Mon 2020.08.17

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Japanese literary expression: ~言わんばかり (~iwan bakari)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.08.10

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Japanese literature review: “The Legend of Fukiage: Book 1″ (吹上奇譚 第一話) by Banana Yoshimoto (吉本バナナ)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.07.20

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The Language Corrector’s Dilemma	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.07.13

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Japanese particle combination: からの (kara no)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2020.06.07

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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

Fri 2020.06.05

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Use active reading to boost your foreign language skills	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.06.01

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Particle combination かで (kade)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2020.04.21

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50+ Japanese Grammatical Patterns: an experiment in translation	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.04.20

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Japanese Slang Term: yosage （良さげ）	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.04.08

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Japanese Literature Review: “Twins Teleport Tale” (フーガはユーガ) by Kotaro Isaka (伊坂幸太郎)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.04.06

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New Anime Review: “Cagaster of an Insect Cage” (虫籠のカガステル)	anime, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.03.09

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Translation Tips: Dealing with culturally-unique terms	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2020.02.19

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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

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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

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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
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

Thu 2020.01.16

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Japanese word highlight: 良かれ (yokare)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2020.01.13

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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

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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

Mon 2020.01.06

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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

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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

Fri 2020.01.03

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Interesting Japanese expression: 噛み砕く (kamikudaku)	expression, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.12.30

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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

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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

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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

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

Mon 2019.12.02

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Japanese novel review: 「百の夜は跳ねて」(Across 100 Nights) by 古市憲寿 (Noritoshi Furuichi)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.07.10

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Japanese grammar: An overview of the “te” form (and an important use nobody taught you)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.08

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Short translation excerpt: 天使の卵 (Angel’s Egg) by 村山由佳 (Yuka Murayama)	japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.06.12

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Japanese Drama Review: “義母と娘のブルース” (Stepmother and Daughter Blues)	drama, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.06.03

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Japanese book review: 一流の人が学ぶ 氣の力 (“Ki for Business Professionals”) by 藤平信一 (Shinichi Tohei)	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.20

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Reader question: “What’s the hardest part of learning Japanese?”	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.05.09

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Japanese astronomical terms: “chidousetsu” (地動説) and “tendousetsu” (天動説)	astronomy, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.04.23

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Japanese novel review: さざなみのよる (sazanami no yoru) by 木皿泉 (Izumi Kizara)	culture, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2019.04.14

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Japanese Book Review: “The Power of Ki” (氣の威力）by Koichi Tohei (藤平光一）	aikido, culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.04.01

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A thoughtful discourse on literature with Japanese author Fuminori Nakamura (中村文則)	Aside, culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novels, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.25

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Japanese Book Review: “ふしぎがわかるよ！” (A visual encyclopedia for children)	encyclopedia, General, japan, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.03.12

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Japanese slang word: あざす（azasu) [“Thanks”, without the politeness]	azasu, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.02.13

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The upward spiral of language learning	aikido, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, spiral, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.02.12

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Hitori Saito (斎藤一人): entrepreneur, best-selling author, motivational speaker	Aside, culture, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.02.07

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Pronunciation: one of the hardest parts about learning Japanese (and a review of a great resource to help with that –– OJAD)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.01.31

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Japanese novel review: “火星に住むつもりかい?” by 伊坂幸太郎 (Koutaru Isaka)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.01.16

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A great Japanese word: 脱サラ (dassara) –– getting away from The Grind	datsusara, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, term, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.01.09

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Japanese educational site review: ReadNihon (“Learn Japanese By Reading It”)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, website	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.01.03

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Japanese Writing Lab #6: Where you live	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

Tue 2018.12.18

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Shinichi Tohei (藤平信一), current head of Ai Aikido (心身統一合氣道), appears on a Japanese educational program	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.29

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Japanese word “sonna” (そんな) and related expressions [sonna koto nai (そんな事ない), etc.]	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, sonna	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.09.05

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Japanese book review: “文藝年鑑” (Literature Yearbook) [an important guide for acquiring rights to publish Japanese works]	bungei nenkan, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, literature, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.09.04

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Japanese loanword spotlight: 「ナーバス」(naabasu) [It doesn’t always mean “nervous”]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, meaning, translation, word	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.08.20

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Japanese web novel translation: “Japan: A New Age” by Tasogarenin (黄昏人) [Chapter 8: Construction Begins]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, light novel, sci-fi, shousetsu, translation, web novel	Self Taught Japanese