Sat 2016.04.02

Content	Tags	Group
More about the origin of the Japanese word くるま (kuruma) [a confession]	april, General, gogen, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, origin, word, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2016.04.01

Content	Tags	Group
The interesting origin of the Japanese word ”くるま” (kuruma)	april, Aside, car, General, gogen, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kuruma, Uncategorized, word origin, Word Origins, 語源	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2016.03.29

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A discussion on problems students face with the common Japanese verbs もらう、くれる, and あげる (translated from a textbook)	ageru, book, education, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, kureru, morau, teaching, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.03.17

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Book Review: “Teaching methods based on student native language: English Edition” by Kazuko Nakagawa	academic, book, culture, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, lecture, review, Reviews, teaching, textbook, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.03.10

Content	Tags	Group
Book Review: “Tokyo: Capital of Cool” by Rob Goss	book, cool, culture, General, guidebook, photographs, review, Reviews, rob goss, tokyo, travel, tuttle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.03.03

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Lack of polite Japanese in certain parts of the novel “Downtown Rocket” (下町ロケット）	culture, downtown rocket, forms, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, polite, shitamachi roketto, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Richmond Elementary School: one of the few true Japanese immersion programs in the US	bilingual, culture, elementary school, General, immersion, oregon, portland, program, raising a bilingual child, Reviews, richmond	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2016.02.23

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Japanese novel review: “Downtown Rocket” (下町ロケット, shitamachi roketto）by Jun Ikeido (池井戸潤)	book, business, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, jun ikeido, modern, novel, Reviews, shitamachi roketto, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.02.18

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Japanese particle combination での (de no)	combination, de, deno, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, no, particle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.02.07

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Lego Ninjago Anime on Youtube – in Japanese	dubbed, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, Lego, ninja, ninjago, Reviews, study, youtube	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.02.04

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Japanese Language Stack Exchange – forum for asking question about Japanese language	forum, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, message board, questions, review, Reviews, stack overflow	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.31

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Thoughts on working part time for a month as a Japanese to English translator at Gengo.com	commentary, english, experience, General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Reviews, translate, translation, translator, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.31

Content	Tags	Group
Teaser Pickup – LoveRevoBro	General, Teaser	HaruPARTY

Thu 2016.01.28

Content	Tags	Group
Anime Film Review: The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) [Miyazaki’s final film]	commentary, critism, culture, film, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kaze tachinu, miyazaki, movie, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.01.20

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Translation contests (Japanese => English) for 2016	contests, english, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, review, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.01.20

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese expression of respect: “足を向けて寝られない” (“ashi wo mukete nerarenai”)	ashi wo mukete nerarenai, expression, General, grammar, honor, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, respect, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.17

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Unofficial English translation of the first few pages of Hibana (火花) by Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹)	culture, fan, General, hibana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, manzai, manzaishi, naoki matayoshi, transation, translation, Uncategorized, unofficial	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.16

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Japanese vocabulary list: Words used in Twitter	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, terms, twitter, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.01.13

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”テンション” (tenshon), a tricky Japanese loanword	english, expression, General, high, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanword, slang, tenshon, tension, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.09

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Researching terms during translation	General, gengo, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, research, techniques, terms, translation, Uncategorized, Word Origins, work	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.09

Content	Tags	Group
Response on “Candy Candy: Final Story” prologue and notes about translation	bias, candy candy, fans, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literal, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2016.01.06

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A New Year and a New Start	General	Tales From a Thousand Worlds

Tue 2016.01.05

Content	Tags	Group
The bridge of translation and “yoroshiku onegaishimasu” （よろしくお願いします) in Japanese	culture, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, onegaishimasu, translation, Word Origins, words, yoroshiku	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.03

Content	Tags	Group
Impressions as a new translator for Gengo.com (professional translation services)	culture, english, freelance, General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, translation, Uncategorized, work	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2016.01.01

Content	Tags	Group
Comments Fixed—New Theme	General	HaruPARTY

Mon 2015.12.28

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Using the non-past in Japanese when giving instructions	General, grammar, instructions, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, tense, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.12.27

Content	Tags	Group
Gengo.com: update 1	General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, passed, test, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.12.20

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Several ways to say “Never” in Japanese	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, negative, never, not, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.12.17

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Japanese Novel Review: Hibana (火花) by Naoki Matayoshi (又吉直樹)	culture, General, hibana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, matayoshi, naoki, novel, review, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.12.14

Content	Tags	Group
The joys of translating	Aside, book, candy candy, culture, General, japan, japanese, joys, linguistics, novel, story, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese to English translation: “Candy Candy Final Story” – Prologue	book, candy candy, english, fan, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, keiko nagita, novel, translation, unofficial	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.11.27

Content	Tags	Group
Japanese book review: “Candy Candy Final Story”	book, candy candy, coming of age, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, novel, review, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.11.18

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Japanese Vocabulary List: raising children	bilingual, child, children, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kosodate, list, upbringing, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.11.16

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Japanese word nuances: 美味しい (oishii) vs. 美味い (umai) used to describe food	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, meanings, oishii, slang, umai, Uncategorized, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.11.13

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Foreign language trick: use misunderstandings as a hint to refine your speech	foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, self-taught, speech	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.11.12

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Book Review: “Manabeshima Island Japan” by Florent Chavouet	culture, General, guide, japan, japanese, picture, Reviews, travel, tuttle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.11.10

Content	Tags	Group
Another update of no updates	General	HaruPARTY

Mon 2015.11.09

Content	Tags	Group
Apologies	General, Writing	Tales From a Thousand Worlds

Wed 2015.11.04

Content	Tags	Group
Using parallel texts to study a foreign language	books, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, parallel text, self-study, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.11.03

Content	Tags	Group
Text-to-speech: a useful tool for the foreign language self-studier	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation, Reviews, self-taught, speech, text, text-to-speech, tool, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.11.01

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Anime movie review: Hal (ハル）	animated, anime, General, japan, japanese, movie, review, Reviews, robot	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.10.31

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A few tricks for increasing your reading speed in a foreign language	books, foreign language, General, hints, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, reading, self-study, speed, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.10.29

Content	Tags	Group
Back in business	General	Infinite Novel Translations

Sun 2015.10.25

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Book review: Etiquette Guide to Japan (by Boye Lafayette De Mente )	book, culture, etiquette, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, Reviews, self-study, tuttle	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.10.22

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Japanese word “koso” (こそ) explained in detail	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, koso, language, linguistics, self-study, term, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.10.22

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** Japanese Read & Answer series ** (Introduction)	answer, exercises, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistics, practice, questions, quiz, read, Read & Answer, self-study, series	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.21

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Japanese phrase: “yokatta” (よかった)	conversation, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-taught, Uncategorized, yokatta	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.19

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Language Learning Trip: think meaning, not words	Aside, comedy, General, grammar, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, meaning, self-taught, tricks, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.10.13

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Book Review: “Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics, and Culture” by Patricia J. Graham	art, asia, culture, design, General, history, japan, japanese, review, Reviews, tuttle	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.10.13

Content	Tags	Group
The whys and hows of Japanese	asia, General, grammar, how, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, Uncategorized, why	Self Taught Japanese