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    Thread: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法
Post: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法

Edited previous post with the Shin Kanzen N1 deck. EDIT: Got next-paged.
hirata Group study 56 32,657 2014-05-20, 11:55 pm
    Thread: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread
Post: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread

Kuzunoha13 Wrote:So, talking about Shin Kanzen Master N1 and N2, how different are they content wise compared to the Intermediate and Advanced Dictionaries of Japanese Grammar? Though I own the comple...
hirata General discussion 95 30,551 2014-05-12, 9:12 pm
    Thread: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread
Post: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread

Kuzunoha13 Wrote:Just finished Core 10k! Congrats! I know core can be a slog, but it's worth the effort, and, hey, you're done! As for your question about moving forward: I've been pondering various ...
hirata General discussion 95 30,551 2014-05-11, 6:54 pm
    Thread: I study Nihongo because...
Post: I study Nihongo because...

I study Japanese because I am a filthy otaku.
hirata Off topic 358 111,135 2014-05-04, 2:27 pm
    Thread: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法
Post: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hexa4e...rammar.rar Shin Kanzen N2 Grammar Deck based on RandomQuotes' spreadsheet uploaded a while back. Additions include: - Custom 'Kanzen' card type - Fixed any...
hirata Group study 56 32,657 2014-04-04, 9:29 pm
    Thread: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day.
Post: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day.

afterglowefx Wrote:It's not the times you want to study that count, it's when studying is the last thing in the world you want to be doing and you God-damned do it anyway. Beautifully put.
hirata The Japanese language 101 24,336 2014-04-01, 6:04 pm
    Thread: program that stream live TV?
Post: program that stream live TV?

Bokusenou Wrote:It looks like NIJI TV (http://www.myniji.tv) is back! I missed using it... Sweet! fengyunzhibo hasn't been holding a connection for me lately. Maybe now I can watch Japanese TV again. ...
hirata General discussion 278 156,002 2014-04-01, 6:01 pm
    Thread: Diablo III (and Path of Exile)
Post: Diablo III (and Path of Exile)

ファブリス Wrote:I got an email for a promotion for Diablo III, it's 20 € until March 24. People should also keep in mind that the only way to play the game in Japanese is with the Japanese version on the ...
hirata Off topic 72 21,066 2014-03-22, 10:11 pm
    Thread: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day.
Post: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day.

A good reminder to everyone else to keep your new cards under control. Excessive anki'ing has been linked to burnout, and even the development of certain types of cancer(*).
hirata The Japanese language 101 24,336 2014-03-10, 11:12 pm
    Thread: HabitRPG Japanese study guild?
Post: HabitRPG Japanese study guild?

I've been using HabitRPG for a long time now, so I would join up if a guild were created.
hirata General discussion 14 5,093 2014-02-28, 6:18 pm
    Thread: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法
Post: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法

RandomQuotes Wrote:However you should be able to copy and paste the html out put into excel, or at least with libreoffice. I know Cause I checked to make sure you could do that before sharing the lin...
hirata Group study 56 32,657 2014-02-22, 9:48 pm
    Thread: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法
Post: Kanzen Master 1kyuu 文法

RandomQuotes Wrote:N2 Shin Kanzen https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?...utput=html This post may very well have saved my life... or at least several hours of it. Thank you!
hirata Group study 56 32,657 2014-02-21, 2:08 pm
    Thread: Has anybody finished Core6k in standard order?
Post: Has anybody finished Core6k in standard order?

I went through 6k in standard order. If I had a sentence with a new word (or words) other than the main vocab word of the card, I'd add them to a separate vocab deck. Some of the words appeared later ...
hirata Learning resources 1 612 2014-01-28, 2:10 am
    Thread: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread
Post: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread

Finished Core10k today. Went through the remaining ~4k cards at the same speed of 35 cards a day. Started in October and am just finishing up today. In all, I was able to complete Core 2k, 6k, and 10k...
hirata General discussion 95 30,551 2014-01-23, 10:33 pm
    Thread: Customized RTK1/3/KanKen準1級 Deck (Better Keywords/+Example Vocab)
Post: Customized RTK1/3/KanKen準1級 Deck (Better Keywords/...

