Self Taught Japanese
Using parallel texts to study a foreign language books, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, parallel text, self-study, translation Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.11.03

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Text-to-speech: a useful tool for the foreign language self-studier General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation, Reviews, self-taught, speech, text, text-to-speech, tool, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.11.03

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An interesting use of “wakaranai” (分からない) grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, Uncategorized, wakaranai, wakaru, yukue Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.11.02

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The real origin of “arigatou” (ありがとう), Japanese for “Thank you”. arigatou, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, thank you, thanks, translation, Uncategorized, Word Origins Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.11.01

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Anime movie review: Hal (ハル) animated, anime, General, japan, japanese, movie, review, Reviews, robot Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.10.31

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A few tricks for increasing your reading speed in a foreign language books, foreign language, General, hints, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, reading, self-study, speed, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.10.30

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Anime movie review: Patema Inverted (サカサマのパテマ) anime, cartoons, japan, japanese, laputa, movie, patema, Reviews, sakasama, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.10.29

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A tale of two Japanese “because” words: “node” (ので)vs “kara” (から) because, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kara, language, linguistics, node, から, ので Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.28

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Using online searching to uncover natural expressions in a foreign language colloqiual, foreign language, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, research, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.10.27

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Japanese children’s book review: “It might be an apple” 「りんごかもしれない」by Shinsuke Yoshitake book, childrens, education, fun, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, raising a bilingual child, review, Reviews, ringo Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.26

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Expressing sameness and similarity in Japanese (onaji, niru, etc.) grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, same, sameness, self-study, similiar, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.10.25

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Book review: Etiquette Guide to Japan (by Boye Lafayette De Mente ) book, culture, etiquette, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, Reviews, self-study, tuttle Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.10.22

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Japanese word “koso” (こそ) explained in detail expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, koso, language, linguistics, self-study, term, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.21

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Japanese phrase: “yokatta” (よかった) conversation, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-taught, Uncategorized, yokatta Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.21

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A further note on the ~がる (~garu) suffix in Japanese garu, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, self-study, がる Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.21

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Followup on Japanese podcast about gaming (with a message from them) Aside, games, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Podcast, review, Reviews, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.19

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Language Learning Trip: think meaning, not words Aside, comedy, General, grammar, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, meaning, self-taught, tricks, Uncategorized, words Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.19

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Japanese podcast review: “Game chomp chomp”(ゲームモゴモゴ) game, gaming, ingress, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, mobile, Podcast, review, Reviews, self-study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese