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    Thread: 書道 courses in London?
Post: 書道 courses in London?

Might be something of interest for you in this thread: http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=4773
Rooboy General discussion 3 1,685 2010-03-02, 11:01 am
    Thread: Onyomi with most kanji
Post: Onyomi with most kanji

Well I like your thinking Asriel as I'm currently doing the same thing myself. I became a bit disheartened with my studies and didn't really do anything Japanese in December and January. However I'v...
Rooboy Remembering the Kanji 8 3,745 2010-02-09, 12:39 pm
    Thread: Minor Misc. Questions (Subs/Music/Etc.)
Post: Minor Misc. Questions (Subs/Music/Etc.)

Tokyo Dogs subs for you: http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_79117.htm
Rooboy Learning resources 12 1,705 2010-02-03, 5:11 am
    Thread: Frequency list for kanji in names??
Post: Frequency list for kanji in names??

Not sure if it's any help but there's a public Mnemosyne deck that claims to contain the top 500 Japanese surnames: http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/node/42
Rooboy The Japanese language 8 3,787 2010-01-17, 4:47 am
    Thread: The zero primitive
Post: The zero primitive

You've lost me. Could you give an example to make it clearer for an ignoramus such as me pls.
Rooboy Remembering the Kanji 8 1,530 2010-01-06, 7:12 pm
    Thread: SRS Explanation/Introduction Video
Post: SRS Explanation/Introduction Video

Yeah, SRS definitely needs a sexier image (or a simple sexy way to be explained). Just returned from a nice week in Vegas. Before i went i used Anki to learn Blackjack strategy for the rules of the ...
Rooboy Learning resources 40 10,938 2010-01-06, 2:38 pm
    Thread: Whale wars
Post: Whale wars

A not so great day for the eco-terrorists: http://www.theage.com.au/environment/wha...-lubs.html Cost of the Ady Gil "super" boat - say around US$1,000,000. (although many reports say more). C...
Rooboy Off topic 226 35,384 2010-01-06, 2:06 pm
    Thread: please help me with my life!! ^_^
Post: please help me with my life!! ^_^

From the gist of your post IceCream i gather you want to work somewhere where you feel you are not creating a further burden to future generations. If so, more power to you :) I think you have a gre...
Rooboy General discussion 38 8,157 2009-12-05, 5:08 pm
    Thread: JLPT Reading Comprehension strategies/advice?
Post: JLPT Reading Comprehension strategies/advice?

coverup Wrote:Can't wait to check with the rest of you who are taking the test in Japan this weekend. Just make sure to that post that discussion as soon as your test finishes (with a detailed analysi...
Rooboy JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 13 8,301 2009-12-04, 6:36 am
    Thread: do you trick yourself into beleiving you know a language?
Post: do you trick yourself into beleiving you know a la...

It's Brazil in English ;) (Sorry - bad attempt at humour. No offence implied, intended or taken i hope.)
Rooboy General discussion 36 5,013 2009-12-01, 6:04 pm
    Thread: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah
Post: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah

pm215 Wrote:hagaren199 Wrote:Man, those graph listening problems are giving me a lot of trouble. If this is JLPT2 do you want me to dig out my list of graph-question vocabulary for you? In the same bo...
Rooboy JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 95 17,385 2009-11-30, 7:09 am
    Thread: Ultimate JLPT Study Tool.
Post: Ultimate JLPT Study Tool.

You've got to wonder why it's so hard to get decent (official) copies of past tests. Yes you can officially buy selected years, but outside japan they come with a nasty price tag (which i have paid i...
Rooboy General discussion 23 6,361 2009-11-29, 7:12 pm
    Thread: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah
Post: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah

I just wish they'd made the changes a year earlier - sob, sob. I'm going to be around 50% on level 2 but think i'd be perfect for the new N3 level right now. The incentive to study kind of goes out ...
Rooboy JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 95 17,385 2009-11-27, 3:13 pm
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

The theory is not revoltionary - i think we all know that. It really is a simple time management method/system and why the author feels the need to write a whole book about is a little mystifying for...
Rooboy General discussion 48 9,636 2009-11-26, 6:44 pm
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

Yes it's a simple method but it's been working for me. By "formalising" my time management I've seen a significant increase in the number of productive study hours. Previously I was too easily sidet...
Rooboy General discussion 48 9,636 2009-11-25, 9:05 am
    Thread: Ultimate JLPT Study Tool.
Post: Ultimate JLPT Study Tool.

