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    Thread: Interesting phenomena [vague relation to Japanese inside]
Post: Interesting phenomena [vague relation to Japanese ...

Happens to me too. Usually if I am inside and then go outside and it is super bright, not necessarily if I look at the sun.
OsakaDan Off topic 19 3,295 2010-08-04, 12:28 am
    Thread: Embarrassing myself in ハワイ
Post: Embarrassing myself in ハワイ

thistime Wrote:Mushi Wrote:I don't think I'd want to be accosted by a Japanese practicer, especially while on vacation. Yeah this was definitely my feeling from reading the OP, too. I just felt really...
OsakaDan General discussion 61 11,155 2010-08-03, 2:02 am
    Thread: Embarrassing myself in ハワイ
Post: Embarrassing myself in ハワイ

Jarvik7 Wrote:It's pretty easy for me to tell Koreans and Chinese from Japanese people just by their fashion and behavior, unless they are second generation etc. Agreed. Especially after living in Jap...
OsakaDan General discussion 61 11,155 2010-07-31, 10:04 pm
    Thread: Hitting a wall - help!
Post: Hitting a wall - help!

That is really great advice everyone. I hope it helps the OP too. Actually today was my last day of term at my Japanese univeristy, so now I that I don't have to worry about writing reports and prese...
OsakaDan General discussion 25 6,107 2010-07-30, 3:26 am
    Thread: Hitting a wall - help!
Post: Hitting a wall - help!

Hey I feel like I am in exactly the same situation. I've been studying in Japan since January after taking four Japanese courses at my home university. Since I have arrived I feel my ability to speak...
OsakaDan General discussion 25 6,107 2010-07-29, 7:03 pm
    Thread: stuff ive learnt from japan
Post: stuff ive learnt from japan

Eikyu Wrote:It's not as scary as this spider: http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10...-news.html Which is no where near as scary as this one... http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/09...-news.ht...
OsakaDan General discussion 134 25,132 2010-07-21, 12:19 am
    Thread: stuff ive learnt from japan
Post: stuff ive learnt from japan

Tzadeck Wrote:Blahah Wrote:Having said that, the huntsmen spider family are particularly known for the females being agressive when carrying eggs. But there are no known severe or painful effects of h...
OsakaDan General discussion 134 25,132 2010-07-19, 6:53 am
    Thread: stuff ive learnt from japan
Post: stuff ive learnt from japan

You people have never seen a Huntsman before??????????????? *shocked face*
OsakaDan General discussion 134 25,132 2010-07-18, 9:10 pm
    Thread: courses in Japan?
Post: courses in Japan?

Evil_Dragon Wrote:日本語お上手ですね Jeez I really hate that sentence...
OsakaDan JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 40 11,368 2010-07-16, 10:36 am
    Thread: stuff ive learnt from japan
Post: stuff ive learnt from japan

IceCream Wrote:there's something i really wanna know about Kyoto. WHEN WILL IT STOP RAINING!?!? i am so lazy in the rain, hardly seen anything and theres so much to see T_T Trust me, I know that feeli...
OsakaDan General discussion 134 25,132 2010-07-16, 10:34 am
    Thread: Looking for all-kana readers
Post: Looking for all-kana readers

Reading anything in all kana is such a nightmare. Trust me. Just read something with kanji and furigana like already suggested. Seeing as you don't understand the kanji it won't make a difference be...
OsakaDan General discussion 42 10,244 2010-07-13, 8:23 am
    Thread: JASSO 2010
Post: JASSO 2010

I have the same scholarship as this. I'm currently in the Tohoku region studying on exchange. I receive the same amount per month as well as the initial moving allowance that you will get. Every mont...
OsakaDan JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 10 5,615 2010-07-04, 6:21 am
    Thread: Quitting smoking in Japan
Post: Quitting smoking in Japan

And when they only charge Y300 per packet of cigarettes, it's not exactly encouraging to quit. Not to mention that you are allowed to smoke in nearly all restaurants as well, something I really hate (...
OsakaDan General discussion 30 4,715 2010-06-26, 10:57 pm
    Thread: Let's Video Chat (9PM EST, 5/5)
Post: Let's Video Chat (9PM EST, 5/5)

Some people do have a life outside of RTK. Sometimes these things just happen...
OsakaDan Group study 78 21,781 2010-06-12, 9:10 pm
    Thread: Cool Japanese girl's name
Post: Cool Japanese girl's name

How about 有紗 (ありさ), which would be Alysa (A-lee-sa) or Alissa (A-liss-ah) depending on if you are English or American。 I also know a girl called Meri (芽里) which would also work well in English
OsakaDan Off topic 68 15,435 2009-12-22, 1:47 am
    Thread: A RevTK "Lite" Option
Post: A RevTK "Lite" Option

fugu68 Wrote:jmignot Wrote:This is just a minor bug I think, but I do not know if it was already mentioned here : with the "lite" option selected, if I click the new "story" button in the review (quiz...
OsakaDan Remembering the Kanji 209 126,848 2009-12-16, 10:10 pm
    Thread: りゅ、りょ pronunciation
Post: りゅ、りょ pronunciation

