Thu 2014.03.27

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“ikizurai” and (improperly) using the -づらい (-zurai) suffix in Japanese	foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, nikui, study, yasui, zurai	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.26

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Learning a foreign language and aging	aging, bilingual, brain, cognition, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, memory, mental	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.03.25

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Programming Podcast – a fresh look at Japanese conversation between everyday people	conversation, fluent, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, Podcast, programming, resource, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.24

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Different ways to express “Again” in Japanese	again, expression, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, once more, self-study, words	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.03.23

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Tate’s Comics: One of the best shops in South Florida for all your comic needs	anime, Aside, bookstore, comics, florida, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, manga, review, Reviews, store, tates	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.19

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Placing blame or fault in Japanese with せい (sei)	blame, expression, fault, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, okagede, okagesamade, sei, seide, Uncategorized, せいで	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

Tue 2014.03.18

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Book Review: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (Book 1) [Warning: Mild Spoilers]	1984, author, book, General, haruki, haruki murakami, japan, japanese, murakami, novel, review, Reviews	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

Fri 2014.03.14

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Beginner Japanese: Are three alphabets better than one?	alphabet, beginner, characters, General, hiragana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, kanji, katakana, language, linguistics, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.03.13

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A look at a Japanese proverb	General, honda, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, philosophy, proverb, translation, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.03.12

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Different ways to say ‘only’ in Japanese	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, only, self-study, study, words, だけ	Self Taught Japanese

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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Sunday Inspiration	cinematography, General, japan, japanese, movie, music, production, Reviews, Uncategorized, video	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

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

Sun 2014.03.02

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Aikido: a unique, Japanese martial art	aikido, exercise, General, japan, japanese, martial arts, meditation, Reviews, spiritual, training, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
What if your blog could get 20x more viewers for a day? [Aside]	advertising, Aside, blog, blogging, General, japanese, life, readers, statistics, Uncategorized	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

Mon 2014.02.24

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20 Century Boys: An amazing Japanese comic series	20th century, 21st century, book, boys, comic, General, japan, japanese, manga, movie, review, Reviews, Uncategorized, urasawa naoki	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

Tue 2014.02.18

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“Self Taught Japanese” email address for questions	contact, email, General, japan, japanese, learn, self-study, self-taught, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.17

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Restaurant Review: ‘Osho’ at San Francisco International Airport	airport, california, cuisine, food, General, japan, japanese, osho, Reviews, san francisco, shougi	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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Kinokuniya and Mitsuwa Marketplace in San Jose, California	bookstore, california, daiso, General, grocery store, japan, japanese, kinokuniya, mitsuwa, Reviews, san jose, 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

Tue 2014.02.04

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Plurality in Japanese	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, plural, self-study, singular, study	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

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

Wed 2014.01.29

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Oblivion Island: Haruka and the magic mirror	anime, blender, cartoon, cg, eview, film, General, japanese, japanf, movie, Reviews, Uncategorized	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
Festival at Ichimura Japanese Gardens (South Florida)	culture, festival, florida, garden, General, japan, japanese, martial arts, miami, Reviews, Uncategorized, usa	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.24

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The right way to use subtitles when studying Japanese	dramas, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learning, movies, self-study, study, subtitles, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.23

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Popular Japanese series: Heartbroken chocolatier (失恋チョコラティエ)	chocolate, drama, entertainment, fiction, General, ishihara, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, matsumoto, Reviews, series, TV	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

Tue 2014.01.21

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“Becoming” in Japanese: the many uses of なる (naru)	become, beginner, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, linguistic, naru, Uncategorized, なる, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.20

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The wonders of Japanese particle も(mo): different ways to say “also” [intermediate]	also, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, mo, particle, self-study, study	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.19

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Shimajiro and Benesse’s distance learning program for kids	benesse, bilingual, child, course, distance learning, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, parenting, raising a bilingual child, Reviews, shimajiro, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.17

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Quruli（くるり): Japanese dynamic band	country, General, japan, japanese, music, pop, quruli, Reviews, rock, singer, techno, u2, Uncategorized, くるり	Self Taught Japanese