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

Tue 2014.02.25

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Don’t be fooled by translations	books, dubbing, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, movies, Reviews, subtitles, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.24

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20 Century Boys: An amazing Japanese comic series	20th century, 21st century, book, boys, comic, General, japan, japanese, manga, movie, review, Reviews, Uncategorized, urasawa naoki	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.02.23

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いい (ii): A very ‘good’ Japanese word	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, study, いい, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.02.23

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A review of “Future Delivery: Small Asimov and Green Thing Left Behind”	Albums and Items, an earnest unrequited love, animate, Asimov, Asumi, comic, Descentsubs, Future Deliver, Hatsune Miku, hoping to make it bear a little fruit, Japan, Manga, marasy, Miku Hatsune, Mirai Delivery, News, review, science fiction, Small Asimov, this is the happiness and peace of mind committee, toriihitsuji, UtataP, vocaloid comic, vocaloid manga, wogura, 一途な片思い、実らせたい小さな幸せ。, 初音ミク, 未来デリバリー, 未来デリバリー ちいさなアシモフと緑の忘れ物, 漫画, ＳＦ	Descent Subs

Wed 2014.02.19

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Some hints about Japanese pronunciation	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, pronounce, pronounciation, sounds, speak, speech, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.19

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でしょう / だろう (deshou/darou) in Japanese	darou, deshou, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.02.18

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“Self Taught Japanese” email address for questions	contact, email, General, japan, japanese, learn, self-study, self-taught, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.17

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Restaurant Review: ‘Osho’ at San Francisco International Airport	airport, california, cuisine, food, General, japan, japanese, osho, Reviews, san francisco, shougi	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.02.16

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The Japanese question particle, か (ka)	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particle, polite, question, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.02.13

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Conversing with native speakers and the human element	conversation, General, human, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, native, practice, social, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.10

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Kinokuniya and Mitsuwa Marketplace in San Jose, California	bookstore, california, daiso, General, grocery store, japan, japanese, kinokuniya, mitsuwa, Reviews, san jose, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.10

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Don’t be afraid to joke around in a foreign language	foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, joke, language, self-study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.10

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More uses and notes on ‘そう’ (Sou) and usage of ‘だ’ (da)	adjectives, expressions, gender, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.02.07

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Simple expressions with そう and a few particles	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, particle, sou, study	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.05

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Expressing strong feelings in Japanese, a language with less curse words	conversation, curse, emotion, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, particles, slang	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.05

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Anime : Say I Love You	anime, Interest, japan, Japanese, manga, romance, say I love you	Azurro 4 Cielo

Tue 2014.02.04

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Plurality in Japanese	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, plural, self-study, singular, study	Self Taught Japanese
Self Taught Japanese – 50th post!	50th, anniversary, blog, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, life, post	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.31

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The diversity and “domainness” of language	domain, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, language, learning, linguistics, self-study, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.29

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Aishiteruze Baby AKA I Love You, Baby	aishiteruze baby, anime, baby, children, comic, I love you, Interest, japan, Japanese, manga	Azurro 4 Cielo

Tue 2014.01.28

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Three confusing Japanese words	challening, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, tekitou, Uncategorized, yappari	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.27

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Festival at Ichimura Japanese Gardens (South Florida)	culture, festival, florida, garden, General, japan, japanese, martial arts, miami, Reviews, Uncategorized, usa	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.24

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The right way to use subtitles when studying Japanese	dramas, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learning, movies, self-study, study, subtitles, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.23

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Popular Japanese series: Heartbroken chocolatier (失恋チョコラティエ)	chocolate, drama, entertainment, fiction, General, ishihara, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, matsumoto, Reviews, series, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.22

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Tricky Japanese loanwords	borrowed, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, loanword, vocabulary, 外来語	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.21

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“Becoming” in Japanese: the many uses of なる (naru)	become, beginner, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, linguistic, naru, Uncategorized, なる, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.20

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The wonders of Japanese particle も(mo): different ways to say “also” [intermediate]	also, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, mo, particle, self-study, study	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.19

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Shimajiro and Benesse’s distance learning program for kids	benesse, bilingual, child, course, distance learning, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, parenting, raising a bilingual child, Reviews, shimajiro, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.17

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Quruli（くるり): Japanese dynamic band	country, General, japan, japanese, music, pop, quruli, Reviews, rock, singer, techno, u2, Uncategorized, くるり	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.16

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Some important uses of wari (割)	comparison, considering, expression, for, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, wari, わり, 割	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.15

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Variations of saying a simple phrase in Japanese	expression, General, grammare, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, study	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.15

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Japanese dramas to watch	abe hiroshi, comedy, drama, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kimutaku, love comedy, Reviews, show, soap opera, TV, Uncategorized, ドラマ	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.14

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Itazura Na Kiss in Different Version	ariel lin, cast, dramas, furukawa yuki, it started with a kiss, itazura na kiss, japan, Jdorama, Jiro wang, joe cheng, jung so min, Kdrama, kim hyun joong, Korea, lee tae sung, miki honoka, playful kiss, Taiwan, Taiwanese drama, Uncategorized, yamada yuki	Azurro 4 Cielo

Mon 2014.01.13

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Words are bursting at the seams with meaning	acquisition, dictionary, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistic, linguistics, memory, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.13

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Learning resources for experienced learners [advanced]	advanced, bilingual, dictionary, example sentences, General, goo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, learning, study, yahoo, 知恵袋	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.12

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Japanese aizuchi (相づち), the glue that holds conversation together	aizuchi, back chanelling, conversation, dialogue, fluent, grammar, japan, japanese, linguistics, skills, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.10

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Raising a bilingual child where one language isn’t your native tongue	baby, bilingual, child, country, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, raising, speak, trilingual, upbringing	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.09

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Transitive and intransitive verb pairs in Japanese [Intermediate/Advanced]	action, General, grammar, intransitive, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, master, object, transitive, tsukeru, tsuku, verb, 他動詞, 自動詞	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.08

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Why I decided to learn Japanese	anime, culture, foreign language, General, haruki murakami, japan, japanese, language, life, samurai, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.07

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Omitting subjects and other words in Japanese [Intermediate]	fluent, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, omitting, self-study, study, subject	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.06

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Embarassing moments learning a foreign language	embarassing, foreign language, funny, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, life, story, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.05

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Use your energy: Useful expressions in Japanese which use ‘ki’ (気）[Intermediate]	chi, energy, expressions, fluent, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, ki, life force, qi, self-study, study	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2014.01.04

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Using Japanese Documentaries as a study aid	ceo, child, education, facebook, father, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, mark zuckerberg, son, Uncategorized, upbringing	Self Taught Japanese
Study trick: refine your Japanese with help from Google [Intermediate/Advanced]	General, google, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, search, tool, translate, trick	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.01

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Japanese verb dictionaries: are they really needed? [beginner]	beginner, conjugation, dictionary, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, reference, self-study, study, verb, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2013.12.31

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New Years Resolution: Why not learn a foreign language?	2014, bilingual, blogging, General, japan, japanese, language, life, new years, resolution, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.30

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Japanese Anime Movie Review: The Garden of Words (2013, Blu-ray)	anime, art, beautiful, cartoon, cg, fantasy, film, japan, japanese, makoto shinkai, movie, Reviews, Uncategorized, visual effects	Self Taught Japanese