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    Thread: Baby Steps Anime
Post: RE: Baby Steps Anime

In the same vein as yogurt, I watched the anime subbed. It was enough to learn the plot and some words and makes things a lot easier to read for sure. I personally won't read it in English but subs ar...
uchuu Off topic 9 433 Yesterday, 1:48 pm
    Thread: Baby Steps Anime
Post: RE: Baby Steps Anime

(2016-06-19, 9:58 am)RawrPk Wrote: Awesome another fan! I actually wanted to start reading the manga series after I finished Shirokuma Cafe as I thought of would be a fun yet challenging next step. ...
uchuu Off topic 9 433 2016-06-19, 10:36 pm
    Thread: I need some advice.
Post: RE: I need some advice.

If you're looking for more grammar, you can look at getting the Kanzen Master grammar books. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4883195651/ If you're looking for alternative to the Dictionary of Japanese G...
uchuu General discussion 6 434 2016-06-19, 7:26 am
    Thread: Baby Steps Anime
Post: RE: Baby Steps Anime

I am a HUGE fan of this series now thanks to the anime. It really is an excellent series. Eiichiro is really a great protagonist and it's fun to watch him grow in his abilities. Also, in the second s...
uchuu Off topic 9 433 2016-06-19, 6:39 am
    Thread: (Light) Japanese Novels
Post: RE: (Light) Japanese Novels

Has any of you read these in Kindle? I am thinking about getting one (used recent gen kindles runs around $37) but I don't know if furigana would show up?
uchuu General discussion 24 1,884 2016-06-07, 2:54 pm
    Thread: Why are some people in the Japanese self learning community so down on Heisig?
Post: RE: Why are some people in the Japanese self learn...

Honestly, I feel that a lot of learners feel that it's either too difficult, too time-consuming (lol) or doesn't actually teach Japanese. The various hate I've seen for it seems to stem from the fact ...
uchuu Remembering the Kanji 61 3,895 2016-06-06, 1:01 pm
    Thread: Yesterday I couldn't study, and today is just as busy. What do I do?!
Post: RE: Yesterday I couldn't study, and today is just ...

(2016-06-03, 4:38 pm)Queen of Mars Wrote: (2016-06-03, 4:08 pm)Uanotherjohn Wrote: I would advise against using Anki's new cards feature at all. Standard practice is to suspend all the cards, and...
uchuu Remembering the Kanji 22 1,323 2016-06-04, 12:47 pm
    Thread: Growing Pains, Listening & Mindset
Post: RE: Growing Pains, Listening & Mindset

(2016-06-02, 7:40 pm)gaiaslastlaugh Wrote: SomeCallMeChris, you're thinking of Subs2SRS (video => SRS flashcards app).  Someone once posted a link to a book that was a series of conversations wi...
uchuu General discussion 14 771 2016-06-02, 8:03 pm
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: RE: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate...

Congrats jkohn, that's awesome. I was going at the same pace as you and hit the exact same wall... so I quit and restarted (smart idea lol). Hope to join you in a few months.
uchuu Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,367 2016-06-02, 3:16 pm
    Thread: help buying manga
Post: RE: help buying manga

(2016-06-01, 4:58 pm)RawrPk Wrote: I was recently recommended http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/ for digital manga. They usually have prices that are about $5 per manga. I just bought a manga on the...
uchuu General discussion 10 1,000 2016-06-02, 8:13 am
    Thread: Hope the mods are ok with this - Quit learning Japanese selling my learning materials
Post: RE: Hope the mods are ok with this - Quit learning...

I'd sell on ebay. Had recent success selling some japanese materials I wasn't using on there and got a decent amont of my investment back. They're not so hard nowadays to make with smartphones, making...
uchuu Learning resources 3 691 2016-06-01, 11:06 am
    Thread: Stupid question but how much Japanese do I need to know to play a Dragon Quest game?
Post: RE: Stupid question but how much Japanese do I nee...

No. Just search each vocab word one at a time.
uchuu General discussion 39 1,670 2016-05-29, 9:07 pm
    Thread: 2016 JLPT N4-N5 thread
Post: RE: 2016 JLPT N4-N5 thread

(2016-05-13, 1:41 pm)RawrPk Wrote: You should take the J-CAT to see what parts of the language you might need some focus on. Here is the forum topic on it. You can retake in 6 months to track progre...
uchuu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 6 902 2016-05-13, 2:45 pm
    Thread: 2016 JLPT N4-N5 thread
Post: RE: 2016 JLPT N4-N5 thread

I think I might take N4 this year. Just finished Genki I and reasonably sure I could do Genki II by the end of July. I need to reinvest time in RTK, but right now I'm enamored by my ability to browse...
uchuu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 6 902 2016-05-13, 1:28 pm
    Thread: Extracting Vocab Prounciation from JP101
Post: RE: Extracting Vocab Prounciation from JP101

(2016-05-01, 9:55 am)RawrPk Wrote: There is an anki addon https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/3100585138 You are my hero, this looks wonderful.
uchuu Learning resources 2 503 2016-05-01, 11:59 am
    Thread: Extracting Vocab Prounciation from JP101
Post: Extracting Vocab Prounciation from JP101

I love using audio for my vocab flashcards. For Genki, I have no problems as I just extract the audio I need from the CD's. For vocab outside Genki, I would like to pull the pronunciations from Japan...
uchuu Learning resources 2 503 2016-05-01, 9:18 am
    Thread: Fairly easy web manga
Post: RE: Fairly easy web manga

Try mangaz.com! Lots and lots of free out of print manga.
uchuu General discussion 6 767 2016-04-29, 12:32 pm
    Thread: Half way!
Post: RE: Half way!

