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    Thread: What am I doing wrong?
Post: What am I doing wrong?

I'd say it's too early to worry about having a high (90%+) retention rate. You're still getting used to the method. A lot of the earlier ones are easier because you will eventually use them as compone...
hanear21 Remembering the Kanji 20 5,758 2011-02-11, 3:45 pm
    Thread: How words get the message across
Post: How words get the message across

Interesting article, I wonder how it applies to a monosyllabic language like Hmong...
hanear21 Off topic 6 1,214 2011-01-31, 5:01 pm
    Thread: Core 2k/6k help?
Post: Core 2k/6k help?

Tori-Kun - I think you might want to look at something called mangajin. I can't explain it well but here's the wikipedia link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangajin I think you can still order back ...
hanear21 Learning resources 23 6,590 2011-01-27, 3:50 pm
    Thread: Master of Words (adding English words?)
Post: Master of Words (adding English words?)

I used an anki list that contained about 4000 words from Barron's GRE list. If you want to learn some obscure words I'd say that's the way to go...
hanear21 Learning resources 15 3,864 2011-01-26, 3:34 pm
    Thread: How many books until fluency in reading?
Post: How many books until fluency in reading?

haha...that's hilarious...I only read the first paragraph, and I'm obviously not a strong reader. Well maybe someone will find some use of it...
hanear21 Learning resources 45 20,900 2011-01-17, 9:37 pm
    Thread: How many books until fluency in reading?
Post: How many books until fluency in reading?

Regarding 魔女子の宅急便, I was searching on google and found what appears to be the story here: http://novel18.syosetu.com/n3541j/# Can't verify since I don't have the hard copy, maybe someone else can.
hanear21 Learning resources 45 20,900 2011-01-17, 8:46 pm
    Thread: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series
Post: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series

I learned the words simply from the deck. There seems to be a consensus here that it may be more efficient to learn the words before using them in an SRS, but I have been getting good results just fro...
hanear21 Learning resources 17 8,729 2011-01-11, 7:13 pm
    Thread: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series
Post: question about smart.fm's core 2000 series

I didn't use smart fm to study the core 2000 so I can't say much about that. However, I'll suggest that you use the core 2k6k deck that nukemarine made for anki. He has the words sorted in a manner th...
hanear21 Learning resources 17 8,729 2011-01-11, 6:51 pm
    Thread: 2010 Reflections and 2011 Resolutions
Post: 2010 Reflections and 2011 Resolutions

Didn't start seriously studying japanese until about may this year, so I didn't really have any solid goals in mind. My resolutions for next year though are: - Finish core 6k - Finish An Integrated A...
hanear21 General discussion 69 15,712 2010-12-12, 10:03 am
    Thread: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists
Post: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists

Found some great stuff by 山崎まさよしand 三人の侍. Lots of great live music as long as you don't mind the mediocre (youtube) sound quality.
hanear21 General discussion 15 4,976 2010-10-23, 5:28 pm
    Thread: SRS - My anti drug
Post: SRS - My anti drug

I think it's great that you've found something meaningful and satisfying enough to replace using drugs and/or alcohol. Improving oneself is much more satisfying than getting high or drunk. Not to ment...
hanear21 Off topic 7 1,291 2010-10-07, 8:58 am
    Thread: Pepsi Voting Campaign
Post: Pepsi Voting Campaign

Best of luck, you have my vote.
hanear21 Off topic 15 2,683 2010-09-29, 3:16 pm
    Thread: How popular are your stories?
Post: How popular are your stories?

Maybe I'm just clumsy but I found it quite easy to accidentally hit the warning button. I just assumed that's why some seemingly benign stories had warnings. Kinda funny when the original poster of th...
hanear21 Remembering the Kanji 18 3,914 2010-09-27, 2:39 pm
    Thread: Good serious media recommendations?
Post: Good serious media recommendations?

