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Thread: Just because you can say it, doesn't mean you should Post: Just because you can say it, doesn't mean you shou... When it's a shop you frequent and you become familiar with the clerk, it's not so strange. I became pretty friendly with staff in conbini near my old place. And the staff at mcdonalds, come to think... |
zoletype | General discussion | 23 | 6,419 | 2011-10-10, 2:17 am | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Thanks a lot to caivano for the bump but more importantly for coming! IC: There's going to be plenty of work left to do for several years to come, make no mistake! If you can make it up at any time,... |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-08-13, 7:56 am | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) It's really hit and miss. Some areas were really badly hit, but turn a corner and it looks absoloutely normal. One thing which hasn't changed is the natural beauty. There's a lot to be had in this ar... |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-07-05, 6:52 am | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) There may be some other VC's closer to Sendai, I'm not sure. I know higashi matsushima is a bit closer. I understand the worry some people have, but in actual fact, these areas are not that bad. If ... |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-07-04, 7:57 pm | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) @vileru: Bus ride is 800yen one way, or I think it's 1500yen if you buy your return ticket at the same time. I believe the bus stop you need is number 33, and its on Aoba dori. Here is the bus sch... |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-06-30, 5:38 am | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) IceCream: Thanks again for your continued encouragement. I really appreciate it. When I was living in the UK I did various jobs, the most relevant to this would probably be Event Management (Corpora... |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-06-30, 3:59 am | ||
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Thread: Can I really learn anything just from listening? Post: Can I really learn anything just from listening? Apart from reading, yes. |
zoletype | The Japanese language | 49 | 13,854 | 2011-06-17, 6:39 am | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) marcmiddag Wrote:Thanks for the blog! I would like to volunteer in Touhoku. Do you have any link? Which organization are you working with? I'm working with the volunteer centre at Ishinomaki. They wil... |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-06-16, 4:51 pm | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Glad you guys find it interesting! It's hard work, but highly satisfying. If anyone else has a chance to come over, I recommend it! |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-06-16, 6:08 am | ||
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Thread: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Post: Tsunami Relief Volunteering (Blog) Hi guys, Unfortunately, my studies have really fallen by the wayside as of late, due to more pressing matters. I'm in the rare position where I can afford to be unemployed for several months, live i... |
zoletype | General discussion | 30 | 5,486 | 2011-06-15, 8:43 pm | ||
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Thread: Eikaiwa but in Japanese (和会話?) in Tokyo? Post: Eikaiwa but in Japanese (和会話?) in Tokyo? Cranks Wrote:A Japanese learner putting in 2 hours a day or more with immersion could probably be pretty skilled within 2-3 years. If you put in those hours, I would expect an intelligent person to be... |
zoletype | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 9 | 5,307 | 2011-04-12, 3:50 am | ||
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Thread: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years Post: My story of JLPT 1 in 2.5 years haabaato Wrote:There definitely was a ton of effort invested, but nothing that prevented me from going out on weekends or enjoying TV at night. These are lies. I know for a fact you had no TV and you ... |
zoletype | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 30 | 15,405 | 2011-04-12, 3:45 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese keywords Post: Japanese keywords I'm a late adopter to this but it's awesome. Sometimes I look at English key words and i'm clueless. An example is "tale". It took me ten second to remember (話). But this is of course a very commonly ... |
zoletype | Remembering the Kanji | 410 | 149,042 | 2011-03-14, 8:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Please congratulate me... Post: Please congratulate me... Take my hat off to you sir, and to anyone who is able to maintain their focus for so long. |
zoletype | General discussion | 27 | 3,510 | 2011-03-14, 8:04 pm | ||
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Thread: What doesn't translate? Post: What doesn't translate? I thought ありがとう's literal meaning was "there are 10 ants". :( |
zoletype | General discussion | 18 | 2,375 | 2010-03-16, 9:16 pm | ||
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Thread: "I went back to studying!" thread Post: "I went back to studying!" thread That's the thing. When you stop for long periods, you have to kind of start again. I say kind of , because you remember a lot of the kanji but just a little bit incorrectly.. |
