Fri 2023.12.15

Content	Tags	Group
A reconsideration of teaching Japanese intonation (and a useful tool to examine intonations)	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2023.07.12

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese grammar: the fickle word “ii” (良い) and a trio of particles	grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.27

Content	Tags	Group
Important Japanese word: よく (yoku)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.13

Content	Tags	Group
Talking about the seasons in Japanese	culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2023.05.31

Content	Tags	Group
How long will it take me to learn Japanese?	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.04.25

Content	Tags	Group
Useful Japanese words: Expressing annoyance with めんどくさい (mendokusai)	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2022.11.18

Content	Tags	Group
Omae (お前): a Japanese pronoun with confusing nuances	culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.10.17

Content	Tags	Group
30+ Reasons to Learn Japanese	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.09.12

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese word confusion: 入れる	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.07.07

Content	Tags	Group
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

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

Wed 2022.04.27

Content	Tags	Group
Getting cool in Japanese with 格好いい (kakko ii)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.03.02

Content	Tags	Group
10 usages of the Japanese word でも (demo)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2021.12.16

Content	Tags	Group
Manga Review: 「スライム　ライフ」(“Slime Life”) by メガサワラ (Megasawara) [Issue 1]	Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.10.27

Content	Tags	Group
Self-taught Japanese…conversation?	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.09.20

Content	Tags	Group
“Mai”: a Japanese word with a variety of meanings (マイ、まい、舞、毎、枚)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2021.07.08

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese learning app review: Skritter	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.06.21

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese vocabulary: the power of 力 (“chikara”)	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.05.17

Content	Tags	Group
50+ Introductory Phrases in Japanese	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.03.29

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese Writing Lab #7: A fun event or trip	class, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese writing lab, japanese_writing_lab, language, practice, self-taught, topic, writing	Self Taught Japanese
The Compound Verb 着替える (kigaeru) and a Question of Particles	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.03.03

Content	Tags	Group
10 Japanese Expressions Involving Cats	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese
50 Hints for Learning Japanese	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.10.26

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese fairy tale translation: “The Crane’s Flute” (鶴の笛) by Hayashi Fumiko	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, raising a bilingual child, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.10.20

Content	Tags	Group
Analysis of a common Internet phrase: “詳しくはこちら” (kuwashiku wa kochira)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.10.07

Content	Tags	Group
The right and wrong way to use the verb あげる (ageru) in Japanese	culture, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.10.05

Content	Tags	Group
Introducing the Japanese Correction Service (JCS): get feedback on your Japanese writing	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.09.09

Content	Tags	Group
仮名遣い (kanazukai):Writing the right way in Japanese	Japanese Study: Beginner	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.06.29

Content	Tags	Group
10 things you *don’t* have to worry about when learning Japanese	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2020.06.07

Content	Tags	Group
Book Release: Japanese Particle Quizzes [Yaba-Q: Volume 1]	E-book publishing, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online quizzes and tests, quizzes, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.05.04

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese expression: 疲れにくくなる(tsukare nikuku naru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.04.14

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese キャンディ (kyandi) vs. Western “Candy”	candy, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.03.16

Content	Tags	Group
A pair of terribly useful Japanese verbs: 出す (dasu) and 出る (deru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.02.19

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#11): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Ningen Hyou” by Edogawa Rampo)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.02.05

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#10): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Akita Kaidou” by Kenji Miyazawa)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.01.22

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#9): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Akita Kaidou” by Kenji Miyazawa)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2020.01.17

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#8): live analysis / translation of Japanese literature (“Lemon” by Motojiro Kaiji)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.13

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#7): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.13

Content	Tags	Group
Expressing plurality in Japanese: the full story	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.13

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#6): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.01.08

Content	Tags	Group
Why is grass (草) used in Japanese to mean something is funny?	culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.06

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#5): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2020.01.04

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#4): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.12.30

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#3): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2019.12.29

Content	Tags	Group
The real difference between 遅く (osoku) and ゆっくり (yukkuri)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.12.24

Content	Tags	Group
TransLiterary Lab (#2): live analysis and translation of Japanese literary excerpts	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, translation, TransLiterary Lab	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2019.12.22

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese vocabulary word: 着膨れ (kibukure)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.11.12

Content	Tags	Group
Interesting Japanese loanword “マウンティング” (mauntingu, a.k.a. “mounting”)	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.09.18

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese grammar spotlight: だって (datte) vs だから (dakara)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese
まえ (mae) vs まで (made): what’s the difference?	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese