| Post | Author | Forum | Replies | Views | Posted [asc] | ||
|
Thread: Is a RTK restart possible? Post: Is a RTK restart possible? I completed RTK a long time ago, then stopped studying Japanese for about a year. When I restarted I decided to do RTK again, but this time I did it a lot less hardcore and it was quite painless. Yo... |
RisuMiso | Remembering the Kanji | 10 | 2,445 | 2012-10-31, 8:48 pm | ||
|
Thread: what's the difference between these... Post: what's the difference between these... Giving and receiving has some special rules that you should read up on to help you solidify that. Also it sounds like you might be having trouble with transitive and intransitive verbs. じどうし／たどうし。 I... |
RisuMiso | The Japanese language | 11 | 6,578 | 2012-08-30, 4:38 pm | ||
|
Thread: Martial arts Post: Martial arts I take aikido, and I love it! I've only been practicing for a few months though. I'm also 31, so don't worry about starting something if you are older! Aikido is pretty challenging and can be confu... |
RisuMiso | Off topic | 23 | 4,769 | 2012-07-27, 8:02 pm | ||
|
Thread: The curious case of the eroding eikaiwa salary Post: The curious case of the eroding eikaiwa salary When I lived in Japan I worked at an Eikaiwa and I paid Japanese taxes. I filed for non-residency status in Canada. If I had not, they would have made me pay taxes in Canada upon return. I had a fr... |
RisuMiso | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 24 | 5,508 | 2012-07-04, 11:23 pm | ||
|
Thread: Book - Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar Post: Book - Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar vinniram Wrote:If I utilize «Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar» instead of «Tae Kim Grammar Guide» , will I to be in a better position academically? Does one cover more than other? Because a lot of... |
RisuMiso | Learning resources | 225 | 71,035 | 2010-07-15, 8:30 pm | ||
|
Thread: The World’s Most Expensive Cities 2010 Post: The World’s Most Expensive Cities 2010 That report is ridiculous. $5000 on average for an apartment in Tokyo? C'mon. I realize that it is written to compare the cost of providing an executive with the same things they would have in ... |
RisuMiso | Off topic | 115 | 33,094 | 2010-06-28, 10:55 am | ||
|
Thread: 10-month progress-(Constructive Criticism Welcome) Post: 10-month progress-(Constructive Criticism Welcome) Ta did you try the other jlpt2 test sections yet? I'm very interested in seeing how well you do. You did great on the first part. |
RisuMiso | The Japanese language | 175 | 34,983 | 2010-06-19, 12:42 am | ||
|
Thread: 10-month progress-(Constructive Criticism Welcome) Post: 10-month progress-(Constructive Criticism Welcome) http://www.ngoilaibennhau.net/jatest/index_4.php that is the link for online practice tests. I think it is great what you have accomplished in a short time. I'm very skeptical though. Do you actua... |
RisuMiso | The Japanese language | 175 | 34,983 | 2010-06-18, 12:06 am | ||
|
Thread: Material On Getting Started Post: Material On Getting Started Decks refer to groups of flashcards on a digital program (spaced repetition software/system - SRS). Anki is an srs program for example. Kana refers to hiragana ひらがな and katakana カタカナ. If I remember... |
RisuMiso | Learning resources | 8 | 1,517 | 2010-06-07, 3:58 am | ||
|
Thread: Having issues trying to learn grammar. Post: Having issues trying to learn grammar. I did RTK, then I SRS'd Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar. When I was finished the book my understanding of basic Japanese grammar was pretty poor. I also read about half of Tae Kim's page. I ... |
RisuMiso | The Japanese language | 92 | 22,904 | 2010-05-27, 8:04 am | ||
|
Thread: Casio XD-A10000 any good? Post: Casio XD-A10000 any good? I bought an older casio ex-word model off amazon.jp for a far lower price. It's a XD-GP6900 and it has the daijiten and the daijisen. I think it was around 2万円. Then I just added the Kenkyusha gree... |
RisuMiso | Learning resources | 24 | 13,043 | 2010-03-30, 7:22 pm | ||
|
Thread: I study Nihongo because... Post: I study Nihongo because... theasianpleaser Wrote:My wife is Japanese, we live in Japan, and I don't want to teach English forever. I never thought about Japan or Japanese until I met her. But, WOW! This is a great place and ... |
RisuMiso | Off topic | 358 | 111,172 | 2010-03-25, 7:34 am | ||
|
Thread: Subtitles Aren't Working Post: Subtitles Aren't Working Also make sure your VLC player is updated. I had an old version and they weren't working until I updated. |
RisuMiso | Off topic | 10 | 6,254 | 2010-03-23, 8:59 pm | ||
|
Thread: Subtitles Aren't Working Post: Subtitles Aren't Working I would just use VLC and load the subtitles manually (advanced open file) and set it to UTF-8 (subtitle encoding) and it should work. |
RisuMiso | Off topic | 10 | 6,254 | 2010-03-23, 9:52 am | ||
|
Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done! Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done! I used the shared RTK1+3 deck on anki. If you click on the keyword it is a hyperlink to your story on this website. So if you don't remember your story just click on the keyword in anki and it goes ... |
RisuMiso | Remembering the Kanji | 462 | 138,229 | 2010-03-18, 8:27 am | ||
|
Thread: Breaking Into Video Game Translation Post: Breaking Into Video Game Translation pm215 Wrote:Yes. My theory is that because for all these things (CDs, DVDs, games) the actual per-unit reproduction cost is so low, the main thing setting price points is "what the consumer can be per... |
RisuMiso | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 24 | 8,289 | 2010-03-17, 9:09 pm | ||
|
Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done! Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done! Why do you do RTK reviews on here and on anki, that is ridiculous and a waste of your time. What benefit do you hope to gain by doing the reviews twice? It's also helping to kill your motivation. I... |
RisuMiso | Remembering the Kanji | 462 | 138,229 | 2010-03-17, 9:25 am | ||
|
Thread: Breaking Into Video Game Translation Post: Breaking Into Video Game Translation All forms of digital media in Japan are expensive. |
RisuMiso | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 24 | 8,289 | 2010-03-17, 8:22 am | ||
|
Thread: Basic English that I learned today. Post: Basic English that I learned today. mezbup Wrote:A quantum physicist sees the dishwasher as both loaded and unloaded at the same time, also when it's closed there may even be a dead cat in there. Or is it alive? |
RisuMiso | Off topic | 45 | 7,039 | 2010-03-15, 9:25 pm | ||
|
Thread: all Thai all the time Post: all Thai all the time Jarvik7 Wrote:I went to my last two years of university in Edmonton where it drops below -50C with windchill in February, so I have no sympathy for people who think Japan is cold :P Also being from Ed... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 72 | 13,121 | 2010-03-14, 8:13 am | ||
|
Thread: all Thai all the time Post: all Thai all the time I met an English teacher who taught in Japan for a while then moved to Thailand to teach. I met him when he was back teaching in Japan for a second time. His words were that he would never teach in ... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 72 | 13,121 | 2010-03-13, 9:31 pm | ||
|
Thread: Having problems making decks/using Anki Post: Having problems making decks/using Anki TheVinster Wrote:Sorry I need a bit of help usng JapaneseSupport. I can't get the Furigana to show! -I downloaded the JapaneseSupport plug-in. -Went to the JS page to follow the other steps. -Apparen... |
RisuMiso | Learning resources | 14 | 7,231 | 2010-03-12, 10:38 am | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? @gavmck Thanks for the post. Fortunately people in my real life have been 100% supportive of me learning Japanese through self-study. The criticism was online, and of someone who has many opinions ... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-10, 3:12 am | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? chamcham Wrote:There is already a google docs spreadsheet with all of the sentences from JSPEC (including the practice exercises). Just search these forums. Okay, thanks! |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-08, 8:31 pm | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? @Shihoro Yeah, I did read your post before it got deleted, I just hadn't had time to respond. Thanks for posting most of it again though. I will continue to self-study and not bother with classes. ... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-08, 7:54 pm | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? Thanks a lot! I'll probably attempt to install it later today or tomorrow. I'll let you know if I have any problems. Edit: Removed quote with previous instructions. |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-07, 11:34 pm | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? Asriel Wrote:@RisuMiso I'm on a Mac too, and I can use subs2srs. If you need help setting it up or something, just let me know. Oh really! I was under the impression that it was still only available... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-07, 11:22 pm | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? gyuujuice Wrote:絶対彼氏？I'm guessing the audience consists mainly of women. (ドラマをあまり見てしまいます。) You are probably right. I would prefer to watch a drama that has a subs2srs deck though. I have a deck for... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-07, 11:07 pm | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? chamcham Wrote:In my experience, watching Japanese drama with Japanese subtitles is the best way to learn conversational japanese. It's all chock full of jokes that only Japanese people can understand... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-07, 10:32 pm | ||
|
Thread: Are language classes worth the money? Post: Are language classes worth the money? I have a history of success with self-study. I did a large portion of my post-secondary education through self-study and had no trouble passing exams, etc. Personally I think self-study is working g... |
RisuMiso | General discussion | 27 | 6,203 | 2010-03-07, 10:23 pm | ||
