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Wed 2014.03.12

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普通 (futsuu), a perfectly “normal” Japanese word expression, futsuu, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, normal, self-study, self-taught, Uncategorized, vocabulary 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

Mon 2014.03.10

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Poll Analysis: “Why are you studying Japanese?” analysis, data, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, motivation, poll, reason, statistics, why Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.10

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まし (mashi) in Japanese – a way to express the best of two evils expression, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistics, mashi 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

Thu 2014.03.06

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A few uses of 〜じゃない expression, General, grammar, ja nai, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, study, じゃない Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.05

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First Poll: Why are you studying Japanese? culture, history, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, poll, polls, questionaire, study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.04

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そろそろ (sorosoro) – an extremely useful Japanese phrase daily life, expression, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, learn, linguistic Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.03

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Japanese useful construct: ~なくなる (ex: しなくなる) expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, なくなる, なる Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.26

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What to say in Japanese when you don’t know what to say beginner, conversation, expressions, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, study Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.02.25

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Don’t be fooled by translations books, dubbing, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, movies, Reviews, subtitles, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.02.23

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いい (ii): A very ‘good’ Japanese word expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, study, いい, 日本語 Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.19

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Some hints about Japanese pronunciation General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, pronounce, pronounciation, sounds, speak, speech, study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.19

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でしょう / だろう (deshou/darou) in Japanese darou, deshou, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.02.16

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The Japanese question particle, か (ka) expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particle, polite, question, study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.02.13

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Conversing with native speakers and the human element conversation, General, human, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, native, practice, social, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.10

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Don’t be afraid to joke around in a foreign language foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, joke, language, self-study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.10

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More uses and notes on ‘そう’ (Sou) and usage of ‘だ’ (da) adjectives, expressions, gender, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.02.07

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Simple expressions with そう and a few particles expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, particle, sou, study Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.05

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Expressing strong feelings in Japanese, a language with less curse words conversation, curse, emotion, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, particles, slang Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2014.02.01

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Novel translations and tense; showing and telling moods in Shiki and Gyakuten Saiban gyakuten saiban/ace attorney, language, shiki Sinnesspiel

Sat 2014.02.01

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Novel translations and tense; showing and telling moods in Shiki and Gyakuten Saiban gyakuten saiban/ace attorney, language, shiki Sinnesspiel

Fri 2014.01.31

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The diversity and “domainness” of language domain, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, language, learning, linguistics, self-study, Uncategorized, words Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.28

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Three confusing Japanese words challening, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, tekitou, Uncategorized, yappari Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.22

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Tricky Japanese loanwords borrowed, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, loanword, vocabulary, 外来語 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

Fri 2014.01.10

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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

Wed 2014.01.08

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Why I decided to learn Japanese anime, culture, foreign language, General, haruki murakami, japan, japanese, language, life, samurai, study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.06

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Embarassing moments learning a foreign language embarassing, foreign language, funny, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, life, story, study, Uncategorized 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

Tue 2013.12.31

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New Years Resolution: Why not learn a foreign language? 2014, bilingual, blogging, General, japan, japanese, language, life, new years, resolution, Uncategorized 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

Fri 2013.12.27

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If I could only live in Japan… bilingual, fluent, General, japan, japanese, language, lifestyle, stay, study, 日本, 日本語 Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2013.12.26

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Expressions for giving and receiving in Japanese (objects and actions) [intermediate] ageru, expression, General, giving, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kureru, language, morau, receiving, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2013.12.24

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Self introspection and correction: critical skills for learning a foreign language [Intermediate/Advanced] fluent, foreign language, General, introspection, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, memory, skill, study, technique Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2013.12.20

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We learn language best from our peers foreign language, General, instinct, japan, japanese, language, language instinct, learning, linguistic, Steven PInker, thought, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.16

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Get a pen pal to help your foreign language learning [Beginner/Intermediate] culture, foreign language, friend, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, overseas, pen pal, penpal Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.16

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Age-related expressions in Japanese [Beginner / Intermediate] age, expressions, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, phrases, study, Uncategorized, 日本語 Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.09

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Set your focus for effective foreign language learning foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, self-study, self-taught, studying, 日本, 日本語 Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2013.12.08

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A new blog is born: *Self Taught Japanese* 「日本語学習ブログ登場」 asia, foreign, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, language, life, linguistics, self-taught, study, 日本, 日本語 Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2013.06.14

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Trip to Thailand : Bangkok part bangkok, Experience, food, hectic, hotel, language, market, messy, people, plaza, robnery, seller, Thailand, vacation Azurro 4 Cielo

Mon 2013.05.06

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Flower Language : Lotus Buddhism, flowers, Interest, language, lotus Azurro 4 Cielo

Tue 2012.04.17

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C. S. Lewis on writing CS Lewis, Fun, language, Linguistics, randomness, Social Sciences, Writing Turn the Page

Wed 2012.03.14

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Flower Language : Sun Flower Flower, Interest, language, sunflower Azurro 4 Cielo

Thu 2012.03.01

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Treatment of women language, Life, randomness, Women, words Turn the Page

Wed 2011.03.30

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Tattoo Book 7 part 1.17 Action/Adventure, Arkham, dark fantasy, divination, ethics, fantasy, ghoul, horror, language, Law of Synchronicity, love spell, magic, Miskatonic University, Science Fiction, web serial, webfic, weblit, weird, writing Tattoo: The Books of Glory

Fri 2010.06.25

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Tattoo Book 6.27 Action/Adventure, cat, dark fantasy, fantasy, ghoul, horror, language, pattern blocks, Science Fiction, web serial, webfic, weblit, weird, writing Tattoo: The Books of Glory

Mon 2010.04.26

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Tattoo Book 6: Cat and Mouse Action/Adventure, dark fantasy, fantasy, ghoul, horror, language, museum, Museum of History, newspaper clippings, Science Fiction, socialize, Sybar City, tarnkappe, theft, web serial, webfic, weblit, weird, writing Tattoo: The Books of Glory

Mon 2010.03.08

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Tattoo Book 5, part 3.10 Action/Adventure, creativity, dark fantasy, fantasy, genius, ghouls, horror, Innsmouth look, insanity, language, museums, nagas, Science Fiction, thefts, web serial, weird, writing Tattoo: The Books of Glory

Fri 2010.03.05

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Tattoo Book 5, part 3.9 Action/Adventure, changelings, dark fantasy, fantasy, food, ghouls, horror, language, Miskatonic University, pup, Science Fiction, tarnkappe, web serial, webfic, weblit, webnovel, weird, writing Tattoo: The Books of Glory