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    Thread: RECETTEAR
Post: RECETTEAR

stehr Wrote:Looks like a mess of words from JLPT levels 3 - 1, all dealing with business and trade, and they're all pretty useful. Just pop them into anki and learn them. Not really. Like a couple of...
LegionOfDeicide Off topic 7 4,793 2010-08-02, 9:02 pm
    Thread: How to talk, when to talk.
Post: How to talk, when to talk.

sikieiki Wrote:How are you supposed to speak and form sentences when there is no one to verify the correctness of your sentence? Its one thing to have a simple sentence like AはBにSomethingをくれた, but mos...
LegionOfDeicide The Japanese language 17 5,280 2010-07-30, 8:16 pm
    Thread: Want to get a dog in Japan but...
Post: Want to get a dog in Japan but...

OP I am sorry that you apparently brought up something so controversial such as owning a dog.
LegionOfDeicide Off topic 28 6,683 2010-07-22, 11:50 am
    Thread: Easy, good, hard or fail?
Post: Easy, good, hard or fail?

Usually I will "again" the card if it is new or I have completely forgotten the meaning. I will make a small cram deck to review cards to get them in my short term memory. When I come across a word th...
LegionOfDeicide Remembering the Kanji 4 1,132 2010-07-19, 7:17 pm
    Thread: Anki + Japanese = 6 pack abbs
Post: Anki + Japanese = 6 pack abbs

Hahaha! I think that is an interesting idea! I have an Army PT test coming up real soon. I think that would be a great way to get in shape and learn Japanese at the same time. I like that push up idea...
LegionOfDeicide Learning resources 17 5,175 2010-07-10, 11:44 pm
    Thread: Improving Brain function...
Post: Improving Brain function...

@Oregum That's interesting. Lately I have been making big breakfasts before I do my reviews. I noticed that I feel more motivated to review and that I retain much more information than normally when ...
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 40 9,558 2010-07-04, 6:53 pm
    Thread: No linking to Japanese newspaper without permission
Post: No linking to Japanese newspaper without permissio...

Blahah Wrote:nest0r Wrote:I think you mean 'referer', n00b. I think you mean 'referrer', n00b^2... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referrer I think Nest0r was being sarcastic.
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 13 2,636 2010-04-21, 10:58 am
    Thread: Why does Rosetta Stone fail?
Post: Why does Rosetta Stone fail?

It is not that the people who aren't capable to even look up the leading competition say Rosetta Stone is the greatest are inept. Most people who say that aren't even studying a foreign language; let ...
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 11 7,005 2010-03-18, 3:08 pm
    Thread: Some guy at Kotaku rants on Japan...
Post: Some guy at Kotaku rants on Japan...

Even though the writer seems to not like people ( which I don't blame him ) he does write good articles and reviews about video games. I like how his game reviews don't use a number scale to rate game...
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 131 24,145 2010-03-04, 9:28 pm
    Thread: Some guy at Kotaku rants on Japan...
Post: Some guy at Kotaku rants on Japan...

What is the point of this thread? Lots of people have different views on Japan. What makes this guy so different from the others? Hey guys! I have an idea! Let's make new threads for every article w...
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 131 24,145 2010-03-03, 10:10 pm
    Thread: Users study methods
Post: Users study methods

I have read the other study methods from the other users of this forum and I find them to be quite interesting and useful. I decided to post my method as well. I don't like saying "my" method because ...
LegionOfDeicide The Japanese language 178 128,098 2010-03-01, 10:53 am
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

After feeling discouraged about my Japanese study I spoke with my older Japanese friend online. Turns out the whole time I spoke with him it was in Japanese. I didn't need to use English at all. So I ...
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 1,389 294,259 2010-02-24, 9:39 am
    Thread: The DLPT (Defence Language Proficency Test)
Post: The DLPT (Defence Language Proficency Test)

@Hashiriya That is cool! I am in the Army. Air Force guys and gals are really polite. I am sure you would like it in the Air Force. But yeah, if you do decide to join then definiately check that DLPT...
LegionOfDeicide JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 20,467 2010-02-22, 6:59 pm
    Thread: The DLPT (Defence Language Proficency Test)
Post: The DLPT (Defence Language Proficency Test)

>.> Ah, damn. I didn't intend to start a new thread of this topic. Blargh, I should have used the "search" feature! Nooooooo!
LegionOfDeicide JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 20,467 2010-02-22, 4:09 pm
    Thread: The DLPT (Defence Language Proficency Test)
Post: The DLPT (Defence Language Proficency Test)

