Wed 2018.04.04

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Japanese Read & Answer: #9 [Level 2]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.04.03

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Bilingual Japanese books at Reajer.com available now for free	Aside, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, reajer, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.30

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Japanese Read & Answer: #8 [Level 1]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.03.27

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Literary particle combination: をば (wo ba)	ba, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, o, particles, wo	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.23

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Japanese word comparison: yaru (やる) vs suru (する), two ways of ‘doing it’.	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, suru, vocabulary, yaru, する, やる	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.03.21

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Japanese Read & Answer: #7 [Level 2]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.03.20

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Japanese literature reading mobile app review: “Sukima Dokusho” (すきま読書)	app, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, sukima dokusho	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.03.14

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A simple explanation of the particles wa (は) vs ga (が）and the surprising equation “1+1=2”	ga, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles, Uncategorized, wa	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2018.03.10

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Self Taught Japanese’s first voice interview (with John Sensei of Manga Sensei)	Aside, General, interview, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, podcast	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.09

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The mysterious case of the double wo (を) particle	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, o, particles, wo	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.03.07

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Japanese Read & Answer: #6 [Level 1]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.03.02

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Japanese Read & Answer: #5 [Level 2]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer, test	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.02.28

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Japanese Novel Review: “Boy of Civilization” (文明の子) by Hikari Ota (太田 光)	book, culture, General, hikari ota, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novel, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.02.23

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Japanese Read & Answer: #4 [Level 1]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.02.22

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Japanese particle combination: ”no ni” (のに)	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, noni, のに	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.02.20

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Japanese Read & Answer: #3 [Level 1]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.02.19

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和風月名: Alternate names for the months of the year in Japanese: (睦月, 如月, 彌生, 卯月, 皋月, 水無月, 文月, 葉月, 長月, 神無月, 霜月, 師走)	calendar, culture, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, months, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.02.05

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Some thoughts on effective learning of foreign language vocabulary	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, memorization, memory, retention, self-taught, techniques, Uncategorized, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.01.31

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Japanese Read & Answer: #2 [Level 1]	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, practice, quiz, Read & Answer	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.29

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Two types of “can’t” in Japanese: improper vs impossible	cant, General, grammar, impossible, improper, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, potential, self-taught	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.22

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Talking about the future in Japanese (mirai, shourai, kore kara, ima kara, etc.)	future, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, self-taught, tense, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.01.08

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Some thoughts on language selection and code switching	code switching, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, language selection, linguistics, raising a bilingual child, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.01.03

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Japanese Expression Highlight: 「水を得た魚 」(mizu wo eta sakana)	expression, fish, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kotowaza, phrase, Uncategorized, water	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.10.09

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A review of Skoo (スクー): Japanese online classes, streaming or live	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online school, review, Reviews, skoo, スクー	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.10.02

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Uso (嘘,うそ): Lying in Japanese	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, lying, uso, word	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.15

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Translator’s Afterward]	culture, fantasy, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.09.11

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Japanese vocabulary list: language, reading, writing, and translation	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, terms, vocabulary list, Vocabulary Lists, words	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2017.09.09

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 10]	culture, fantasy, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.08

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How to ask an author (in Japanese) for translation permission	authors, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.09.05

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The Japanese particle は(wa), 癒やし (iyashi), and therapeutic dogs.	General, grammar, ha, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particle, passive tense, translation, wa	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.01

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 9]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.09.01

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Japanese children’s book review: おしりたんてい (Bum Detective) by トロル (Troll)	children's book, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oshiri tantei, raising a bilingual child, review, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.08.29

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 8]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.08.27

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Using “~ga suru” (〜がする) to express feeling or sensing something in Japanese	express, feeling, ga, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, suru	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.08.21

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Japanese novel translation: “The Rainlands” by Haruka Asahi [Chapter 7]	culture, fantasy, fiction, General, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rainlands, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.08.20

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Twitter review: “Novel opening bot” (小説冒頭bot): Experience Japanese literature in bite-sized chunks	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, novels, translation, twitter	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.08.14

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Japanese Literature Translation Sample: The Introduction of「蜜蜂と遠雷」(Honey Bees and Distant Thunder) by 「恩田 陸」 (Riku Onda)	book, intro, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, onda riku, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.08.10

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Roudoku (朗読): The fun and benefits of reading books out loud in Japanese	books, confidence, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, raising a bilingual child, reading, recitation, roudoku, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.08.07

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Japanese Literature Review: 「蜜蜂と遠雷」(Honey Bees and Distant Thunder) by 「恩田 陸」 (Riku Onda)	book, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, music, novel, piano, review, Reviews, riku onda, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.07.31

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Japanese non-past (present/future) tense, “will”, and intention	future, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, non-past, past, present, tenses	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2017.07.27

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Oregon Monogatari: One year living in Portland, Oregon (with notes on Japanese culture there)	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oregon, portland, raising a bilingual child, west coast	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.21

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Expressing bad intentions in Japanese and 「悪気」 (warugi)	expression, General, grammar, intenion, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, warugi	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.14

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Variations on a phrase for asking directions when you are lost	directions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, phrases	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2017.07.14

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Mobile App Review: Manabi Reader: a nice assistant to help improve your Japanese reading skills	General, ios, iphone, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manabi, reader, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.07.03

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Japanese fiction translation: “Final Days of Summer” by “Masaki Hashiba” [Story 2 / Part 4]	dolphin, fantasy, fiction, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, whale	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2017.07.02

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Easily misunderstood Japanese word: でぶしょう (debushou) is not about being fat	debushou, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, term	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.06.27

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Japanese fiction translation: “Final Days of Summer” by “Masaki Hashiba” [Story 2 / Part 3]	fantasy, fiction, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2017.06.20

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shibaraku (しばらく): a good Japanese word to know	a while, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, shibaraku	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2017.06.19

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Japanese fiction translation: “Final Days of Summer” by “Masaki Hashiba” [Story 2 / Part 2]	fantasy, fiction, final days of summer, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2017.06.14

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Japanese book review: “その日本語、大人はカチンときます！” [That Japanese is offensive!]	book, business, culture, expressions, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, politeness, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese