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Thread: Looking for Japanese talk radio show podcasts (mp3 format) Post: Looking for Japanese talk radio show podcasts (mp3... Itunes obviously has plenty of those, you just have to set the store to Japanese. It's usually free. I don't think they come in mp3 format though, but you can always convert them down the line. This ... |
Linval | Off topic | 1 | 719 | 2014-11-06, 10:54 am | ||
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Thread: What are the worst / best things you've done for studying? Post: What are the worst / best things you've done for s... Worst : - Asking unqualified people how to study Japanese - Asking qualified people how to study Japanese - Seeking validation Best : - Finding Book - Off in Paris, buying tons of cheap native st... |
Linval | General discussion | 33 | 9,198 | 2014-10-22, 2:20 am | ||
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Thread: Burning out Post: Burning out Are they boring because they have become too easy ? Or is it because they just seems dull in comparison ? In both cases, don't hesitate to delete cards, and perhaps limit the number of new cards / da... |
Linval | Learning resources | 11 | 2,521 | 2014-10-11, 5:08 am | ||
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Thread: Nayr's Core5000 deck (Frequency Dictionary of Japanese) Post: Nayr's Core5000 deck (Frequency Dictionary of Japa... I second this. Great deck, a very relevant alternative to the regular core decks. Not as beginner friendly perhaps, but it doesn't feel outdated at all. I've been using it for about a week now, and I ... |
Linval | Learning resources | 204 | 74,989 | 2014-10-06, 3:22 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese kana have hebrew origin? Post: Japanese kana have hebrew origin? CharlesManslaughter Wrote:http://www.biblemysteries.com/library/tribesjapan.htm this is unrelated but I thought it was interesting . Textbook example of confirmation bias. I love the evangelist's obse... |
Linval | The Japanese language | 136 | 29,595 | 2014-10-03, 5:22 am | ||
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Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it) Post: Last movie you saw (rate it) Black Dynamite (2009) 10/10 Just watch it. |
Linval | Off topic | 67 | 15,217 | 2014-09-30, 8:36 am | ||
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Thread: How do you deal with not feeling like studying? Post: How do you deal with not feeling like studying? The frame of the devil ! When going through RTK, I'd always do my reps for the day. And if I didn't feel like doing more, then I wouldn't, simple as that... I learn Japanese for leisure, because it's... |
Linval | Remembering the Kanji | 25 | 5,919 | 2014-09-30, 4:35 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese kana have hebrew origin? Post: Japanese kana have hebrew origin? qwertyytrewq Wrote:Oh, it's this thread and website (linked to in first post) again. It seems the website/blog is still updated. Just a reminder that it is filled with all sorts of crazy. Recent entr... |
Linval | The Japanese language | 136 | 29,595 | 2014-09-29, 8:02 am | ||
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Thread: How long does core2/6/10k take to finish? Post: How long does core2/6/10k take to finish? I find the core decks extremely boring. I still progress through them though, but I have a sentence deck of my own composed of sentences I mined myself to kill boredom. I'm balancing my daily anki wor... |
Linval | General discussion | 36 | 11,401 | 2014-09-17, 5:32 pm | ||
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Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco... « Aujourd’hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas. J’ai reçu un télégramme de l’asile : « Mère décédée. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingués. » Cela ne veut rien dire. C’était peu... |
Linval | Off topic | 60 | 12,058 | 2014-09-17, 7:59 am | ||
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Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? Tzadeck Wrote:[I think what Oswalt says points to a deeper issue with the new trilogy. The problem is that all Lucas did to try to make the movies intriguing was to show the origin of things that peo... |
Linval | Off topic | 17 | 2,640 | 2014-09-17, 4:15 am | ||
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Thread: Looking for title of large format Japanese men's magazine Post: Looking for title of large format Japanese men's m... Men's ex is a great magazine. Last is good as well, but somewhat hard to find. |
Linval | General discussion | 3 | 642 | 2014-09-16, 4:05 pm | ||
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Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco... 1984's It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. would be a serious contender. I like Neuromancer's The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead... |
Linval | Off topic | 60 | 12,058 | 2014-09-16, 10:45 am | ||
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Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? As much as I love this scene, Vader's tirade before they cross swords sounds like he's ordering lunch from a McDonald's [Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kpHK4YIwY4] The original trilogy was ... |
Linval | Off topic | 17 | 2,640 | 2014-09-16, 10:41 am | ||
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Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco... That's a pretty impressive list - how did you manage NOT to get completely burnt-out ? Many of these books are extremely deep and dense, it's a lot to digest in only a year. |
Linval | Off topic | 60 | 12,058 | 2014-09-16, 10:25 am | ||