The DLPT is the Defence Language Proficency Test. I heard of this test a couple of months ago. I thought it might be interesting to share with anybody who is in the U.S. military and is learning Japa...
LegionOfDeicide JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 20,467 2010-02-22, 4:03 pm
    Thread: List of Free Audiobooks
Post: List of Free Audiobooks

Smackle Wrote:http://hukumusume.com/douwa/ Kid stories. You can watch here: http://hukumusume.com/douwa/amime/index.html You can listen here: http://hukumusume.com/douwa/koe/index.html Wow, thanks ...
LegionOfDeicide Learning resources 117 218,072 2010-02-19, 3:41 am
    Thread: plateau effect
Post: plateau effect

Whenever I review and start to feel really lazy I just stop reviewing on Anki and do something else ( usually sleep ). Lately I have been reading random Japanese books I have on my shelf. So I have be...
LegionOfDeicide The Japanese language 18 2,984 2010-02-18, 10:52 pm
    Thread: Ask Nest0r!
Post: Ask Nest0r!

alexsuraci Wrote:wccrawford Wrote:hey Nest0r, please do my work for me too! Must every thread degrade into a flamewar? No shit, Taylor-san just wanted some advice. No harm in that.
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 25 4,013 2010-02-18, 1:52 pm
    Thread: New program for vocabulary and sentence mining
Post: New program for vocabulary and sentence mining

Great program! Thank you very much for the work you have put into it.
LegionOfDeicide Learning resources 37 8,420 2010-02-14, 12:31 pm
    Thread: The Japanese metal thread \m/
Post: The Japanese metal thread \m/

I had the same problem as you. I used to listen to a lot of death/black metal bands. I tried to find some Japanese ones that sounded cool and would match my taste. But I couldn't find any that I liked...
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 28 9,121 2010-01-31, 9:44 am
    Thread: SRSing vs. textbooks
Post: SRSing vs. textbooks

I think that whatever you do that makes you better at Japanese is good. Whether that be learning from textbooks, reading manga, watching TV, or whatever is a good way to expose you to Japanese ( obvio...
LegionOfDeicide Learning resources 25 4,414 2010-01-30, 6:08 pm
    Thread: Getting back on track from burnout
Post: Getting back on track from burnout

Hey, it is better than doing nothing at all ;)
LegionOfDeicide Remembering the Kanji 15 2,725 2010-01-23, 6:07 pm
    Thread: Getting back on track from burnout
Post: Getting back on track from burnout

lagwagon555 Wrote:What actually caused my burnout was trying 100 per day. Bad idea. Some people can manage it, but after 3 days I was literally sick of RTK. Oh god, I agree with you 100% I tried that ...
LegionOfDeicide Remembering the Kanji 15 2,725 2010-01-22, 7:03 pm
    Thread: Getting back on track from burnout
Post: Getting back on track from burnout

To lower the stress that might come through huge reviews in your circumstance you could start over again. Go at a steady pace, whatever is comfortable for you. If you want to do 5 a day, do it. You co...
LegionOfDeicide Remembering the Kanji 15 2,725 2010-01-22, 6:52 pm
    Thread: Japanese PS3/PS2
Post: Japanese PS3/PS2

TheVinster Wrote:So nobody thinks PS2 would be a better idea for the game library? I have realized the PS3 isn't region-locked for some time now, so I guess it really comes down to game library. PS2 i...
LegionOfDeicide Learning resources 25 6,136 2010-01-17, 2:20 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Thanks Tobberoth. I read that guidetojapanese page but didn't quite understand before. But now I get it! Thank you! I don't like asking questions on here unless I absolutely can not figure something ...
LegionOfDeicide The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,067 2010-01-16, 8:16 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

じいちゃんから何度聞かされても、忘れてしまう。 聞かされても <--------- I think it means "If whenever I hear" or something. I am not sure what exactly 聞かされても means, like conjugation wise. I did research but I didn't find an...
LegionOfDeicide The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,067 2010-01-16, 6:49 pm
    Thread: Smart.fm Anki importer not working?
Post: Smart.fm Anki importer not working?

It works fine with me ;)
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 9 4,314 2010-01-15, 6:43 pm
    Thread: Priority after RthK 1
Post: Priority after RthK 1

Thanks for the advice you three. I appreciate it :)
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 5 944 2010-01-14, 7:51 pm
    Thread: Priority after RthK 1
Post: Priority after RthK 1

I have been done with RthK for about 7 months or so. So just now I opened up Anki to do my daily reviews and I had two decks to open. One being my Kanji deck and the other being my Japanese words/sent...
LegionOfDeicide General discussion 5 944 2010-01-14, 3:22 pm