Wed 2014.12.10

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Two modes of foreign language reading: content-focused and language-learning-focused	Blog Analytics, content, foreign, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, reading, study	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.12.04

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Sequential voicing in Japanese (Rendaku, 連濁)	culture, dakuten, General, handakuten, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, rendaku	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.11.28

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Happy 1st Birthday Self Taught Japanese!	announcement, bilingual, birthday, blog, Blog Analytics, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, self-taught, study	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.11.13

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Start a Japanese blog the right way – the way a Japanese person would	blog, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, self-study, study, writing	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.10.21

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Japanese book review: “Humorous short story collection” by Endo Shusaku (遠藤周作：ユーモア小説編	book, classic, comedy, endo shusaku, General, humour, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.10.13

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Japanese podcast review:　子育てカフェ　(childcare cafe)	blog, child, child card, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, NHK, Podcast, review, Reviews, upbringing, 子育て	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.09.16

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Japanese Anime Movie Review: Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪)	animer, cg, children, ghibli, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, movie, review, upbringing, wolf	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese culture highlight: 挨拶 (aisatsu)	aisatsu, culture, greeting, greetings, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, politeness, salutations, 挨拶	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.09.08

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More foreign language tracking: vocabulary words	analysis, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, language on track, linguistics, Reviews, study, tool, vocabulary, web site	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2014.08.30

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Of the many ways to enjoy studying a foreign language	activities, foreign language, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, methods, Reviews, self-study, study, website	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.08.20

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Japanese podcast highlight: 夢夢 (Yume yume) Engine	blog, dream, engine, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, review, Reviews, science, study	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.08.19

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Language goals help foreign language study	Aside, foreign language, free, General, goals, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, language on track, learn, Reviews, study, tool, website	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.08.18

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Japanese book review:「テレビゲームのひみつ」 (The secret of video games)	book, computer, culture, development, education, games, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, review, Reviews, video games	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.08.13

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Foreign language accents and levels of thought	accent, age, alcohol, foreign, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, pronunciation, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.08.06

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Shinmeikai Japanese Accent Dictionary	correct, dictionary, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronounce, pronunciation, Reviews, shinmeikai, sound, speak	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.08.01

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Language on Track, a new tool to help language learning – open to the public	Aside, educational, foreign language, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, new, study, tool, tracking, Uncategorized, website	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.06.15

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Japanese podcast highlight: 青春あるでひど	arudehito, dialect, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kansai, learn, logic, reasoning, Reviews, science, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.06.11

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Book review: “数学者の言葉では” (In the words of a mathematician) by 藤原 正彦 (Masahiko Fujiwara)	book, essay, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, math, mathematics, physical punishment, Reviews, Uncategorized, 数学, 藤原 正彦	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.06.05

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Foreign language learning and the rebirth of a new you	creation, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, rebirth, self, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.05.26

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Watching culture from the outside in and the uniqueness factor	abroad, culture, difference, different, fanboy, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, outsider, travel, Uncategorized, unique	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.05.22

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Manga review: 聖おにいさん (Saint Young Men) Volume 1	book, comic, comic book, General, hikaru nakamura, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, review, Reviews, satire, Uncategorized, 聖おにいさん	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.05.13

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Connecting ideas in Japanese: a high-level guide	chaining, conjunctions, continuing, fluent, grammar, ideas, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, sentence	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.05.13

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Foreign language fluency – what is it to you?	culture, fluency, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, native, semantics, speech, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.05.09

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Language is always evolving	evolution, evolve, foreign language, General, history, india, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, spanish, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.05.02

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Learning foreign languages and humility	correction, foreign language, General, humility, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, self-awareness, self-study, study, words	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.05.01

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Book Review: The other side of the swing (ブランコの向こうで) by Hoshi Shin’ichi (星新一)	book, fantasy, General, hoshi, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, review, Reviews, sci-fi, shin'ichi, surreal, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.04.27

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Special Na-adjectives in Japanese which are really not	adjective, conjugation, foreign language, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, study, words, 形容詞	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.04.25

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Japanese Vocabulary list: computer science and software development terms	computer science, development, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, software, study, vocab, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.04.24

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Cultural background knowledge and foreign language learning	acquisition, celebrities, culture, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, studying, TV, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.04.23

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Japanese ふりかけ (furikake) – a nutritious and tasty condiment	asian, condiment, cooking, flakes, flavor, food, furikake, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, low salt, Reviews, ふりかけ	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.04.21

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Japanese suffix ーがる (-garu)	expression, feeling, foreign language, garu, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, look like, study, がる	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.04.20

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A Phenomenology of Shadows (影の表現学）by Kawai Hayao（河合隼雄）	academic, book, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Jung, kawai hayao, philosophy, psychology, review, Reviews, shadow, sociology, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.04.13

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Foreign Language Practice – Higher necessity means higher understanding and retention	foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, json, language, linguistics, necessity, retention, self-taught, words	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.04.11

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Japanese tongue twisters	fast, fun, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, tongue twisters, word, 早口言葉	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.04.06

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Language on Track – A new tool to help with foreign language learning (call for alpha testers)	alpha, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language on track, prototype, study, test, tool, website	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.19

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Ways to express probability and possibility in Japanese	chance, expressions, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, possibility, probability, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.18

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Research Results: Homophones in Japanese	Aside, data, data mining, frequency, General, homophones, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, php, report, research, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.03.16

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Podcastle, a great way to search and listen to Japanese podcasts	aist, blog, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, Podcast, Reviews, speech reconition, study, subtitles, transcription, voice blog	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.11

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〜て + ある (~tearu): saying something exists in a certain state	expression, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, tearu, words, ある	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.03.09

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Thinking in a foreign language	bilingual, culture, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, thought, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.03

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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

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

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
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

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

Fri 2014.01.03

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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

Sun 2013.12.29

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Say “yes” to a better understanding of the Japanese particle “no” (の）	assertion, foreign, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics, particle, self-study, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2013.12.25

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Manga review: 大奥 (Ooku – The Inner Chambers) by Fumi Yoshinaga, Book 1	book, classical japan, comic, comic book, edo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, manga, ooku, review, 大奥	Self Taught Japanese