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    Thread: Choosing always the hard option
Post: RE: Choosing always the hard option

My retention rate on mature cards floats around 70-75%. Yes, it does cut down on my review times. If the card is being failed too often because it won't stick then I'll look up additional info to add ...
s0apgun General discussion 12 1,566 2016-03-03, 4:32 am
    Thread: Choosing always the hard option
Post: RE: Choosing always the hard option

Totally pointless in my opinion. Learning the definition of a word with a high recall rate isn't going to teach you how to use it better. That comes from lots of reading and listening. Anki is just a ...
s0apgun General discussion 12 1,566 2016-03-01, 7:06 am
    Thread: Rare Grammar Points - 羽目になる、暁に
Post: RE: Rare Grammar Points - 羽目になる、暁に

I have both of these in my reading deck. Which means I saw them out in the wild while reading novels or manga. Not that uncommon.
s0apgun The Japanese language 5 660 2016-02-27, 2:58 am
    Thread: love Japan
Post: RE: love Japan

This is not the place to advertise your twitter account. Maybe you would like the app HelloTalk if you want to chat and do language exchange.
s0apgun General discussion 2 545 2016-02-21, 7:36 am
    Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions
Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila...

(2016-02-19, 3:37 pm)rich_f Wrote: Ah yeah, renshuu.org is really good, too. I tend to skip the DOJG series these days, because they never seem to have to points I'm trying to find, and I hate looki...
s0apgun Learning resources 87 8,645 2016-02-19, 8:44 pm
    Thread: where can download daijirin epwing?
Post: RE: where can download daijirin epwing?

Old thread bump + rules = Thread closed. If you'd like to start a new discussion on where to get it legally go ahead. http://forum.koohii.com/thread-180.html "This community is about learning Japa...
s0apgun Learning resources 5 6,860 2016-02-19, 11:11 am
    Thread: Advanced goals
Post: RE: Advanced goals

(2016-02-18, 1:35 am)zx573 Wrote: I think your goals are pretty clear cut in my opinion. You should be studying for N2 and then N1, working on your keigo and general business Japanese (JLPT will NOT...
s0apgun General discussion 15 1,381 2016-02-19, 3:56 am
    Thread: Tokyo-based iKnow is hiring a Front-End Software Engineer
Post: Tokyo-based iKnow is hiring a Front-End Software E...

Posting an e-mail from TokyoDev.com if anyone is interested in applying! I know there is a lot of coders on here too. 頑張って! iKnow is looking for a front-end engineer. If you want to be part of an in...
s0apgun Off topic 1 640 2016-02-05, 3:08 am
    Thread: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan.
Post: RE: I want the truth about teaching English in Jap...

By all means don't aim to be a teacher in Japan, but if you want to come over here for a year then its a decent option to get a chance to experience Japan.
s0apgun JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 65 24,805 2016-02-02, 2:56 am
    Thread: I really don't know where to start?
Post: RE: I really don't know where to start?

I recommend the Genki textbooks. Use that everyday and make flash cards in Anki of the vocabulary. I did not go this route but looking back now its what I would recommend to someone just getting sta...
s0apgun The Japanese language 23 2,334 2016-02-01, 2:39 am
    Thread: .....
Post: RE: Japanese teenagers and reading newspapers...

JHS kids in Japan can read novels and manga without furigana by that point. I don't see them having any problems reading the newspaper. They will know 90% of the words... just like if you were to read...
s0apgun The Japanese language 7 1,354 2016-01-25, 2:54 am
    Thread: Maeda Atsuko finally left AKB48. Good riddance
Post: RE: Maeda Atsuko finally left AKB48. Good riddance

(2016-01-23, 8:51 pm)Stansfield123 Wrote: (2012-08-28, 12:45 am)Tzadeck Wrote: The world would be a better place if we stopped supporting shitty businessmen, record labels, and talent agencies lik...
s0apgun General discussion 19 10,898 2016-01-23, 9:51 pm
    Thread: I've failed...and I've been lying to myself
Post: RE: I've failed...and I've been lying to myself

Learn real Japanese. RTK is killing your motivation because there's not very many benefits to it besides learning a symbols meaning by itself and possibly writing.
s0apgun The Japanese language 60 6,934 2016-01-23, 9:48 pm
    Thread: Prep for March Trip to Japan
Post: RE: Prep for March Trip to Japan

JR Pass is worth it. If you travel from Tokyo to Osaka round trip that will nearly cover the price of the 2 week pass. My family just came here and they all had passes where as I was paying out of poc...
s0apgun Off topic 6 867 2016-01-16, 11:46 pm
    Thread: Has anyone played Steins;gate 0?
Post: RE: Has anyone played Steins;gate 0?