You're not the only one........................ These are the two sounds I have the most trouble with. It just feels so retarded trying to move my mouth cause these sounds don't exist in English. I d...
OsakaDan The Japanese language 21 5,632 2009-11-27, 7:19 am
    Thread: A RevTK "Lite" Option
Post: A RevTK "Lite" Option

kyotokanji Wrote:Before you do anything, keep checking your profile page that you are set on the RTK Lite Option. Check it quickly before you review or add cards and it should be ok. I had the same p...
OsakaDan Remembering the Kanji 209 126,848 2009-11-22, 7:35 pm
    Thread: A RevTK "Lite" Option
Post: A RevTK "Lite" Option

Twinsen Wrote:After adding new kanjis on the "Manage"-page (e.g. +10), and pressing the Review-button on the Review-page for reviewing the newly added Kanji, sometimes wrong kanjis are displayed (prob...
OsakaDan Remembering the Kanji 209 126,848 2009-11-22, 6:27 am
    Thread: Transferring Money To Japan
Post: Transferring Money To Japan

I'm interested in this thread too. I am moving to Japan from January for a year of study at university. Apparently we open a bank account and a post office account (?) when we arrive. It's on a schol...
OsakaDan General discussion 21 9,582 2009-11-11, 9:24 pm
    Thread: A RevTK "Lite" Option
Post: A RevTK "Lite" Option

I don't think this RTKLite script works for the new site anymore. Well, it isn't working for me anyway...
OsakaDan Remembering the Kanji 209 126,848 2009-11-02, 2:34 am
    Thread: What have you done in Japanese
Post: What have you done in Japanese

Going from having weekly lectures entirely in Japanese at the beginning of the year and understanding 20% to now understanding 95% of what we are talking about. And... Navigating my way around 東京駅 ...
OsakaDan General discussion 12 1,877 2009-10-22, 5:41 am
    Thread: The Japanese subject marker doesn't exist?
Post: The Japanese subject marker doesn't exist?

bennyb Wrote:I don't ever plan to formally study classical Japanese, but it's fascinating to look at the language in an older form and observe the differences. Sort of like an appreciation for books w...
OsakaDan The Japanese language 100 20,839 2009-10-21, 8:18 pm
    Thread: The Japanese subject marker doesn't exist?
Post: The Japanese subject marker doesn't exist?

ruiner Wrote:Whew, finally read every post in this thread. I am now fluent in Classical Japanese. Agreed. ___ I do think that after studying for a few years you just have a 'feel' for which one is ri...
OsakaDan The Japanese language 100 20,839 2009-10-21, 8:04 pm
    Thread: Understand what I read but forget as I go along the sentence?
Post: Understand what I read but forget as I go along th...

I feel like I have this problem too sometimes. I will be reading through a sentence and I will understand all of the parts, but when I get to the end, I can't remember what it actually all meant. Thi...
OsakaDan The Japanese language 15 3,589 2009-10-17, 9:09 pm
    Thread: Dict of Japanese Grammar, Sentence deck relased on Anki.
Post: Dict of Japanese Grammar, Sentence deck relased on...

NickT Wrote:Do you (or anyone else) happen to know any good Japanese language resources that explain English grammar in a clear and concise way? EnglishPod101.com. It's designed for Japanese natives t...
OsakaDan Learning resources 38 15,388 2009-10-15, 3:55 am
    Thread: Questions regarding sentence mining (and a bit of a self-intro :)
Post: Questions regarding sentence mining (and a bit of ...

Hey superliman Although I can't offer any help, I am in exactly the same situation (minus being in Japan). I haven't started sentence mining yet because, to be honest, I'm not exactly sure what to do...
OsakaDan Learning resources 10 2,819 2009-10-11, 6:20 am
    Thread: Ipod touch and Anki question
Post: Ipod touch and Anki question

I thought I read one there that the is a Japanese dictionary app that has an SRS repetition deck built into it. Just search through the app store, even if you don't have an ipod. Plus it also shows yo...
OsakaDan General discussion 12 2,227 2009-10-10, 3:58 am
    Thread: Ipod touch and Anki question
Post: Ipod touch and Anki question

There are other flashcard apps available so you don't have to jailbreak, but this means you can't use anki. I don't know anything about them though, because I have never used them.
OsakaDan General discussion 12 2,227 2009-10-10, 2:59 am
    Thread: Majoring in Chinese, studying Japanese at home?
Post: Majoring in Chinese, studying Japanese at home?

@bflatnine From your responses, it seems like you've already decided what you want to do. Just make a decision and go for it. It's better than getting advice from people like us that don't know anyth...
OsakaDan General discussion 32 3,720 2009-10-10, 2:42 am