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    Thread: General Music Recommendation Thread (Japanese, of course)
Post: General Music Recommendation Thread (Japanese, of ...

Asobi Seksu, sometimes in english but in japanese most of the time. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_ty...seksu&aq=f I love them. I'll add more when I can think of them.
askayscha Learning resources 106 32,706 2009-03-03, 1:49 pm
    Thread: How long do you think it takes to be fluent in Japanese?
Post: How long do you think it takes to be fluent in Jap...

woodwojr Wrote:The secret to Norwegian Wood is that John Lennon sets fire to the girl's apartment at the end. ~J no he does not. you don't find out who sets the apartment on fire. and it doesnt happe...
askayscha Off topic 132 22,581 2009-02-14, 4:10 pm
    Thread: in japan
Post: in japan

Tobberoth Wrote:vosmiura Wrote:Wait, why do foreigners get social security in Sweden? Shouldn't those befefits be for for citizens and permanent residents only? If its like most countries then a for...
askayscha Off topic 111 13,279 2009-01-13, 6:28 am
    Thread: Using an SRS for mathematics study
Post: Using an SRS for mathematics study

I use it for my Chemistry but I've never tried it for Math before.
askayscha Off topic 34 14,151 2009-01-08, 7:53 am
    Thread: Tokyo fishmarket closed for foreigners
Post: Tokyo fishmarket closed for foreigners

Tobberoth Wrote:I would not be the least bit surprised about the Chinese, my friends living there has told me that they are in general very rude, not comparable to Japanese in any way. However, I wou...
askayscha Off topic 104 14,398 2009-01-08, 7:51 am
    Thread: What are your 2009 goals?
Post: What are your 2009 goals?

Finish all of RTK and start RTKIII Be able to watch Dragon Ball with no aid whatsoever, and understand EVERYTHING!.
askayscha Off topic 82 12,993 2009-01-04, 9:48 am
    Thread: I study Nihongo because...
Post: I study Nihongo because...

I always thought that I was good at languages, I am originally from Germany and only moved to the UK very recently, I also picked up semi-fluent french during the year I stayed there with my cousins. ...
askayscha Off topic 358 111,128 2008-12-25, 11:59 am
    Thread: 10 hours of studying a day
Post: 10 hours of studying a day

School is making it pretty much impossible to study that much. 4 hours maximum is what I can put in. But it'll be winter break soon so I can put in alot of hours. -squee-
askayscha General discussion 56 18,463 2008-12-19, 9:40 am
    Thread: UBJG or AAP or...
Post: UBJG or AAP or...

I use iKnow ,its a great website, and from time to time I also use blogs of J-Actors that I either fancy or just really admire. Khatzumoto has also posted alot of japanese sites he finds useful on the...
askayscha General discussion 22 7,127 2008-12-19, 9:35 am
    Thread: Memorizing Kanji by frequency of use
Post: Memorizing Kanji by frequency of use

when I was too poor to afford Heisig, I printed off every single page of the ebook on word processor and put it into a folder. Its massive and walking around with it at school makes me look hella smar...
askayscha General discussion 65 18,393 2008-12-19, 9:32 am
    Thread: Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers and the AJATT Method
Post: Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers and the AJATT Method

And he does look like Napleon.
askayscha General discussion 41 5,825 2008-12-04, 2:55 pm
    Thread: Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers and the AJATT Method
Post: Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers and the AJATT Method

mbaron Wrote:samesong Wrote:Initially some will be more gifted than others at a particular ability, but once you spend so much time practicing, that intial talent has no bearing at all. The gifted onl...
askayscha General discussion 41 5,825 2008-12-04, 2:53 pm
    Thread: Remembering the Order of the Parts
Post: Remembering the Order of the Parts

My favourite kanji is nitrate. There is just something alluring about it, I scribble it in all my notebooks.
askayscha Remembering the Kanji 14 1,844 2008-12-04, 2:08 pm
    Thread: Eikaiwa Schools
Post: Eikaiwa Schools

what, so if my nationality is american or british I won't be able to work there? my nationality is german! even though I live in the UK right now.
askayscha Off topic 57 8,856 2008-12-04, 9:13 am
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

TerryS Wrote:askayscha Wrote:So far I can probably confidently write and identify the meanings of 200 kanji. I am not proud of myself, yet. I miss out too many days due to exam pressure GCSE's... I am...
askayscha Remembering the Kanji 908 186,085 2008-12-03, 4:23 pm
    Thread: FACEBOOK
Post: FACEBOOK

I'll make a separate one if thats alright.
askayscha Off topic 49 6,458 2008-12-02, 6:20 pm
    Thread: Do NOT upgrade to Firefox 3.0.4
Post: Do NOT upgrade to Firefox 3.0.4

I've been getting it. I found that whenever I was on youtube or imeem, it would freeze and click off by itself. Using Vista too.
askayscha Learning resources 11 2,513 2008-12-02, 4:39 am
    Thread: My _____ is always ______!
Post: My _____ is always ______!

