Tue 2016.02.23

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Japanese novel review: “Downtown Rocket” (下町ロケット, shitamachi roketto）by Jun Ikeido (池井戸潤)	book, business, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, jun ikeido, modern, novel, Reviews, shitamachi roketto, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.02.18

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Japanese particle combination での (de no)	combination, de, deno, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, no, particle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.02.11

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Anime : Yamada kun and Seven witches (山田くんと７人の魔女)	anime, Interest, japan, Japanese, manga, Miki Yoshikawa, review, Yamada kun and Seven witches, 山田くんと７人の魔女	Azurro 4 Cielo

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

Wed 2015.11.04

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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

Wed 2015.11.04

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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