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Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate? It's at least partially a generational issue. I was 9 when the first volume of the prequel was released, and I loved it, and so did everyone at school. I had seen the original trilogy before, but I wa... |
Linval | Off topic | 17 | 2,640 | 2014-09-16, 7:33 am | ||
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Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it) Post: Last movie you saw (rate it) Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, Existenz, Avalon ? |
Linval | Off topic | 67 | 15,217 | 2014-09-16, 4:42 am | ||
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Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it) Post: Last movie you saw (rate it) Just saw : I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) : 8/10 Great twist on you classic rom' com', Jim Carrey really shines - McGregor is fabulous too. Kick-Ass (2010) : 8/10 Comic-book meets John Woo. Really... |
Linval | Off topic | 67 | 15,217 | 2014-09-16, 3:23 am | ||
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Thread: Silverspoon Nuetrino Post: Silverspoon Nuetrino Glad to hear it ! I hope your motivation came out intact of this whole experience. |
Linval | Learning resources | 72 | 18,814 | 2014-09-14, 9:24 am | ||
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Thread: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Funashi? Discuss. Post: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Fun... Stansfield123 Wrote:This is a pretty big aside (hope we don't get a separate thread on the art of logical decision making now), but depends on your definition of "fine". The way I see it, the most rea... |
Linval | The Japanese language | 64 | 9,584 | 2014-09-11, 5:36 pm | ||
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Thread: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Funashi? Discuss. Post: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Fun... john555 Wrote:Here's an example of some people thoughtfully discussing Japanese grammar in romaji: http://www.science-bbs.com/115-lang-japa...5e60ab.htm You don't see anyone hysterically insisting t... |
Linval | The Japanese language | 64 | 9,584 | 2014-09-11, 4:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Funashi? Discuss. Post: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Fun... [Image: http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/upload...-horse.gif] No method can fit all. As long as you keep learning the language, it's fine, even if it's with a textbook that uses a flag semaphore tra... |
Linval | The Japanese language | 64 | 9,584 | 2014-09-11, 7:36 am | ||
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Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco... Linval Wrote:I'm getting started on La Horde du Contrevent by French author Alain Damasio. It's amazing. One of the best, most imaginative fantasy / sci-fi story I've read in while. It takes place on ... |
Linval | Off topic | 60 | 12,058 | 2014-09-10, 10:07 am | ||
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Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it) Post: Last movie you saw (rate it) It must be the title for the english release then. It's the first time I see it. "La Femme Nikita" sounds very awkward in french. And the original theatrical poster agrees ! [Image: http://upload.wi... |
Linval | Off topic | 67 | 15,217 | 2014-09-09, 6:48 am | ||
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Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it) Post: Last movie you saw (rate it) Inny Jan Wrote:People generally know that there would be no "The Assassin" if there wasn’t "La Femme Nikita" by Luc Besson La Femme Nikita is a Canadian tv series. Besson's movie is simply Nikita :) |
Linval | Off topic | 67 | 15,217 | 2014-09-09, 3:09 am | ||
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Thread: Help Me Develop Listening Comprehension Post: Help Me Develop Listening Comprehension You could also try sticking to stuff you are already familiar with or stuff you quite simply enjoy. You could rip the audio from a movie, a drama, an anime or whatever, as long as it is something you ... |
Linval | The Japanese language | 13 | 2,794 | 2014-09-07, 4:26 pm | ||
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Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it) Post: Last movie you saw (rate it) Confessions (2010) I'm pretty sure there is more slo-mo than normal speed in this movie. Fun watch nonetheless, with a satisfying ending. Visually very nice too. Not the masterpiece I kept hearing ab... |
Linval | Off topic | 67 | 15,217 | 2014-09-07, 7:06 am | ||
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Thread: Using native materials to really advance your language ability? Post: Using native materials to really advance your lang... rfv14 Wrote:After reading your post Stansfield123 I'm no longer so sure, that I have really spent enough time on these things to expect tremendous results. You shouldn't expect any tangible results an... |
Linval | Off topic | 25 | 4,077 | 2014-09-03, 6:31 am | ||
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Thread: [CLOSED] Is anyone else studying another language in addition ... Post: [CLOSED] Is anyone else studying another language ... rfv14 Wrote:I'm still learning english passively (watching american tv show, reading books etc.), but it seems to me that I'm not making any progress as English grammar still bugs me :/. Hopefully jap... |
Linval | Off topic | 53 | 6,121 | 2014-09-02, 4:09 pm | ||
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Thread: program that stream live TV? Post: program that stream live TV? I'm using a great program for Japanese TV, I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it on this thread, it's called NTKTV and it looks something like this (sorry about the crappy quality) [Image: http://i.img... |
Linval | General discussion | 278 | 155,921 | 2014-09-02, 1:15 pm | ||