My 'say' primitives look deformed.
askayscha The Japanese language 20 3,994 2008-12-02, 4:38 am
    Thread: Music
Post: Music

Melt-Banana: mind numbingly awesome noise band. its really hard to describe if you havent heard of them. maybe an elephant on crack will do it for you? Plastic Tree: my faveourite band at the moment....
askayscha General discussion 100 24,345 2008-12-02, 4:34 am
    Thread: するんだ ?!
Post: するんだ ?!

The line was ''Boku wa tsuyoku nareru sonna ki ga surunda'' haha, I couldn't find the japanese website, sorry! Thanks to those who answered.
askayscha General discussion 12 1,900 2008-11-25, 4:58 pm
    Thread: するんだ ?!
Post: するんだ ?!

How the hell do you use するんだ in a normal sentence? I heard it in a song. I got a vague explanation from the internet, but I still have trouble with this. This is probably measly compared to the stuff...
askayscha General discussion 12 1,900 2008-11-25, 4:21 pm
    Thread: Bilingual Romeo & Juliet production in Nagoya and Tokyo
Post: Bilingual Romeo & Juliet production in Nagoya and ...

Wow, I wish I could come. I loved Romeo and Juliet, I am a sucker for romance stories. Gah, someone pack me in your suitcase and take me with you?
askayscha Off topic 7 4,415 2008-11-25, 4:02 pm
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread
Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread

Jarvik7 Wrote:askayscha Wrote:Question - Where do you get the applications from? Are there any bookstores in the UK that have them? If so, please tell me of any stores and which cities they are in. Li...
askayscha JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 153 34,116 2008-11-25, 3:57 pm
    Thread: Do RTK1, skip RTK2, do RTK3.
Post: Do RTK1, skip RTK2, do RTK3.

I wouldn't do so. Like GoodSirJava said. Its much easier learning readings from sentences than from memorisation. Much more fun too. Skip it.
askayscha Remembering the Kanji 15 5,688 2008-11-25, 3:26 pm
    Thread: new to Japanese, traveling soon, need advice
Post: new to Japanese, traveling soon, need advice

wccrawford Wrote:askayscha Wrote:Just wanted to say, Pimsleur sucks. I used him for most of the first few months, at the end of it, I knew next to nothing. I won't disagree with these statements, exce...
askayscha General discussion 45 5,853 2008-11-25, 1:31 pm
    Thread: new to Japanese, traveling soon, need advice
Post: new to Japanese, traveling soon, need advice

wccrawford Wrote:askayscha Wrote:Just wanted to say, Pimsleur sucks. I used him for most of the first few months, at the end of it, I knew next to nothing. I won't disagree with these statements, exce...
askayscha General discussion 45 5,853 2008-11-25, 1:30 pm
    Thread: new to Japanese, traveling soon, need advice
Post: new to Japanese, traveling soon, need advice

Just wanted to say, Pimsleur sucks. I used him for most of the first few months, at the end of it, I knew next to nothing. And the voice of the woman pisses me off, I was dreading having to listen to ...
askayscha General discussion 45 5,853 2008-11-25, 4:15 am
    Thread: Do you sometimes hold your level and not learning new cards?
Post: Do you sometimes hold your level and not learning ...

Yeah, it often happens. My excuse is that I should learn all my cards PROPERLY before adding any more.
askayscha Remembering the Kanji 27 4,129 2008-11-25, 4:11 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread
Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread

Question - Where do you get the applications from? Are there any bookstores in the UK that have them? If so, please tell me of any stores and which cities they are in. Like a map with all the stores i...
askayscha JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 153 34,116 2008-11-24, 3:56 pm
    Thread: Report Clarification - Exhaust and Judgement
Post: Report Clarification - Exhaust and Judgement

I found most of your other stories great man. I don't see what is wrong iwht them.
askayscha Remembering the Kanji 12 3,085 2008-11-24, 3:46 pm