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    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Just finished RTK1 today. I still remember quitting RTK1 and jumping around from method to method (Kanjidamage, brute force memorizing the 部首, etc) before I finally decided to bite the bullet and fini...
battlehymnz Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,711 2012-12-31, 11:19 pm
    Thread: 勿体ない
Post: 勿体ない

Although it's all in Japanese, here's a site on Japanese word etymology: http://gogen-allguide.com/ The entry on もったいない is as follows. I can't really make out much other than basic facts (such as 「...
battlehymnz General discussion 4 1,144 2012-11-06, 8:05 pm
    Thread: Half way!
Post: Half way!

Finally hit the halfway mark. Now that I've started seeing more everyday-use kanji, I'm beginning to appreciate RTK a lot more. Congratulations to everyone before me, and to everyone who will come aft...
battlehymnz Remembering the Kanji 616 180,481 2012-07-29, 5:49 pm
    Thread: Basic's of grammer
Post: Basic's of grammer

ta12121 Wrote:nohika Wrote:ta12121 Wrote:Most people recommend this and it's fun, so you should do this to grab your interest in grammar. The only thing JtMW lacks is a large amount of example sentenc...
battlehymnz Learning resources 71 11,082 2012-01-03, 3:56 pm
    Thread: Basic's of grammer
Post: Basic's of grammer

You could try Japanese the Manga Way. It covers basic Japanese grammar using examples from actual manga.
battlehymnz Learning resources 71 11,082 2012-01-02, 8:35 pm
    Thread: Demoralised with lack of progress, a little help?
Post: Demoralised with lack of progress, a little help?

I'd suggest reading through Nukemarine's guide for beginners. http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=5110
battlehymnz The Japanese language 31 5,200 2011-07-30, 5:44 pm
    Thread: Considering just quitting half way and mining source material
Post: Considering just quitting half way and mining sour...

I think you should keep up your reviews, but instead of entering new cards, you can try mining sentences. The way I see it, it will either work well for you, or (like me) you'll figure out that the on...
battlehymnz Remembering the Kanji 23 5,843 2011-01-30, 9:42 am
    Thread: How to not puke while trying to learn to program?
Post: How to not puke while trying to learn to program?

I think you should focus on just using text to display your output. Once you get the logic code down, setting it up in a GUI won't sound nearly as difficult as it does now. As far as how to set up th...
battlehymnz Off topic 55 11,634 2011-01-25, 11:32 am
    Thread: Which music/albums motivate you to do reps?
Post: Which music/albums motivate you to do reps?

The "Dope Japanese Hip-Hop" playlist from the thread of the same name is what I have on when doing reps.
battlehymnz The Japanese language 26 8,251 2011-01-07, 12:43 pm
    Thread: The Discouragement Thread
Post: The Discouragement Thread

Time to test my necromancy... A couple of my friends know I study Japanese because a while back I took a Beginner's Japanese class before I started self-study. Although my friends vary in gender, rac...
battlehymnz Off topic 311 69,130 2010-12-31, 9:11 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I was watching an anime today (Gungrave), and I heard this line: あなたは今の私を見て笑いますか 「あなた」 is referring to a dead Mafia boss who the guy worked for. I thought the sentence meant along the lines of "Are ...
battlehymnz The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,438 2010-12-19, 3:47 pm
    Thread: 500 frames and counting! ROOOOARRRR!!!
Post: 500 frames and counting! ROOOOARRRR!!!

Just added in my 500th card a few minutes ago. It feels great to be 1/4 of the way through. :D
battlehymnz Remembering the Kanji 526 167,161 2010-11-26, 9:34 pm
    Thread: Writing: Finding the right words.
Post: Writing: Finding the right words.

If you go on Lang-8, try to find journals from native Japanese speakers who write entries in English and Japanese. Even if the English isn't always 100% correct, you can generally understand what they...
battlehymnz The Japanese language 2 1,898 2010-11-23, 7:08 pm
    Thread: Visual Picture versus Word Mnemonic
Post: Visual Picture versus Word Mnemonic

Well, I'm almost at 400 frames so far, and for the most part I've been using word mnemonics. I tried to visualize pictures in the beginning, but when review time came around I would remember the kanji...
battlehymnz Remembering the Kanji 2 2,616 2010-11-11, 5:12 pm
    Thread: exchange 1 vs 2
Post: exchange 1 vs 2

There's a chance that they might differ on the best way to say something in Japanese, and you might end up more confused than before. But I don't that that'll be a big issue. You should go for it.
battlehymnz General discussion 15 2,596 2010-11-01, 8:11 pm
    Thread: FireFox Extension Kanjilish turns Characterizer
Post: FireFox Extension Kanjilish turns Characterizer

Sorry to bump up such an old thread, but I didn't want to make a new one since this one already exists. I found out about Characterizer today, but since I have a newer version of Fx, it wouldn't inst...
battlehymnz General discussion 2 2,402 2010-10-15, 9:56 pm