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Steve's Japanese blog: February 2011

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Monday, February 28, 2011. Study Methods as of Late. In the last three weeks or so I feel like I've really improved my aptitude towards Japanese. I thought it might be worth mentioning how I've done that. First, I've been translating manga. Manga is very good for learners. It's visual, so you can see. The context of what you're reading. It's colloquial - i.e, it contains slang. This makes looking up words about a thousand times easier than without. And crosschecking with Google translate. It; I'm learning.

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Steve's Japanese blog: The Nara

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Saturday, May 14, 2011. Well, pictures may be forthcoming. My camera's still fucked up. Check facebook, as I'm certain to be tagged within the week. Oh, and at this park in Nara, the deer are everywhere, and walk among the people and beg for food. Really weird, as they have absolutely no fear. You can just pet them. And feed them. They somehow know to leave the people selling the food alone, but bug the hell out of the people who buy it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). See where I've been! And makes ...

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Steve's Japanese blog: February 2010

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010. I'm in Japanese 102 at West Virginia University, taught by Asoko Noo. Today, we finished going over body parts, switched ja and dewa, and learned right and left and possessive pronouns. That was actually a lot of information. Probably the most informative day of the semester so far. Kami here means hair, and ke means fur. It's redundant for clarification. The sort of drills she does for this is:. Noo: "Kore wa nan desu ka? Class: "Sore wa atama desu.". And she does this for t...

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Steve's Japanese blog: July 2010

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Sunday, July 25, 2010. 半時間でとても暗雲になった。見ることに外に行った。速く雨来た。始めることを見た。空で荒波のようにだった。ホースのようにビルを打撲したことを始まった。落雷して、電力は躓いた。傘を取り出して、駐車時ょに歩いた。雨は凄まじゃかったで、電光があった。水害を思って、家に変えるのために向けて、屋根の溝を見た。無がったから、正そうとした。落雷があって、指は電撃を感じた。直撃じゃなかったから、呆れた！溝を放置して、アパートにかえた。何がつけれことを要ったことがあると思った。雨と雷を聞くように窓を開けた。 I left the gutter not quite aligned and returned to the apartment wondering what needed restarting. I opened the windows to listen to the rain and thunder. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). See where I've been! View my complete profile. Famous T...

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Steve's Japanese blog: The Excuses

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Monday, May 30, 2011. However, I've been frustrated by the fact that, through constantly playing anime on my computer for a few weeks led to a good ( 50%? To be followed by Kitano Takeshi's Outrage. All week. As always, no subtitles. Believe me, it helps. You don't have to be ready for it either. That's the point. I suppose I shall append some links that have been helpful in this time:. How to become an early riser. Huge problem of mine - much better already). This one really kicked my ass in gear).

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Steve's Japanese blog: The Culture Spread

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Friday, January 27, 2012. Then around 2000, Cartoon Network started a time slot called Toonami. It was all anime. Dragonball Z and Tenchi Muyo and Gundam EXPLODED and virtually everyone was watching and talking about them. About the same time the PS2 came out and I saw a commercial for FFX and just had to have it. Around this time I was unable to read something in a game and decided to learn Japanese. So that's why and how popular Japan is in America and everywhere else. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Steve's Japanese blog: The Book

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Monday, June 6, 2011. I bought Eragon from Amazon.jp. It is used, was reported as in fair condition, and cost 1円, and 250円 shipping. It is the most beautiful book I've ever owned. No, it's not leather-bound, but it's nicer than if it had been. All these pretty, and nifty features, as well as being in better condition them most books that pass through my. Oh, and did I mention I paid for it at 711? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). See where I've been! View my complete profile. Things that have helped me.

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Steve's Japanese blog: May 2011

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Monday, May 30, 2011. However, I've been frustrated by the fact that, through constantly playing anime on my computer for a few weeks led to a good ( 50%? To be followed by Kitano Takeshi's Outrage. All week. As always, no subtitles. Believe me, it helps. You don't have to be ready for it either. That's the point. I suppose I shall append some links that have been helpful in this time:. How to become an early riser. Huge problem of mine - much better already). This one really kicked my ass in gear).

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Steve's Japanese blog: January 2012

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Friday, January 27, 2012. Then around 2000, Cartoon Network started a time slot called Toonami. It was all anime. Dragonball Z and Tenchi Muyo and Gundam EXPLODED and virtually everyone was watching and talking about them. About the same time the PS2 came out and I saw a commercial for FFX and just had to have it. Around this time I was unable to read something in a game and decided to learn Japanese. So that's why and how popular Japan is in America and everywhere else. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Famou...