Glad to be of assistance. Now to make it a fair deal could one of you please supply a link containing the questions for the upcoming level 2 test :)
Rooboy General discussion 23 6,361 2009-11-23, 4:52 am
    Thread: Ultimate JLPT Study Tool.
Post: Ultimate JLPT Study Tool.

Maybe not exactly what you are looking for but this may be of some help: http://www.ngoilaibennhau.net/jatest/index_4.php
Rooboy General discussion 23 6,361 2009-11-22, 7:39 am
    Thread: Writing
Post: Writing

Well to be honest my first thoughts are good luck. Sorry to sound old and cynical and I hope i haven't misinterpreted your post, but to me it reads as "I'm young and ambitious and don't really know a...
Rooboy General discussion 13 2,491 2009-11-19, 6:32 pm
    Thread: Japanese roommate in Tokyo. Any drawbacks?
Post: Japanese roommate in Tokyo. Any drawbacks?

Dixon Wrote:epsilondelta Wrote:Jarvik7 Wrote:Many see Japan as a temporary playground, and so have no qualms about leaving the country without paying off their cellphone bills or rent, leaving the apa...
Rooboy General discussion 55 12,392 2009-11-19, 4:05 pm
    Thread: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah
Post: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah

2級 voucher arrived a few days ago. Gotta love the UK though - NOT! Only one site in London for around 60 million people in UK and they charge £70 (approx $US117). Fortunately i live in London b...
Rooboy JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 95 17,385 2009-11-17, 6:14 pm
    Thread: Recommend a book on Japanese history
Post: Recommend a book on Japanese history

ruiner Wrote:You might look into the Cambridge History of Japan. Multiple volumes, very expensive, unless you're unscrupulous like some folks on the internet... ^_^ To be honest, it seems like any of...
Rooboy General discussion 14 2,842 2009-11-14, 4:46 pm
    Thread: Small Victories
Post: Small Victories

Crawled out of bed today around midday with one of the worst hangovers of my life. Still managed to get a couple of hours of grammar reviews done in the afternoon. Does that count?
Rooboy General discussion 6 1,227 2009-11-14, 3:08 pm
    Thread: Dependent upon context?
Post: Dependent upon context?

samesong Wrote:This is nothing but a bunch of pondering; I've been making cards as you have for the past year or so. But I've been studying for the JLPT, and when you are given a set of four words in...
Rooboy The Japanese language 7 1,388 2009-11-13, 12:24 pm
    Thread: KO 2001 Kanji/Word progression
Post: KO 2001 Kanji/Word progression

I think you're looking at it the wrong way a little. Just let your speed naturally increase - or to put it better let the number of sentences you do per hour naturally increase. Don't try analyse it...
Rooboy Learning resources 146 43,059 2009-11-10, 4:31 pm
    Thread: Whale wars
Post: Whale wars

Jarvik7 Wrote:There is no ethical reason not to eat whale meat (not that it would matter if there was one, ivory is common in Japan for use as inkan). The whales they hunt are not a species at risk of...
Rooboy Off topic 226 35,384 2009-11-09, 1:20 pm
    Thread: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah
Post: 4 weeks till Level 3 - wah

Best way to find out what you need to do is get hold of some past tests and do them yourself under test conditions. You'll soon find out where you're lacking. My guess is you're going to say somethi...
Rooboy JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 95 17,385 2009-11-06, 10:53 am
    Thread: Dorama and Anime suggestions
Post: Dorama and Anime suggestions

I'd second Mr. Brain. Was recently given the box set as a present. About halfway through and quite enjoying it - I turn the japanese subs on or off depending on what mood i'm in. (I've seen that se...
Rooboy General discussion 12 2,813 2009-11-05, 7:36 am
    Thread: Poll: Do you want a Japanese forum?
Post: Poll: Do you want a Japanese forum?

I agreee with wccrawford. I don't think there's enough native or highly proficient speakers on here to justify it. Despite best intentions most users japanese posts would be littered with errors ...
Rooboy General discussion 31 4,299 2009-10-29, 9:37 am
    Thread: Kanzen Master 2kyuu 文法
Post: Kanzen Master 2kyuu 文法

BUMP Sorry to request for help on this again but have had no response from skinnyneo. Is anyone able to give me access to this sheet- pretty, pretty please. Only 54 days to JLPT and this would real...
Rooboy Group study 253 93,888 2009-10-13, 3:49 am
    Thread: 「外人嫌い」
Post: 「外人嫌い」

midwayplane Wrote:thermal Wrote:2. I had dinner with a friend and her boss. At the end my boss called her over to him and whispered in her ear. She then came to me and said "he will pay, but you have ...
Rooboy General discussion 44 5,602 2009-10-08, 4:34 am