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    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

It means a 1 year time period not a calender year. e.g. 12feb 2015 to 12feb 2016 or something
Splatted The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,637 2016-04-11, 1:09 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

(2016-04-09, 7:25 pm)FlameseeK Wrote: I was reading this page on NHK easy on 介護 and couldn't quite understand one of the itens of the survey. 「国などの制度を利用しても十分な介護ができない」 I have no idea idea what they...
Splatted The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,637 2016-04-09, 7:58 pm
    Thread: Calcium X Japan Height Enhancer
Post: RE: Calcium X Japan Height Enhancer

guys I think this is an advert...
Splatted Off topic 6 906 2016-03-25, 6:00 pm
    Thread: Interesting spoken word: recommendations please
Post: Interesting spoken word: recommendations please

Hey all Recently I've been thinking it would be fun to explore and possibly memorise some Japanese spoken word stuff but I don't really know where to start and was hoping there be people here that co...
Splatted Learning resources 1 468 2016-03-20, 3:21 pm
    Thread: 多読 Tadoku Reading Challenge
Post: RE: 多読 Tadoku Reading Challenge

I'll be taking part too but not sure to wht extent. Not really feeling driven at the moment but part of the beauty of readmod is it encourages you to overcome that.
Splatted Group study 361 68,912 2016-03-16, 2:39 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

That's fifty million but otherwise you're right.
Splatted The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,637 2016-01-06, 10:15 am
    Thread: 2015 Reflections and 2016 Resolutions
Post: RE: 2015 Reflections and 2016 Resolutions

I'd forgotten about this. (2015-01-11, 5:48 pm)Splatted Wrote: 2015 resolution Read at least 4 books - Reading has always been the main driving force behind my language study, both as a means and a...
Splatted General discussion 19 1,793 2016-01-01, 10:16 am
    Thread: Instructions to Convert Full Book to Anki Deck
Post: RE: Instructions to Convert Full Book to Anki Deck

Thanks I can definitely see myself using this if I ever manage to get my l3 to a native material ready level.
Splatted Learning resources 6 1,143 2015-12-11, 6:55 pm
    Thread: 撮ったのかよ or エーアイアイ?
Post: RE: 撮ったのかよ or エーアイアイ?

I hear 撮ったのかよ even in the altered versions. (2015-12-11, 1:18 pm)sholum Wrote: (2015-12-11, 10:51 am)eslang Wrote: There are quite a few factors (such as Man, Machine, Material and Medium) involvi...
Splatted General discussion 27 2,642 2015-12-11, 3:20 pm
    Thread: Just realized today is the 74th anniversary of you-know-what...
Post: RE: Just realized today is the 74th anniversary of...

(2015-12-10, 11:49 am)john555 Wrote: For American history, I would recommend reading "A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to America's Age of Entitlement" by La...
Splatted Off topic 29 3,459 2015-12-10, 5:05 pm
    Thread: Just realized today is the 74th anniversary of you-know-what...
Post: RE: Just realized today is the 74th anniversary of...

It still shocks  me how revisionist my schools' history lessons were. They completely glossed over how the allies drove Germany to near destitution treating them like a cash cow after ww1. The one tha...
Splatted Off topic 29 3,459 2015-12-08, 4:58 pm
    Thread: Show your appreciation !
Post: RE: Show your appreciation !

I think most people post threads relating to native material in the learning resources section. That might just be conformation bias because it's what I do though.
Splatted General discussion 4 889 2015-11-27, 10:49 am
    Thread: When your brain isn't working right
Post: When your brain isn't working right

Glad to hear it Sholum. Thanks for letting us know.
Splatted General discussion 19 2,919 2015-10-23, 8:33 am
    Thread: Scrivener as a study tool.
Post: Scrivener as a study tool.

Yep, you get last one.
Splatted Learning resources 9 1,257 2015-10-20, 7:30 am
    Thread: Scrivener as a study tool.
Post: Scrivener as a study tool.

Yep, I've sent you a pm. I still have one copy left if anyone's interested. Edit: Oniichan Wrote:Or, you might try sales@literatureandlatte.com to see if you can switch your codes. Either way, than...
Splatted Learning resources 9 1,257 2015-10-19, 2:52 pm
    Thread: Scrivener as a study tool.
Post: Scrivener as a study tool.

