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Thread: Finished RTK1, what now? (need advice) Post: Finished RTK1, what now? (need advice) urpwnd Wrote:The grammar doesn't exist thing is more of a joke. For all of you that didn't read the posts that I linked to, they basically state: That grammar does exist, as an abstract concept, bec... |
Ji_suss | Learning resources | 30 | 5,360 | 2009-02-28, 11:29 am | ||
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Thread: Survey: Do you write kanji during your reviews? And what's your goal? Post: Survey: Do you write kanji during your reviews? A... EnjukuBlack Wrote:...buying several of those ペン字 practice books (a good way to learn what handwritten characters are supposed to look like - something you'll never learn from Heisig. or most any other... |
Ji_suss | Remembering the Kanji | 65 | 10,893 | 2009-02-28, 11:14 am | ||
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Thread: The weirdest clock you'll ever see Post: The weirdest clock you'll ever see Here's another clock you might like. Check it out around 2:20. http://[Video: http://www.youtube...ed] |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 59 | 10,598 | 2009-02-21, 10:55 pm | ||
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Thread: Canadian teacher 8 yrs in Japan Neverland Post: Canadian teacher 8 yrs in Japan Neverland wccrawford Wrote:Found a blog post talking about 外国人 illiteracy in Japan. http://www.j2fi.net/2009/02/17/illiterates-in-japan/ And Nukemarine's comment below the article is bang on. |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 39 | 5,121 | 2009-02-19, 10:55 pm | ||
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Thread: The best way to learn a foreign language is to go to a foreign country Post: The best way to learn a foreign language is to go ... zwarte_kat Wrote:tokyostyle Wrote:captal Wrote:I think that's a quote from Antimoon- aren't they Polish? Yes, but everyone else chose to ignore his racist response in order to stay on topic ... Readin... |
Ji_suss | General discussion | 113 | 21,677 | 2009-02-18, 11:30 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese and Martial Arts Post: Japanese and Martial Arts mentat_kgs Wrote:I practice 囲碁. Japanese２段. I'd too love the chance to train in Japan. Yes, it was one of the reasons to learn Japanese. Wow. That's pretty amazing. I've only just started...a lowly ... |
Ji_suss | General discussion | 43 | 6,304 | 2009-02-17, 6:12 pm | ||
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Thread: General Music Recommendation Thread (Japanese, of course) Post: General Music Recommendation Thread (Japanese, of ... http://www.imeem.com/favmuse/music/_fkWY...key_majik/ music only. http://[Video: http://www.youtube...XU] video. Monkey Majik's biggest hit. 2 Canadian brothers lead this group. Catchy pop. |
Ji_suss | Learning resources | 106 | 32,708 | 2009-02-16, 12:19 pm | ||
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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... [url/] http://www.language.ca/display_page.asp?page_id=439[url]The top item in each column (reading, writing, speaking, listening) will open a pdf of descriptors for ESL proficiency. (Yeah I know it's... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 132 | 22,586 | 2009-02-15, 11:31 am | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... In Japan, I had two bicycles stolen (the first was "Enjoy feeling NOW,"the second was "Ree"--I miss them both) and my bicycle seat stolen once. I found the culprit and stole it back. As for service,... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-14, 1:18 pm | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... Great post about opinions, FutureBlues. I had similar experiences. But was never able to describe them so clearly. FutureBlues Wrote:When people say something is "cute" or "kusai" or "delicious," it'... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-14, 1:02 pm | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... Jarvik7 Wrote:I've always thought of Japan as hobby-motherland. ( ...)and there are hobby shops for just about anything close at hand unless you live in super-inaka. Yeah, I could spend a week in Toky... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-14, 12:52 pm | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... Ben_Nielson Wrote:I don't know where this fantasy got started that the average American (Westerner?) leads an interesting life with many diverse hobbies. It is a fantasy. But it is held up as an idea... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-14, 12:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... @ kazelee LOL @ yukkuri_kame Good points, especially about the energy we expend propping up our egos. (hell, I'm doing that right now...) |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-14, 11:57 am | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... I'm not debating your final point, FutureBlues. And I agree that people in all kinds of cultures make sacrifices, and are capable of remaining interesting individuals. My surprise in Japan was at ... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-14, 11:54 am | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... I always thought one of the least expected benefits of living in Japan was the light it cast on the culture I came from. It was so very important for us North Americans as teachers to get our Japan... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-14, 12:38 am | ||