Finally halfway. Started in late February, and had almost got to halfway by late March but took a few weeks off learning because holy week (week before easter) and the week after was crazy busy and st...
uchuu Remembering the Kanji 616 180,282 2016-04-05, 2:40 pm
    Thread: Input, output, or both?
Post: RE: Input, output, or both?

Similar to EratiK, I do both. But I have related cards hidden on my deck, so if I'm studying the J -> E card today, the flip side of that card (E -> J) will be buried if it was scheduled for the...
uchuu The Japanese language 6 727 2016-03-25, 10:37 am
    Thread: Japanese and E-book readers: A guide
Post: RE: Japanese and E-book readers: A guide

So after a nice raise at work I'm looking to buy a Kindle to read Japanese on. Manga and literature. I see that the Kindle Voyage has a difference in resolutuon, is it worth it? Since I'd probably tr...
uchuu Learning resources 57 50,899 2016-03-23, 12:59 pm
    Thread: Good Place to Start for Consistent Immersion
Post: RE: Good Place to Start for Consistent Immersion

I have a mix for me. For active listening, I am watching unsubbed anime I know like the back of my hand and love. Great as everyone speaks pretty normally and there are 99 episodes (宇宙兄弟/Space Brothe...
uchuu General discussion 27 3,172 2016-03-10, 3:33 pm
    Thread: Font on Android vs PC (Anki)
Post: RE: Font on Android vs PC (Anki)

You can have a custom font imported into Anki, which I did last night for my RTK deck as it was showing me incorrect characters. This thread was helpful and I just want to do a quick writeup of what I...
uchuu General discussion 10 1,152 2016-03-05, 6:26 pm
    Thread: What to SRS when going through beginner texts
Post: RE: What to SRS when going through beginner texts

(2016-03-04, 2:32 pm)ilovemykidsanddogs Wrote: Thanks guys, I'm definitely gonna try suspending a core deck and going through it while doing Genki, and if I can figure out how to add audio to cards ...
uchuu Learning resources 6 837 2016-03-04, 5:25 pm
    Thread: What to SRS when going through beginner texts
Post: RE: What to SRS when going through beginner texts

Start SRSing Genki vocab if you haven't already. I extracted the audio from the CD's for my vocab cards (took a couple of hours with audacity and excel open). These are words you will for SURE see in ...
uchuu Learning resources 6 837 2016-03-04, 11:40 am
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: RE: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / ...

(2016-02-28, 4:57 am)pm215 Wrote: 9 (2016-02-27, 8:52 pm)uchuu Wrote: Is there any way on Anki Droid to mix reviews from multiple decks when studying? I want the decks to stay seperate but it woul...
uchuu Learning resources 448 98,239 2016-02-28, 8:55 am
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: RE: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / ...

Is there any way on Anki Droid to mix reviews from multiple decks when studying? I want the decks to stay seperate but it would be great if I could study them together (while still retaining their cus...
uchuu Learning resources 448 98,239 2016-02-27, 8:52 pm
    Thread: Need JLPT N4 study method tips suggestions
Post: RE: Need JLPT N4 study method tips suggestions

(2016-02-25, 11:47 am)FlameseeK Wrote: (2016-02-25, 11:21 am)uchuu Wrote: (2016-02-25, 11:01 am)FlameseeK Wrote: * Upon finishing RTK, I finished Core 2k + a whole bunch of words that I randomly...
uchuu General discussion 10 978 2016-02-25, 12:27 pm
    Thread: Need JLPT N4 study method tips suggestions
Post: RE: Need JLPT N4 study method tips suggestions

(2016-02-25, 11:01 am)FlameseeK Wrote: * Upon finishing RTK, I finished Core 2k + a whole bunch of words that I randomly picked up and decided to add.  Ok, I have to ask, how did you do that? Just p...
uchuu General discussion 10 978 2016-02-25, 11:21 am
    Thread: How to learn and language forum - RIP?
Post: How to learn and language forum - RIP?

Glad it's not down for good! I got scared for a second.
uchuu Off topic 7 2,502 2014-04-16, 4:05 pm
    Thread: Anki Evangelism
Post: Anki Evangelism

I think Anki is something you have to discover on your own and learn to use. I think only the people who are self-motivated enough to maintain and improve their language learning will be receptive to ...
uchuu Off topic 37 7,315 2014-03-28, 7:42 am