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

Mon 2019.03.11

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Japanese pronunciation: when vowels get quiet	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.03.05

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What’s the difference between a 翻訳者 (‘honyausha’) and 翻訳家 (‘honyakuka’)?	General, honyakuka, honyakusha, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.04

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A few more confusing Japanese loanwords	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanwords	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2019.03.02

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HaruPARTY is back…and a little more drunk	General, Snow White's Stepmother, Villainess x Commoner, Why Duke?	HaruPARTY

Tue 2019.02.26

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Japanese words that mean “not at all” (zenzen [全然], etc.)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Lists, zenzen	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.02.19

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The *other* uses of polite language in Japanese	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, keigo, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.02.14

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Talking about ways of doing things in Japanese with 〜かた (~kata)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kata, translation	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

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

Fri 2019.02.01

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Fiction Curation for Translation	curation, E-book publishing, General, translation, Uncategorized	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

Thu 2019.01.24

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Anime movie review: “Welcome to the Space Show” (宇宙ショーへようこそ)	General, japanese, movie, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.01.17

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How I got over half a million hits in a year	Aside, Blog Analytics, blogging, General, statistics, Uncategorized	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

Fri 2019.01.11

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Confusing Japanese loanword: エール (Eeru)	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanwords, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.01.10

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“The Allure” sample voice narration (from “Tales of the Disturbed” short story collection)	E-book publishing, ebook, General, japan, japanese, narration, roudoku, translation, yoshio toyoshima	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

Mon 2019.01.07

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The making of “Tales of the Disturbed” (Japanese classic literature translation)	E-book publishing, ebook, General, japan, japanese, literature, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.01.04

Content	Tags	Group
Five of the best books I read in 2018	Aside, books, General, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.01.04

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A few hints for teaching a foreign language to children	General, japan, raising a bilingual child, Uncategorized	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

Sat 2018.12.29

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Japanese magazine review: 通訳翻訳ジャーナル (Intrepretation/Translation Journal)	General, japan, japanese, magazine, review, Reviews, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.12.27

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Japanese slang term: 不思議ちゃん (fushigi chan)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.12.21

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Book release: “Tales of the Disturbed” (classic Japanese fiction by Yoshio Toyoshima)	Aside, culture, E-book publishing, ebook, General, japan, japanese, literature, translation, Uncategorized, yoshio toyoshima	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
Japanese slang term: “mazogee” (マゾゲー)	games, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, terms	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.12.10

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Japanese vocabulary list: words about sleep	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, raising a bilingual child, sleep, terms, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.12.03

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Japanese expression ありそうでなかった (ari sou de nakatta), and some tasty soy sauce	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.11.26

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Japanese colloquial expression: “sorya sou desho” (そりゃそうでしょ) and related phrases	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.11.13

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Anime review: Inuyashiki (Last Hero)	anime, General, inuyashiki, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.11.07

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Japanese piano shopping in Portland (Yamaha baby grand G2 vs. upright U1)	Aside, General, japan, japanese, piano, portland, review, Reviews, yamaha	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 2018.10.24

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Japanese expression highlight: “ああ言えばこう言う” (aa ieba kou iu)	aa ieba kou iu, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.22

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Some thoughts on “aisatsu” (挨拶): greetings that make relationships smoother	aisatsu, culture, General, greetings, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.10.18

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Japanese drama review: Tokyo Girl (social critique in drama form)	dramas, General, japan, japanese, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.15

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Google suggest: a surprising supplement to foreign language learning	General, google suggest, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.10.09

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A confusing Japanese loanword in English: “Hibachi” (it may not mean what you think it does!)	culture, General, grill, hibachi, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.10.05

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Japanese expression: “七光り” (nana hikari) – Benefits received on account of a father	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, nanahikari, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.10.04

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Getting along with people: Japanese expressions involving “naka” (仲) [naka ga ii, nakayoku, nakanaori, etc.]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, naka, naka ga ii	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.10.02

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A few thoughts on participating in the 2018 Kurodahan Press Translation Contest	contest, General, kurodahan, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.01

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Japanese everyday word: “kasabaru” (かさばる）	gasabaru, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kasabaru, terms	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.09.25

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Japanese term “magari” (間借り): renting a room in someone’s house	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, magari, term	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 2018.09.03

Content	Tags	Group
Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 11 – Miraikan science museum and Odaiba	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, Reviews, robots, tokyo, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.08.27

Content	Tags	Group
Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 10 – Robots in Japan	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, Reviews, robots, tokyo, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.08.21

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 9 – Hokkaido: Sapporo and Hakodate (with pictures)	2018, culture, General, hokkaido, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, report, Reviews, tokyo, travel, travelogue, trip	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

Tue 2018.08.14

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A quirk of modern Japanese Grammar: adjectives becoming nouns	adjective, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, verb	Self Taught Japanese