zoletype | General discussion | 6 | 1,733 | 2010-03-15, 10:02 pm | ||
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Thread: The first night in Osaka.. Post: The first night in Osaka.. Plenty of cheap business hotels in Minami. Lots of BIG lockers in the station if you need to leave your luggage somewhere. I'd advise you dump your stuff off in namba or somewhere (loads of lockers ne... |
zoletype | Off topic | 29 | 7,122 | 2010-03-15, 5:47 am | ||
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Thread: Down and out, Where do I go from here? Post: Down and out, Where do I go from here? Oh, here's a phrase which I found kind of motivating. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky. I dunno if it's famous in your home countries, but I'm from the UK, most people don... |
zoletype | The Japanese language | 47 | 8,191 | 2010-03-10, 7:06 am | ||
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Thread: Down and out, Where do I go from here? Post: Down and out, Where do I go from here? I didn't see where you are located, but if it's in a city there are lots of things you can do. The best, that I can think of, is look for volunteer teachers and the like. There are several that I kno... |
zoletype | The Japanese language | 47 | 8,191 | 2010-03-10, 6:14 am | ||
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Thread: The Legend of Koizumi Post: The Legend of Koizumi It can't be better than sugoi yo masaru-san! |
zoletype | Learning resources | 7 | 1,442 | 2010-03-02, 4:37 am | ||
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Thread: Tokyo vs Osaka for full time language school? Post: Tokyo vs Osaka for full time language school? activeaero Wrote:So what I'm asking is does Osaka have something that will come close to that same type of Tokyo living environment....just cheaper? Yes. I live about 10 minutes from shinsaibashi by ... |
zoletype | General discussion | 57 | 10,558 | 2010-01-25, 6:04 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese learners in London, UK - unite! Post: Japanese learners in London, UK - unite! I'll be in london in january/feb, so i'll swing by. |
zoletype | Off topic | 13 | 5,009 | 2010-01-10, 5:17 am | ||
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Thread: Skype chat Post: Skype chat Hi all. I was listening to the pronunciation thread and heard a lot of really impressive Japanese from a lot of people! I was shocked to hear such excellent pronounciation. I think maybe the fact tha... |
zoletype | General discussion | 7 | 1,307 | 2009-08-23, 9:37 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese at university (in England) -- worth it? Post: Japanese at university (in England) -- worth it? If it's Japanese in the UK, it has to be SOAS. Pricey, but it's actually decent. Part of your course will involve a year in Japan at a Japanese university. You will come out speaking well. If you AJAT... |
zoletype | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 35 | 15,974 | 2009-08-23, 9:07 am | ||
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Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here I'm not sure it's a milestone (certainly not one I had planned on) but I have been doing translation work! It's kind of interesting and a good test for me. The subject is a little bit.... "naughty". ... |
zoletype | General discussion | 1,389 | 294,557 | 2009-08-22, 11:52 pm | ||
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Thread: Help me find Universities / Schools in Japan for fall/spring 2010. Post: Help me find Universities / Schools in Japan for f... Japanese universities seem to not have very good facilities for teaching Japanese. If you want to study the language, I suggest you look into KICL in Kyoto. There's a large asian student base and it'... |
zoletype | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 21 | 5,448 | 2009-08-19, 12:10 am | ||
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Thread: Anybody working on RtK full-time, hoping to finish in 4 or 5 weeks? Post: Anybody working on RtK full-time, hoping to finish... nebusoku Wrote:I've also been studying Japanese for many years and have already passed ikkyuu, so I'm familiar with almost all of the kanji even though I couldn't write them to save my life. The fact ... |
zoletype | Remembering the Kanji | 17 | 3,720 | 2009-08-17, 12:31 am | ||
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Thread: Admonish, chastise, rebuke... Post: Admonish, chastise, rebuke... Focus on the word, not the meaning of the word! It's how I deal with kanji which have similar meanings. The Kanji which always get me are the ones about 1, self, I, etc. If i'm going to be rebuked... |
zoletype | Remembering the Kanji | 7 | 3,411 | 2009-08-12, 6:33 am | ||
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Thread: Remotivation after a slump Post: Remotivation after a slump It's me. Please buy me stuff. |
zoletype | General discussion | 24 | 3,059 | 2009-08-11, 9:36 am | ||
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Thread: Remotivation after a slump Post: Remotivation after a slump That shits rediculous mate! I would be happy to skype with you if you wanted. My Japanese is far from perfect but we could at least have a chat! That's open to anyone who wants to, by the way! |
zoletype | General discussion | 24 | 3,059 | 2009-08-11, 8:29 am | ||