Also, if you want to watch something that is intended to be educational, NHK has a variety of instructional programs. They are intended to teach academic subjects like history, science, etc. It's all ...
hanear21 Learning resources 48 13,758 2010-09-19, 9:06 am
    Thread: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists
Post: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists

Awesome thanks for the responses everyone!
hanear21 General discussion 15 4,976 2010-09-01, 7:36 pm
    Thread: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists
Post: Japanese Acoustic Guitarists

Hi all, I want to listen to more Japanese music, but I only like certain kinds. I'd really like to find Japanese musicians that are similar in sound to John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Iron and Wine, and/or...
hanear21 General discussion 15 4,976 2010-08-30, 1:46 pm
    Thread: Yet Another Kanji Chains/Movie Method Blog
Post: Yet Another Kanji Chains/Movie Method Blog

These are good for comparing and editing my own. Thanks.
hanear21 The Japanese language 17 4,210 2010-08-25, 7:49 am
    Thread: Where can I buy japanese manga?
Post: Where can I buy japanese manga?

Thanks I appreciate the offer. I think I'll just look around on the web though.
hanear21 General discussion 17 13,222 2010-08-19, 3:38 pm
    Thread: Where can I buy japanese manga?
Post: Where can I buy japanese manga?

@Asriel - I live in Green Bay, which I know for wisconsin is not very small...but it might as well be considering the lamentable amount of diversity here. Thankfully this forum has a wealth of resourc...
hanear21 General discussion 17 13,222 2010-08-19, 1:22 pm
    Thread: Japanese TV on Internet
Post: Japanese TV on Internet

Hmm...albol could you put a link to whatever page you signed up on? Whenever I try to create an account the first thing it asks for is an invitation code.
hanear21 Learning resources 182 105,123 2010-08-06, 10:40 am
    Thread: Grammar wallpaper for begginers, nerds, or just plain overachievers
Post: Grammar wallpaper for begginers, nerds, or just pl...

This is very well made! Please make more!
hanear21 Learning resources 17 5,574 2010-08-06, 8:53 am
    Thread: Where can I buy japanese manga?
Post: Where can I buy japanese manga?

I live in small town Wisconsin and there are absolutely zero places where I can find anything japanese. I want to find a japanese version of びんちょうタン as I recently read that it is good reading for begi...
hanear21 General discussion 17 13,222 2010-08-05, 10:39 am
    Thread: Japanese TV on Internet
Post: Japanese TV on Internet

Me too please! Thanks!
hanear21 Learning resources 182 105,123 2010-08-03, 9:51 am
    Thread: Beginner. How am I doing ?
Post: Beginner. How am I doing ?

At such an early stage it is hard to say. When one says they have learned something, it can mean many things. You have learned all of the things listed above, but how is your command over all of these...
hanear21 General discussion 2 893 2010-07-31, 12:28 pm
    Thread: What/how to study along RTK?
Post: What/how to study along RTK?

My opinion (for what it's worth) is that the book Japanese the Manga Way could be studied easily while doing RTK. It introduces grammar concepts without requiring one to know any vocab. Obviously know...
hanear21 Remembering the Kanji 16 6,556 2010-07-19, 2:08 pm
    Thread: What/how to study along RTK?
Post: What/how to study along RTK?

I just finished RTK a week ago and am now starting to study grammar and vocab. I did RTK first because I did not want to confuse the Heisig keywords with actual vocab that included the kanji. I alread...
hanear21 Remembering the Kanji 16 6,556 2010-07-18, 1:26 pm
    Thread: Copy/Pastable novels?
Post: Copy/Pastable novels?

http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=5011 This thread MIGHT be helpful, if you haven't seen it already.
hanear21 Learning resources 1 664 2010-07-10, 12:45 pm
    Thread: Streaming videos with Japanese Subtitles
Post: Streaming videos with Japanese Subtitles

Haha yeah I said thanks before I looked. Both sites are great if you only need english subs, but I still had no luck with japanese subs.
hanear21 Learning resources 7 4,447 2010-07-10, 12:43 pm
    Thread: Streaming videos with Japanese Subtitles
Post: Streaming videos with Japanese Subtitles

Thanks!
hanear21 Learning resources 7 4,447 2010-07-10, 11:22 am
    Thread: Streaming videos with Japanese Subtitles
Post: Streaming videos with Japanese Subtitles

Does anybody know of any streaming japanese videos (on youtube, for example) with Japanese subtitles? I know sometimes NHK has japanese subs for their shows but I've only stumbled upon them by chance ...
hanear21 Learning resources 7 4,447 2010-07-08, 12:04 pm