Oh my god. I just saw this on the playstation store and its 7,500 yen. That's insane for a visual novel! Whats the run time on it?
s0apgun General discussion 8 1,301 2015-12-15, 7:08 am
    Thread: [Video] Can Japanese Actually Write Japanese (Kanji)?
Post: RE: [Video] Can Japanese Actually Write Japanese (...

5 keys and only one hand is the real benefit. I am so glad I switched to using swipe. It took some time to get used to but its totally worth it. I use the app Simeji on iPhone and I love it.
s0apgun Off topic 32 4,346 2015-12-15, 4:00 am
    Thread: 癒す、治す
Post: RE: 癒す、治す

There is like at least two ways to say everything in Japanese! Enjoy the ride :)
s0apgun The Japanese language 2 613 2015-12-14, 4:48 am
    Thread: [Video] Can Japanese Actually Write Japanese (Kanji)?
Post: [Video] Can Japanese Actually Write Japanese (Kanj...

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJNxPRBvRQg] :P
s0apgun Off topic 32 4,346 2015-12-14, 2:38 am
    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?

Same. Only hearing 撮ったのかよ in all the videos
s0apgun General discussion 27 2,641 2015-12-11, 9:16 pm
    Thread: Just realized today is the 74th anniversary of you-know-what...
Post: RE: Just realized today is the 74th anniversary of...

(2015-12-08, 11:56 am)Ash_S Wrote: (2015-12-08, 10:28 am)john555 Wrote: (2015-12-07, 7:09 pm)yogert909 Wrote: Probably about as remorseful as we are on August 6. You're treating Dec. 7th and Au...
s0apgun Off topic 29 3,459 2015-12-09, 6:28 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

@Vinster you should definitely come to Japan. I didn't know my listening sucked until I came here and it has improved dramatically. In the end, the JLPT isn't as important as you think. Lots of foreig...
s0apgun JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,419 2015-12-07, 6:42 am
    Thread: Lang-8 is a very good website
Post: RE: Lang-8 is a very good website

If you like Lang-8, you should check out the app HelloTalk.
s0apgun Learning resources 3 821 2015-12-02, 6:02 am
    Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability?
Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr...

I just want to say that I have significantly less words studied in Anki than OP but I also live in Japan. I listen to Japanese on a daily basis and use it (poorly) but it really takes a wide variety o...
s0apgun The Japanese language 61 9,701 2015-11-17, 11:49 pm
    Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability?
Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr...

That's crazy! I would set the Anki aside and try and get as much listening in as possible. You should read manga because it has a lot of the slang that you normally wouldn't come across unless you're ...
s0apgun The Japanese language 61 9,701 2015-11-17, 8:41 am
    Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability?
Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr...

37k words? That's gotta be a typo. Did you mean 3,700 words?
s0apgun The Japanese language 61 9,701 2015-11-17, 3:11 am
    Thread: NEW FORUM: Mobile & Responsive Design
Post: RE: NEW FORUM: Responsive Design

Definitely use the minified javascript files. Helps with load times a lot on responsive sites.
s0apgun General discussion 32 5,103 2015-11-16, 3:40 am
    Thread: Regarding Anki word recalling
Post: Regarding Anki word recalling

LOUD NOISES. Topic closed.
s0apgun Learning resources 48 5,499 2015-11-13, 3:38 am
    Thread: Regarding Anki word recalling
Post: Regarding Anki word recalling

SomeCallMeChris Wrote:I don't think Core5k is at all an unreasonable amount of frequency-list words. It's true. The reality is you're going to need more than 10,000 words if you want to call yourself ...
s0apgun Learning resources 48 5,499 2015-11-12, 8:37 am
    Thread: Regarding Anki word recalling
Post: Regarding Anki word recalling

gdaxeman Wrote:... Learn some words then read books.
s0apgun Learning resources 48 5,499 2015-11-11, 7:16 am
    Thread: Regarding Anki word recalling
Post: Regarding Anki word recalling

Don't have sentences on the front of the card.
s0apgun Learning resources 48 5,499 2015-11-10, 2:57 am