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Thread: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relation Post: Views on Other Forums and the Culture Shock Relati... Jarvik7 Wrote:Returning to Canada gives me cultureshock though. "Wow everyone dresses so poorly and are rude and fat" :P LOL I had the same reverse culture shock when I returned to Canada (but mine w... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 82 | 10,457 | 2009-02-12, 11:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Regarding the English skills of Japanese people Post: Regarding the English skills of Japanese people wccrawford Wrote:And what makes world events so necessary to follow? Do I need to know anything about iraq's history to understand that there's a war there? I don't have any effect on the situation,... |
Ji_suss | General discussion | 168 | 23,224 | 2009-02-12, 8:53 pm | ||
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Thread: The Encouragement Thread Post: The Encouragement Thread Welcome aboard, ryuusei86! Soon you will be posting in the 500 kanji thread, and then the halfway thread... (BTW if high school was only 20 years ago, you're not so old--younger than me, anyway.) |
Ji_suss | Remembering the Kanji | 908 | 186,094 | 2009-02-08, 9:53 pm | ||
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Thread: What kanji is it? Post: What kanji is it? KristinHolly Wrote:This was Ji_suss's second image link: 等 etc. The bamboo are growing in a temple. I'm not sure about the first one. That's right. Sorry, i couldn't figure out how to post the pic ... |
Ji_suss | Remembering the Kanji | 30 | 4,641 | 2009-02-08, 8:40 pm | ||
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Thread: What kanji is it? Post: What kanji is it? Delina: Good one: Is it 搾る？ (Fingers +hole-saw) |
Ji_suss | Remembering the Kanji | 30 | 4,641 | 2009-02-08, 8:37 pm | ||
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Thread: What kanji is it? Post: What kanji is it? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...n%26sa%3DG |
Ji_suss | Remembering the Kanji | 30 | 4,641 | 2009-02-07, 12:04 am | ||
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Thread: What kanji is it? Post: What kanji is it? Easy!!!! http://picasaweb.google.com/Andy.and.Her...9415108674 |
Ji_suss | Remembering the Kanji | 30 | 4,641 | 2009-02-06, 11:37 pm | ||
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Thread: What kanji is it? Post: What kanji is it? This thread is so cool. I had thought about a book of these types of pictures--secret handshakes for RTK folks--when i started RTK and was simultaneously drinking a lot of wine...we could do compound... |
Ji_suss | Remembering the Kanji | 30 | 4,641 | 2009-02-06, 11:33 pm | ||
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Thread: Does anybody ever feel like this? Post: Does anybody ever feel like this? Pangolin Wrote:Even the output of a culturally accessible country as the UK doesn't compare. I can't think of any to compare with Japan (excepting the US, of course, but I think we are largely talking... |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 34 | 4,224 | 2009-01-31, 11:05 pm | ||
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Thread: Does anybody ever feel like this? Post: Does anybody ever feel like this? kazelee Wrote:ahh... friends... *retreats to hole* *imagines what it would be like* ROTFLMAO |
Ji_suss | Off topic | 34 | 4,224 | 2009-01-29, 11:29 pm | ||
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Thread: Many Alaskan Members!!! Post: Many Alaskan Members!!! Just resurrecting this thread to see how the fall semester went! Please report, Alaskans! |
Ji_suss | General discussion | 37 | 12,351 | 2009-01-25, 6:08 pm | ||
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Thread: Interesting/Cool Jukugo Post: Interesting/Cool Jukugo Thanks! Very useful. |
Ji_suss | General discussion | 35 | 8,692 | 2009-01-25, 5:24 pm | ||
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Thread: Interesting/Cool Jukugo Post: Interesting/Cool Jukugo Jarvik7 Wrote:Ji_suss Wrote:Could posters in this thread please write the hiragana and meaning (eventually, after people have guessed it) so those of us not finished RTK yet can still enjoy the threa... |
Ji_suss | General discussion | 35 | 8,692 | 2009-01-25, 4:38 pm | ||
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Thread: Interesting/Cool Jukugo Post: Interesting/Cool Jukugo Could posters in this thread please write the hiragana and meaning (eventually, after people have guessed it) so those of us not finished RTK yet can still enjoy the thread? (I admit I'm to lazy righ... |
Ji_suss | General discussion | 35 | 8,692 | 2009-01-25, 4:06 pm | ||
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Thread: Toki_wo_Kakeru_Shoujo_Anki.rar Post: Toki_wo_Kakeru_Shoujo_Anki.rar That's what Chinese characters used to look like.... |
Ji_suss | Learning resources | 56 | 12,867 | 2009-01-25, 3:47 pm | ||
