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    Thread: Guests!
Post: Guests!

Quufer, I doubt that you are alone. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you're not closer to the majority. Silent majority, perhaps. I am about at the same level as you with similar amounts of stud...
KallistiX Off topic 31 8,706 2013-10-18, 11:40 am
    Thread: Will demand for Japanese language learning ever hit a peak again?
Post: Will demand for Japanese language learning ever hi...

I can't help but remember Douglas Adams' take on language: "Meanwhile the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different cultures and races, has caused more ...
KallistiX General discussion 44 10,581 2013-10-15, 11:24 pm
    Thread: Ultimate Getting Started Japanese (JapanesePod101)
Post: Ultimate Getting Started Japanese (JapanesePod101)

The kit is nothing more than a number of the lessons from the website packaged up with a front-end to play them on your PC/Mac. It doesn't contain anything that isn't available in the lessons you ca...
KallistiX Learning resources 6 9,048 2013-02-06, 12:04 am
    Thread: JFE
Post: JFE

Amazon has this listed: http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Everyone-...0870408534 Is this an older version of the same book? The author matches. If so, would it be good enough? The revised edition is ...
KallistiX Learning resources 72 34,445 2013-01-09, 7:06 pm
    Thread: Learning Japanese w/ Free & Cheap Materials: Study Guide & Big List
Post: Learning Japanese w/ Free & Cheap Materials: Study...

@Jishera: I saw some posts from a while ago about Kotoba! so I thought I'd update. Kotoba! ran into issues with another company claiming use of the name. It is now called Imiwa? (the question mar...
KallistiX Learning resources 36 67,801 2012-10-26, 11:56 am
    Thread: Amazon's Japanese Kindle Store opens tomorrow
Post: Amazon's Japanese Kindle Store opens tomorrow

Well, that sucks. Kallistiさん、現在この商品はご注文いただけません。 著作権制限のため、お客様が購入しようとしている Kindle タイトルは、お住まいの国、アメリカ合衆国ではご利用いただけません。 All these wonderful Japanese language manga perfectly ready to be read on my new Kin...
KallistiX Learning resources 100 38,666 2012-10-24, 11:15 pm
    Thread: Where To Start?
Post: Where To Start?

For the iPad, there's a free dictionary called I Mi Wa (formerly Kotoba) that is pretty good. it's based on some freely available resources and I've heard that it contains some mistakes because of th...
KallistiX The Japanese language 22 5,643 2012-09-18, 3:17 pm
    Thread: Japanese Prog Rock/Metal
Post: Japanese Prog Rock/Metal

As long as you aren't insisting on Japanese language, check out orchestral-metal Kadenzza.
KallistiX Off topic 9 2,439 2012-08-30, 6:11 pm
    Thread: JSPEC out of print? What should I buy then?
Post: JSPEC out of print? What should I buy then?

What happened is that Kodansha International closed down to make room for Kodansha USA. The difference is that the presses are now in the US instead of Japan, which was quite upsetting for a lot of ...
KallistiX Learning resources 7 1,200 2012-08-09, 10:59 pm
    Thread: Advice
Post: Advice

The premium at jpod101.is only like $10 a month and can be shutdown at any time. Hardly expensive compared to something like Pimsleur which has far less content. If you sign up for the premium t...
KallistiX Remembering the Kanji 15 4,693 2012-06-21, 5:14 pm
    Thread: Ironic weight problem
Post: Ironic weight problem

To get protein as a vegetarian, it is important to get all the different types of essential amino acids. You can goggle for complete protein to find several guides, but the basic rule is to mix a g...
KallistiX Off topic 76 10,730 2012-06-10, 10:38 am
    Thread: Is JSPEC out of print?
Post: Is JSPEC out of print?

As a follow-up, Kinokuniya NY did have a copy of JSPEC and I am reading it right now. I don't know if they have any more, but it's certainly worth a try. I have managed to track down reasonably pric...
KallistiX Learning resources 18 5,653 2012-04-25, 12:32 am
    Thread: Is JSPEC out of print?
Post: Is JSPEC out of print?

This book seems pretty hard to find. And the price range for used has to be a typo, can the book possibly be worth a thousand dollars? Note that the Amazon Canada page says that the book "usually s...
KallistiX Learning resources 18 5,653 2012-04-18, 1:58 am
    Thread: What to do after finishing Japanese for Busy People I,II,II
Post: What to do after finishing Japanese for Busy Peopl...

I am so glad that I read this thread. Go Canada! I was seriously wondering if I could justify buying Sentence Patterns for one hundred dollars since it sounds like a really useful book. And now I d...
KallistiX Learning resources 7 3,186 2012-03-28, 1:39 am
    Thread: Computer/It Industry in Japan?
Post: Computer/It Industry in Japan?

I am working for a Japanese company's U.S. extension, but have spent a couple of weeks in Tokyo (not nearly enough...) so I can tell you what little I have. The company I work for is in dire need of ...
KallistiX JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 19 4,517 2012-03-25, 2:19 am
    Thread: Am I doing this right?
Post: Am I doing this right?

Thanks for all the advice, right now I am thinking of trying to concentrate on getting part I down before I move on to the rest. No reason to rush it, right? To answer various questions: aphasiac: ...
KallistiX Remembering the Kanji 7 2,444 2012-03-01, 2:30 am
    Thread: Am I doing this right?
Post: Am I doing this right?

I am not sure if I'm just experiencing some temporary glitch, or if I've made that wrong step in the journey that I was warned about. I am hovering about 300 Kanji cards (using this website, not Anki...
KallistiX Remembering the Kanji 7 2,444 2012-02-29, 2:35 am