Sun 2014.06.01

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Understanding in Japanese: 分かる（wakaru)	beginner, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, object, Uncategorized, understand, wakaru	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.05.30

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Manga review: 駅弁ひとり旅 [Ekiben Hitori Tabi] by はやせ淳 (Hayase Jun)	anime, ekiben, ekiben hitori tabi, General, hayase jun, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, lunch box, manga, otaku, Reviews, station, train, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.05.29

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Manga : The Left Over-Princess and Her Knight	Book, comic, interest, Japanese, manga, okobore hime to entaku no kishi, review, The left over princess and her knights	Azurro 4 Cielo

Wed 2014.05.28

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Manga : Love so Live	babies, Book, care, comic, Japanese, kids, Love so Life, manga, shoujo, slices of life	Azurro 4 Cielo

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

Sun 2014.05.25

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Currently Watching: Golden Time (Umechazuke)	anime, japanese, manga, Uncategorized	Evida's Indo Romance

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

Mon 2014.05.19

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ちょっと (chotto): a little word with a big set of meanings	chotto, expression, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, learn, linguistics, little, Uncategorized, vocabulary, wait, ちょっと	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

Mon 2014.05.12

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ちゃんと (chanto): doings things properly in Japanese	chanto, expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, properly	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

Thu 2014.05.08

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laQ （ラキュウ）- Japanese building blocks	blocks, building, japan, japanese, kinokunya, Lego, puzzle, Reviews, toy, ラキュウ	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.05.07

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Japanese Grammar – What’s it all about?	basics, difficult, foreign language, fundamental, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, self-taught, study, syntax, Uncategorized, 文法	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.05.06

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Colors in Japanese – noun form and adjective form	adjective, colors, foreign language, fundamental, General, grammar, iro, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, noun, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.05.05

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The long road to fluent reading ability in Japanese and some pointers to help on the way	ability, fluent, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, practice, reading	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.05.04

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Japanese phrase ender し (shi)	conversation, expression, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, rola, self-study, shi, slang, study, Uncategorized, し	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

Fri 2014.05.02

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Let’s “Conti New” with “Starlight Girl”!	Albums and Items, conti new, Deco, Deco*27, Descentsubs, english, Hatsune Miku, Japanese, Love, love song, Miku, Miku Hatsune, Other Translations, romaji, Sandness, Song Discussion, Starlight Girl, Vocaloid, Vocaloid Song Translation, 初音ミク, 流れ星	Descent Subs
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

Wed 2014.04.30

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余裕（yoyuu): a unique and useful Japanese word	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, resource, space, time, Uncategorized, yoyuu	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.29

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Poll Analysis: What would you like to see more of from this blog?	analysis, Aside, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, linguistics, poll, polls, results, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.04.28

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Japanese adjectival clauses	adjective, basic, clause, foreign language, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, self-study, study	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

Sat 2014.04.26

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Poll reminder: What would you like to see more of from this blog?	blog, feedback, japan, japanese, poll, polls, questionaire, survey, Uncategorized, アンケート	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

Tue 2014.04.22

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The art of パラ読み (parayomi) in a foreign language	book, book off, bookstore, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, new york, nyc, parayomi, peruse, speed reading, Uncategorized	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 2014.04.20

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Numbers in Japanese: ４（し or よん？） and 7 (しち or なな？）	counting, irregular, japan, japanese, kunyomi, language, linguistics, numbers, onyomi, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.04.16

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Poll: What do you want from this blog?	blog, blogging, feedback, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, poll, survey	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.15

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Is there really no word for ‘foot’ in Japanese?	expression, feet, foot, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistic, loanwords, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.04.14

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Japanese Vocabulary List: Final Fantasy 1 words	ff1, final fantasy, game, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, nintendo, rpg, Uncategorized, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists, words	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

Sat 2014.04.12

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パタリロ! (Patalliro!) – A classic, crazy manga series	book, comic, General, hakusensha, japan, japanese, manga, mineo maya, patarillo!, review, Reviews, shojo, Uncategorized, パタリロ	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

Thu 2014.04.10

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Can you say the word “glove” in Japanese, in reverse?	children, culture, expression, funny, game, General, glove, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, joke, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.04.08

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Don’t make a てき out of 的 (てき）	adjective, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistic, noun, self-study, teki, Uncategorized, 的	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.04.07

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Nu Sushi in Coral Springs – one of the best Sushi shops around	coral springs, food, General, japan, japanese, restaurant, review, Reviews, sushi, 和風, 和食, 寿司	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

Fri 2014.04.04

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Don’t underestimate the Japanese ”っ”　(little tsu)	foreign langugae, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, pronunciation, tsu, words	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.04.03

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Self Taught Japanese’s 100th Post!	100th, anniversary, Aside, blog, blogging, General, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, post, self-study, statistics, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.04.02

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“っぽい” (ppoi): a slang way to express similarity or the tendency to do something	japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, like, linguistics, ppoi, self-study, study, words, っぽい	Self Taught Japanese
Review: Youkoso: Invitation to Contemporary Japanese textbook	book, college, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, review, Reviews, textbook, workbook, youkoso	Self Taught Japanese
Different ways of saying “except” in Japanese	except, expression, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.03.31

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Japan’s consumption tax raises from 5% to 8%	consumption, country, economics, economy, General, government, japan, japanese, lifestyle, tax	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.03.28

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Review: “Arakawa Under the Bridge” (荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ)	anime, dorama, drama, General, japan, japanese, language, manga, movie, Reviews, TV, 荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ	Self Taught Japanese

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