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    Thread: Is the "Rosetta Stone" instruction method copyrighted?
Post: Is the "Rosetta Stone" instruction method copyrigh...

I don't know if you've already received a satisfactory answer or not. But, copyright doesn't subsist in ideas. It only protects expressions. So no. Their method is not protected. But the expression ...
heromode Off topic 15 4,961 2011-09-29, 4:29 am
    Thread: [Q] E-J Rikaichan-esque add-on for English Learners
Post: [Q] E-J Rikaichan-esque add-on for English Learner...

Dear collective forum knowledge, Does such an add-on exist, and what is it called? <3
heromode General discussion 0 701 2011-08-28, 9:44 pm
    Thread: Business Manga
Post: Business Manga

chamcham Wrote:Anybody else know of any other business-related manga (or "salaryman manga" as some would call it)? Salaryman Kintaro Has an anime and dorama too.
heromode General discussion 4 2,369 2010-02-17, 2:14 am
    Thread: Making Japanese Food; Where to Start?
Post: Making Japanese Food; Where to Start?

Oyakodon. So easy, so fast, so tasty. If you aren't used to cooking it wouldn't be a bad place to start. I wouldn't start with something like okonomiyaki ... it can go wrong pretty easily. 親子丼 - ver...
heromode Off topic 53 13,325 2010-02-10, 6:16 pm
    Thread: Life in ALT Limbo
Post: Life in ALT Limbo

TheVinster Wrote:vrtgo Wrote:I was an art student in college, which makes me all but unemployable Maybe I'm stupid for asking this, but why are you unemployable? Because you just do works of art? My p...
heromode JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 72 20,403 2010-02-01, 7:41 pm
    Thread: Kanji Games for the Nintendo DS
Post: Kanji Games for the Nintendo DS

Nintendo Dabbling in Romance Novels Digital love, from the makers of all those Pokemon games. by Anoop Gantayat US, January 21, 2010 - Nintendo's latest is as far removed from Mario and Zelda as you ...
heromode Learning resources 231 128,203 2010-01-22, 1:14 am
    Thread: Invasive SRS
Post: Invasive SRS

Seems a little like sweeping dust under the rug. If you need to have reviews forced on you there's something wrong elsewhere in the equation. I'd search for motivation and work on self discipline be...
heromode General discussion 23 2,771 2010-01-22, 1:05 am
    Thread: what's your favourite japanese food?
Post: what's your favourite japanese food?

Okonomiyaki <3
heromode General discussion 52 10,585 2010-01-09, 3:40 pm
    Thread: Major burnout advice ... please :S
Post: Major burnout advice ... please :S

You need a break. But you need something more, too, and that is you need to understand why you feel the way you do, and you need to remember how it felt when you didn’t have the burnout raging against...
heromode Learning resources 26 4,607 2010-01-05, 10:40 pm
    Thread: Question on a Core2000 sentence:
Post: Question on a Core2000 sentence:

方 can mean person. It's more polite.
heromode The Japanese language 24 3,110 2009-11-13, 1:39 am
    Thread: Japanese South Park DVDs
Post: Japanese South Park DVDs

bodhisamaya Wrote:I am not sure that type of subtle situational humor would be make much sense to Japanese people anyways. Little bit over generalising there. And, Southpark is subtle??? :|
heromode Off topic 8 2,721 2009-11-06, 1:54 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

mezbup Wrote:放送中は話す言葉を聞き逃(のが)さないように、とにかく集中しています。「入力に夢中になって、明日(あした)の天気がなんだったのか分からなかった」こともあるそうです。バラエティーでは何人もが一度に話すので、じっと耳をすませます。 Can't understand 明日(あした)の天気がなんだったのか分からなかった Is it saying you can't ponder...
heromode The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,622 2009-11-03, 9:57 pm
    Thread: Funniest Sentence In KO.
Post: Funniest Sentence In KO.

mezbup Wrote:M社は総合商社だ。石油、材木、ロケット、ワイン、あらゆる物を扱っている M Inc. is a general trading company. They deal with all sorts of things such as petroleum, lumber, rockets and wine.​ ROCKETS!!!???? What kind of "...
heromode General discussion 148 35,171 2009-09-27, 12:41 am
    Thread: 番組内の実験等は...
Post: 番組内の実験等は...

じっけんなど as it is working like "et cetera". It's read RA in things like 彼等 「かれら」 where it has more of a plural meaning. Hope that helps. Edit: Fixing my bad multi post habit :p
heromode General discussion 7 1,408 2009-09-26, 9:46 pm
    Thread: KO Kanji Coverage
Post: KO Kanji Coverage

Had a quick peak through the smart.fm core 2000 and 6000 lists, and they were missing the kanji above 1110 that I searched for :(
heromode General discussion 5 1,236 2009-09-26, 12:30 am
    Thread: KO Kanji Coverage
Post: KO Kanji Coverage

I think book 3 isn't out yet.
heromode General discussion 5 1,236 2009-09-25, 9:07 pm
    Thread: Useful Poll: Favorite J-Drama, Anime, Manga, etc. (read first post)
Post: Useful Poll: Favorite J-Drama, Anime, Manga, etc. ...

***Top J-Drama*** Bengoshi no Kuzu ***Top Manga*** Deathnote (1st half) ***Top Anime (Series)*** One Piece Hajime no Ippo **Top Movie*** Afterlife (ワンダフルライフ) Battle Royale **Top Movie (Anime)**...
heromode General discussion 60 24,320 2009-09-14, 10:12 pm
    Thread: early birds vs night owls
Post: early birds vs night owls

Ok. So they get an evening boost. What about the hours they waste during the morning? I prefer to wake early and go to sleep when I get tired. I find I'm more productive when I'm getting progressivel...
heromode Off topic 9 1,330 2009-09-10, 7:33 pm
    Thread: 親知らず対策
Post: 親知らず対策

I loooooved getting my wisdom teeth out. I'm usually very OCD about study and exercise and rarely take a break. Being told that I had to lie down with my head back for 3 or 4 days was amazingly relax...
heromode Off topic 7 1,290 2009-09-09, 10:35 pm
    Thread: 人 - じん、 にん or ひと?
Post: 人 - じん、 にん or ひと?

I liked the explanation, but it seems like a moot point really. Too many exceptions, and it's too complicated. I have more trouble with 所 ... しょ or じょ ... ><"
heromode The Japanese language 13 5,712 2009-09-07, 7:11 am
    Thread: 人 - じん、 にん or ひと?
Post: 人 - じん、 にん or ひと?

I wish I could say otherwise, but in my experience it's a case of familiarisation with each word. 人間 人材 巨人 本人 ><" *edit* Ooh... just to make you real happy 海人 XD
heromode The Japanese language 13 5,712 2009-09-07, 5:29 am
    Thread: picture perfect
Post: picture perfect

It doesn't have any kanji on it. You can use other methods to learn vocab, sentence structure, and kanji readings at the same time.
heromode Learning resources 33 3,679 2009-09-06, 7:51 pm
    Thread: Speaking Japanese in Japan
Post: Speaking Japanese in Japan

My Japanese grammar bricks are stashed in storage atm, but I have a distinct memory of the the part relating to counters having multiple example sentences with the counter both before and after the pa...
heromode General discussion 56 9,997 2009-09-06, 5:23 am
    Thread: Speaking Japanese in Japan
Post: Speaking Japanese in Japan

Tzadeck Wrote:Jarvik7 Wrote:ocircle Wrote:"すみませんが、大根二つやきゅうり五つお願いします。 btw: すみません、大根2本ときゅうり5本をください is more natural. や lists examples from an incomplete list, so it makes no sense when asking a storecler...
heromode General discussion 56 9,997 2009-09-06, 2:01 am
    Thread: Reviewing?????
Post: Reviewing?????

b0ng0 Wrote:I'm approaching about 19,000 reviews. Not because I suck, but because it's kind of become a habit and I probably won't stop until I basically have all the cards in the 4th (or above) colum...
heromode Remembering the Kanji 16 2,497 2009-09-03, 3:22 pm
    Thread: Hexagon.cc
Post: Hexagon.cc

http://revtk-share.hexagon.cc/invitations/iChUDsDoYz
heromode General discussion 43 9,895 2009-09-03, 2:02 pm
    Thread: What is/was your area of study?
Post: What is/was your area of study?

I'm a year away from finishing my law degree with a minor in extreme anxiety, and most of my electives used on Japanese <3
heromode Off topic 98 16,846 2009-09-02, 8:48 am
    Thread: how to see japanese tv
Post: how to see japanese tv

@Tobberoth: For which one? I can find Japanese programming on both... by searching for "Japan" Though justin.tv seems to have a lot less programming on it than the last time I watched it =\ I had ...
heromode General discussion 88 27,527 2009-09-02, 6:05 am
    Thread: how to see japanese tv
Post: how to see japanese tv

http://www.justin.tv is awesome too. Tried the program & it works quite well. Looks like it's good for watching Chinese TV too.
heromode General discussion 88 27,527 2009-09-02, 4:59 am
    Thread: Reviewing?????
Post: Reviewing?????

If you are continuously adding a large number of cards the review numbers can sky rocket. This is because on any given day you could be reviewing cards from one day ago, three days ago, seven days a...
heromode Remembering the Kanji 16 2,497 2009-09-01, 1:51 am