Great contribution erlog! I did the same thing to my RTK1+3 deck and found it to be really helpful. Are those extra 125 Kanji tagged? Getting the groundwork set for 準1級 sounds like a nice boost.
hirata Remembering the Kanji 29 10,898 2014-01-15, 12:59 pm
    Thread: RTK (3) for Mortals
Post: RTK (3) for Mortals

I can understand your feelings towards the keywords, genericswedishdude. There were a handful of Kanji in the book that I found easier to remember with the Japanese names, like 榊(さかき), 柊(ひいらぎ), 紬(つむぎ)...
hirata Remembering the Kanji 15 5,735 2014-01-14, 11:06 am
    Thread: 2013 Reflections and 2014 Resolutions
Post: 2013 Reflections and 2014 Resolutions

Quote:2013: 1. Complete my "divide and conquer" plan for Japanese. My currently planned path is to go through: -Authentic Japanese (textbook) -> RTK 3 -> Core 6k -> Go "monolingual" with Japa...
hirata General discussion 55 13,397 2013-12-28, 1:51 am
    Thread: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread
Post: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread

Less than 1,000 to go until the end of Core10k (991 to be exact). Posting to keep myself motivated and held accountable for finishing what I've started. The 35-word-a-day mezbup challenge--is it okay...
hirata General discussion 95 30,551 2013-12-25, 9:30 pm
    Thread: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Post: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

s0apgun Wrote:anyone know if the ps3 digital download in the states is able to switch to japanese? i have some ps store credits i want to use According to a reply on this JRPGClub forum post, the PS3 ...
hirata Learning resources 23 6,292 2013-12-25, 9:09 pm
    Thread: Pokemon X/Y are multilingual!
Post: Pokemon X/Y are multilingual!

Just bumping to let people know the official strategy guide has full furigana. Photo: http://i42.tinypic.com/2628n09.jpg amazon.co.jp store page: http://preview.tinyurl.com/nxmeafw I can confirm th...
hirata Learning resources 14 8,428 2013-12-09, 5:22 pm
    Thread: Japanese mmogs to improve my writing skills?
Post: Japanese mmogs to improve my writing skills?

Phantasy Star Online 2 is pretty good too. I feel kinda bad that I've been playing instead of doing more 'proper' reading, but the game definitely isn't short of reading and listening to do with all t...
hirata Learning resources 5 976 2013-11-21, 7:44 am
    Thread: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread
Post: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread

Done. Started in the spring of this year at around 5 cards a day, slowly increasing to my final speed of 35/day (thanks goes to Mezbup for the number and motivation). Cards are done in recognition mod...
hirata General discussion 95 30,551 2013-10-05, 2:48 pm
    Thread: What can I expect? When did it click? Core 2k/6k
Post: What can I expect? When did it click? Core 2k/6k

Hirakana Wrote:*Necro spell used* I'm interested in this topic, so I brought it back to life. For me the benefits of Core became pretty noticeable around the 3k range. I'm 200 cards away from finishi...
hirata The Japanese language 66 13,893 2013-09-29, 8:09 pm
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

Haych Wrote:Longpost Congratulations on your achievement, Haych. Your write-up was very encouraging to read. I'm a few days away from finishing Core 6k. Planning to do 10k. Probably won't do the EDIC...
hirata General discussion 1,389 294,556 2013-09-26, 9:34 pm
    Thread: Core 10k - optimized i+1 version
Post: Core 10k - optimized i+1 version

pmnox Wrote:I decided to release them in a separate deck, because format of those cards is different than the one from Core 2k/6k/10k. I included a filtered version of Tanuki-Ultima as well as filtere...
hirata Learning resources 348 90,928 2013-09-14, 1:34 pm
    Thread: Core 10k - optimized i+1 version
Post: Core 10k - optimized i+1 version

pmnox Wrote:Btw, what do you think about Tanuki-Ultima deck? http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=7423&page=1 Maybe I should check how many new words it contains. EDIT: It contains about 3...
hirata Learning resources 348 90,928 2013-09-13, 10:25 pm
    Thread: cb's OCR Manga Reader for Android
Post: cb's OCR Manga Reader for Android

Works fine on my Nexus 10. Thanks for making this available.
hirata Learning resources 75 28,787 2013-09-11, 4:49 pm
    Thread: Music problem - cannot find anything I like
Post: Music problem - cannot find anything I like

howtwosavealif3 Wrote:here's an amazing song i recommend by this band that's been around a while but i only found out about this year! so depresisn' http://tsukinofune.tumblr.com/post/58015...sssssss...
hirata General discussion 109 31,526 2013-08-12, 10:29 am
    Thread: program that stream live TV?
Post: program that stream live TV?

Espionage724 Wrote:Crispy Wrote:Jombo Wrote:fengyunzhibo's Japanese channels are down at the moment. Has this happened before? I hope it's not permanent. No!!! I just missed Sponge Bob!!!! Hope it's b...
hirata General discussion 278 156,002 2013-03-08, 7:27 am
    Thread: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy & NHK News #2
Post: 1M Challenge - NHK News Easy & NHK News #2

I've still been reading my NHK articles daily. Thank you for helping me build the habit, thurd! For those who don't know about Tadoku, it's an extensive reading (friendly) competition that takes plac...
hirata Group study 62 22,275 2013-02-27, 12:03 pm