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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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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