So I accidentally bought the mac version first(edit: did it again trying to buy one for someone else) and now have a(2) spare code(s) if anyone wants it(one). It doesn't seem to be refundable. (Actual...
Splatted Learning resources 9 1,257 2015-10-18, 9:10 pm
    Thread: JPN3 test - letter of complaints
Post: JPN3 test - letter of complaints

As far as I can remember, here in England there has been a clock in every formal exam I've taken and key times have been called out by the invigilator. It's not a big deal to have to bring a watch (th...
Splatted JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 3,457 2015-10-12, 11:21 am
    Thread: 多読 Tadoku Reading Challenge
Post: 多読 Tadoku Reading Challenge

It is time again in case anyone is interested.
Splatted Group study 361 68,912 2015-10-01, 2:13 am
    Thread: Forum Upgrade to MyBB
Post: Forum Upgrade to MyBB

Thanks for all your hard work Fabrice. :)
Splatted General discussion 18 3,993 2015-09-29, 7:57 am
    Thread: When your brain isn't working right
Post: When your brain isn't working right

I have periods like this and am currently awaiting diagnosis after being released from a mental hospital. It's easy to dismiss things as not worth making a fuss about but I think at the very least tel...
Splatted General discussion 19 2,919 2015-09-24, 12:24 am
    Thread: buonaparte's audio and text links
Post: buonaparte's audio and text links

Good luck! I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that the contributions of you and your sister have been greatly appreciated so let me take this moment to thank you. I've actually just started le...
Splatted Learning resources 497 278,077 2015-08-26, 5:02 pm
    Thread: The Japanese Canon
Post: The Japanese Canon

桃太郎 is something I hear a lot of references to. I'm not well read so I can't give any over examples but children's classics generally seem to get a lot references.
Splatted The Japanese language 9 1,880 2015-06-20, 1:56 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

@Slako: The author is using the furigana kanji combo to express both concepts (or a more subtle mixture of the two) so trying to pick one correct interpretation is kinda doomed to failure. I can't giv...
Splatted The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,637 2015-06-18, 9:32 am
    Thread: My thoughts after 9 years of on/off study with no real progress
Post: My thoughts after 9 years of on/off study with no ...

cophnia61 Wrote:EratiK Wrote:@cophnia61 Not sure why you would limit yourself to only two ends of the anime spectrum, it's not like in-between anime don't exist. There are simple SOL like K-On/Free, o...
Splatted Off topic 119 19,199 2015-06-17, 1:33 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

から is doing what you think it is (edit: or what Yudantaiteki said :P) but you seem to be falling down at the difference between あげる and あげている. あげる = (will) give あげている = is giving This is a word tha...
Splatted The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,637 2015-06-14, 9:27 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

声をかけてみる is often used to describe an attempt to recruit someone to an activity so he's saying you should go tell the other thieves about your plan and get them on board. Edit 2: In fact 声をかける is often...
Splatted The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,637 2015-06-13, 7:06 pm
    Thread: Book Report
Post: Book Report

This is somewhat late due to tadoku but I finished the first volume of ダンマチ a while ago and have just started the second. The ending felt a little contrived and slightly overstretched my suspension of...
Splatted Group study 41 9,787 2015-06-12, 1:48 am
    Thread: Add new cards with a long interval
Post: Add new cards with a long interval

EratiK Wrote:I'm not familiar with your plug-in, but normally if you want 15 days/30 days on the first review, you need: - 7 days on the learning phase (and then the 100% interval modifier turns that ...
Splatted Learning resources 5 915 2015-06-08, 8:45 pm
    Thread: Add new cards with a long interval
Post: Add new cards with a long interval

I think the load balancer intended to smooth out daily reviews not hide away easy cards. My assumption was that to do what you want you just enter the card browser, highlight the new cards, click "edi...
Splatted Learning resources 5 915 2015-06-08, 4:51 pm
    Thread: 多読 Tadoku Reading Challenge
Post: 多読 Tadoku Reading Challenge

I just had a go at an NHK news easy article and didn't find it easy at all. It seems to me an issue of vastly different content and writing style (not to mention the formatting) rather than either ma...
Splatted Group study 361 68,912 2015-06-08, 11:46 am