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 2022.10.17

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30+ Reasons to Learn Japanese	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, 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 2022.09.26

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Japanese book review: “マンガでわかる！10才までに覚えたい言葉1000”	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.09.20

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Anime Movie Review: Belle	culture, Reviews	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 2022.08.29

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Japanese Literature Release: “The Limits of Acting” by Masao Yamakawa	E-book publishing, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2022.08.26

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Translation is a Creative Act (and how to get better at it)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation	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 2022.08.08

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Site review: Linguee (an online bilingual dictionary)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.08.03

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Nanobe Days: a novel about the power of technology (and a zombie-less zombie apocalypse)	culture, E-book publishing, Uncategorized	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

Fri 2022.07.29

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Aikido: Response to a question about “Uke” vs “Nage” terminology	Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.07.20

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [Part 5]	culture, General, translation	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 2022.06.29

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売れる(ureru): a Mysterious Japanese Verb	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.06.22

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Japanese Grammar: a few techniques to help craft more complex sentences	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 2022.06.07

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A hint to help improve comprehension and appreciation of Japanese literature	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.06.02

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Release Announcement: Gensen: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature	E-book publishing, General, translation, Uncategorized	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

Mon 2022.05.23

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Japanese expression highlight: あるある (aru aru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.16

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Japanese book review: わたしたちの家庭科 (A home economics textbook)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized	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

Tue 2022.05.03

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Japanese movie review: 夏への扉 (キミのいる未来へ) “The Door to Summer”	culture, General, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.02

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Japanese grammar: ~soude~nai [しそうでしない (shisou de shinai)]	Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.04.28

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Japanese literature book release: “Summer of Strangers” (Masao Yamakawa, 山川方夫)	E-book publishing, General, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Getting cool in Japanese with 格好いい (kakko ii)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.04.20

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Japanese book review: 「調子いい! 」が続く姿勢と呼吸の整え方” (“Correcting your posture and breathing to realize your full potential”) by 藤平信一 (Shin’ichi Tohei)	Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.04.18

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The origin of 幸せ (shiawase), a Japanese word for “happiness”	General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.04.07

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Japanese fairy tale audiobook giveaway	Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.04.04

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Japanese E-book release: “Classic Japanese Fairy Tales [Volume 6]” by Mimei Ogawa	Uncategorized	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

Wed 2022.03.23

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Japanese grammar: When is it safe to omit a first person pronoun?	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.03.08

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Free Japanese literature limited-edition ebook: “Fireworks of the Day” by Masao Yamakawa.	Uncategorized	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 2022.02.23

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Japanese Book review: 『九十歳。 何がめでたい』 (“What’s so great about being 90 years old?”) by 佐藤 愛子 (Aiko Sato)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.02.17

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Japanese Radio Dramas: a unique and interesting way to study the language	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2022.02.13

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Japanese Literature Audio Narration: “The Foundary” by Kyusaku Yumeno	Audio Narrations, E-book publishing, General, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.01.31

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Japanese literature translation: 風の又三郎 (Matasaburo of the Wind) by 宮沢賢治 (Kenji Miyazawa) [Part 4]	culture, General, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.01.20

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Japanese vocabulary list: Employment-related words	General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Lists	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

Wed 2022.01.05

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Japanese Manga Review: “Nijigahara Holograph” by Inio Asano	General, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.12.29

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Comic book review: “Animus” by Antoine Revoy	Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese