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Thread: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Post: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Thanks all- I ended up with the N3DS LL and the top 5 games on my list + Tales of Hearts all used and under 3k yen (<$25) from a couple used game/book places. I went with the LL version, but it... |
captal | General discussion | 16 | 4,416 | 2014-11-26, 1:53 am | ||
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Thread: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Post: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games I'm leaning towards the N3DS either normal or LL- I'll try them both. Here's my short list of games I'm considering: Bravery Default - ブレイブリーデフォルト Zelda - A Link Between Worlds - ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース2 Pe... |
captal | General discussion | 16 | 4,416 | 2014-11-25, 6:35 pm | ||
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Thread: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Post: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games albion Wrote:I haven't got a regular 3DS and have never used on in Japanese, but I don't find kanji on the LL that bad. Though I haven't played a lot on it (I have Devil Survivor Overclock to play at ... |
captal | General discussion | 16 | 4,416 | 2014-11-25, 6:08 pm | ||
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Thread: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Post: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Thanks guys- very helpful. The 3DS LL blurs kanji? Would I be better off going with a Vita? Someone mentioned that the screen is beautiful. I've been reluctant to do so because I have a PSP, and I kno... |
captal | General discussion | 16 | 4,416 | 2014-11-25, 5:17 pm | ||
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Thread: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Post: (New) Nintendo 3DS Games Hi all- it's been a while since I've posted- hope everyone is doing well with their Japanese studies :) I'm in Japan visiting the wife's family, and thought I'd pick up the New Nintendo 3DS LL while ... |
captal | General discussion | 16 | 4,416 | 2014-11-25, 2:28 am | ||
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Thread: Arcane Secrets! (or one man's language learning story) Post: Arcane Secrets! (or one man's language learning st... drdunlap Wrote:I'm currently reading A Song of Ice and Fire in Japanese because I had an itch for fantasy and saw it in a bookstore. The revised version that I'm reading is done quite well but there a... |
captal | General discussion | 104 | 37,089 | 2014-02-13, 8:09 pm | ||
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Thread: Will demand for Japanese language learning ever hit a peak again? Post: Will demand for Japanese language learning ever hi... For those that are curious- I dealt with this for 5 years so I know a bit about it- here is the info on paying tax as a US citizen abroad: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Internati...-Exclusion Curre... |
captal | General discussion | 44 | 10,579 | 2013-10-18, 6:30 pm | ||
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Thread: Goal: 6th Grade Reading Level (Advice Wanted!) Post: Goal: 6th Grade Reading Level (Advice Wanted!) I like the Magic Tree House series- I hate typical Japanese manga (look, another series with High School students, yay!) but have enjoyed these. Of course they're not typical Japanese manga because th... |
captal | The Japanese language | 11 | 4,406 | 2013-09-09, 1:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything Post: Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything Interesting video- thanks. I'm guessing his definition of fluency is being able to have basic conversations in the language- though he did say he could "read" the Asahi newspaper when he left Japan. |
captal | General discussion | 26 | 8,079 | 2013-09-09, 1:13 pm | ||
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Thread: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? Post: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? I used to be a big "write it out on paper" guy, until I lived in Japan. I got used to writing on my keitai and computer to the point where I can't really write any more. I don't have a use for writing... |
captal | The Japanese language | 46 | 11,590 | 2013-04-29, 1:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? Post: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? Progress can be difficult to see, but continue to listen, and surround yourself with Japanese. Think about how much more you know now than a few months ago- it's hard to see the day to day changes, bu... |
captal | The Japanese language | 46 | 11,590 | 2013-04-29, 12:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Failed to load NHK Easy Post: Failed to load NHK Easy With the redesign, is it just me, or did the speed of the speech get much slower: Here's today: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k1001416...81000.html It's so slow I don't even want to listen to it. |
captal | Learning resources | 3 | 1,018 | 2013-04-25, 4:04 pm | ||
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Thread: Ebook Japan (For Android, iPad etc.) Post: Ebook Japan (For Android, iPad etc.) Thanks- I'll look into this more at home. Does this work with the iPad? Mine got angry when I tried to download something from the Japanese store ("this iPad only works with the U.S store"- or someth... |
captal | Learning resources | 2 | 1,073 | 2013-04-25, 1:17 pm | ||
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Thread: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? Post: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap? I've always found J-subs very helpful, and English subs very unhelpful. I'm not always able to find Japanese subs for what I want to watch, however. Actually, I find it hard to find J-Dramas that I w... |
captal | The Japanese language | 46 | 11,590 | 2013-04-25, 1:15 pm | ||
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Thread: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers are arrogant? Post: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers a... Onara Wrote:*takes a deep breath and realizes that everyone in the room is staring at me* That's just because your name is fart. Nothing wrong with passion- let the haters hate. I wish I could find m... |
captal | Off topic | 77 | 17,684 | 2013-03-21, 7:00 pm | ||
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Thread: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy & NHK News #1 Post: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy & NHK News #1 In the previous contest we could go back and read more articles to make up for days we missed. I never did this because I felt like it was against the spirit- which is to read/listen every day. Any th... |
captal | Learning resources | 36 | 7,198 | 2013-01-14, 2:29 pm | ||
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Thread: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy Post: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy Thanks for pointing out the 多読 contest- I'll update there as well. |
captal | Learning resources | 68 | 14,935 | 2013-01-02, 2:07 pm | ||
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Thread: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy Post: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy My politics vocab is kind of weak, but I thought the article was talking about the difference in the number of voters voting in different wards. Because of this discrepancy, 1 vote is worth 2.4 more t... |
captal | Learning resources | 68 | 14,935 | 2012-12-18, 1:14 pm | ||
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Thread: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy Post: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy In! |
captal | Learning resources | 68 | 14,935 | 2012-12-17, 8:35 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work Francesca2207 Wrote:A new study funded by the National Cancer Institute shows that even eating meat in moderation has much higher risks of cancer than a vegan diet. With meat it just might be that eve... |
captal | Off topic | 316 | 42,829 | 2012-12-11, 4:45 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work vileru Wrote:captal Wrote:Japanese food does tend to have meat in it- even if it's cut up really fine and hidden :) However, the volume of meat is so much less than a typical American diet, and meat i... |
captal | Off topic | 316 | 42,829 | 2012-12-07, 8:29 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work Aijin Wrote:it's just a matter of leading a lifestyle that minimizes suffering as best as you can :) Agreed. I also think that the only people who can protest whaling* are vegetarians and vegans, othe... |
captal | Off topic | 316 | 42,829 | 2012-12-06, 8:52 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work I've been thinking about this thread and conversation a lot Aijin. There is a lot here that I agree with and appreciate, but one thing that is still bothering me is the speciesism point of view. If o... |
captal | Off topic | 316 | 42,829 | 2012-12-06, 3:09 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work vileru Wrote:Switching topics, I ordered vegetarian curry last night to the shock of my girlfriend. Immediately, she said it won't taste good and that I should order chicken masala instead. Ever since... |
captal | Off topic | 316 | 42,829 | 2012-12-06, 12:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work Aijin Wrote:It's not the act of eating meat that I oppose so passionately. It's the cruelty. If people want to eat meat, whatever, but it's messed up to subject the animal to years of a hellish life a... |
captal | Off topic | 316 | 42,829 | 2012-12-03, 2:26 pm | ||
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Thread: Your Tax Dollars At Work Post: Your Tax Dollars At Work I watched the first 10 minutes of Earthlings, but it seems to be based on logical fallacy to me. Speciesism (ie one species is better than another) is equated to Racism and Sexism- that we should not ... |
captal | Off topic | 316 | 42,829 | 2012-11-30, 4:56 pm | ||
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Thread: NHK News Easy Post: NHK News Easy This is crazy awesome, thanks! Looks like a great resource to make Anki cards from. |
captal | General discussion | 32 | 20,362 | 2012-10-24, 6:26 pm | ||
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Thread: Maintaining N2 JLPT Post: Maintaining N2 JLPT Thanks rich- I definitely have some decks with due counts in the thousands. I also think I'm just sick of doing the KO deck- I've spent hundreds of hours reviewing those cards and I just don't want to... |
captal | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 13 | 5,063 | 2012-08-14, 12:12 pm | ||
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Thread: furigana books and novels Post: furigana books and novels Yeah that's only 15 minutes from me. I never really looked around for stores because I didn't have a car until recently. Great to know I have a source of material, even if it's insanely expensive ;) |
captal | Learning resources | 17 | 12,387 | 2012-08-13, 5:41 pm | ||
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Thread: furigana books and novels Post: furigana books and novels I wonder if there is a 紀伊国屋書店 in the bay area... one would think so given the large Japanese population. I think I saw one in SF- but that's quite a trek just for a book. Boom: http://bookweb.kinokun... |
captal | Learning resources | 17 | 12,387 | 2012-08-13, 5:35 pm | ||
