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    Thread: Rate of Pay for Freelance translation
Post: Rate of Pay for Freelance translation

Hi everyone, I've just got offered some freelance Japanese-English translation at the rate of pay of 3 yen/word. I am still a uni student, and have studied Japanese for about 4 years. I have a small ...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 8 4,766 2014-03-10, 5:52 pm
    Thread: TwitConc, a twitter concordancer
Post: TwitConc, a twitter concordancer

This is a great tool! Tried to access today bit it didn't work - not sure if it's just the connection I am using, or if it is a problem with the program itself though.
fishhead Learning resources 6 1,438 2013-10-24, 5:39 am
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

Thanks for your advice. I am being more and more draws to Toyo :) True, I may not be guarenteed a scholarship there, but it is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I probably won't have the chance to...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2013-03-28, 1:31 pm
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

Irixmark Wrote:Well, for what it's worth, Nagoya had a rather cool hardcore music scene in the late 1990s. I quite enjoyed that. :) Thanks for the advice! The university is located about 40 minutes ou...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2013-03-26, 4:30 pm
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

Thanks to everyone for their input. So, do you think it would be better to go to a university and take Japanese classes that are below my level, but where I think I can make friends, rather than goin...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2013-03-26, 4:19 pm
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

I see. I have been informed I can go to NUFS and get a 60,000 yen scholarship per month, or Toyo with JASS and get 80,000. Cost of living in Tokyo will be higher, but as I will being going for 11 mont...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2013-02-07, 9:43 am
    Thread: Anki 2 is out!
Post: Anki 2 is out!

awaken Wrote:fishhead Wrote:I put in '10 1440 5760' in the 'steps (in minutes)' section, but it is still coming up as '10 minutes, 1 day, 4 days' for cards I encounter for the first time. Perhaps I ha...
fishhead Learning resources 60 22,299 2013-01-17, 12:50 pm
    Thread: Anki 2 is out!
Post: Anki 2 is out!

Stian Wrote:fishhead Wrote:Stian Wrote:Go to settings and write in the new cards thingy. 10 1440 5760 That worked for me, mostly. It seems like Anki 2 is made for those who learn from Anki (I use Ank...
fishhead Learning resources 60 22,299 2013-01-15, 7:23 am
    Thread: Anki 2 is out!
Post: Anki 2 is out!

Stian Wrote:Go to settings and write in the new cards thingy. 10 1440 5760 That worked for me, mostly. It seems like Anki 2 is made for those who learn from Anki (I use Anki to review what I've learn...
fishhead Learning resources 60 22,299 2013-01-14, 6:21 pm
    Thread: Living Expenses 11 months study abroad Tokyo
Post: Living Expenses 11 months study abroad Tokyo

thurd Wrote:I made a detailed summary of my trip costs when I came back from Japan and in almost every month (3 total) I spent around 1.6k$ for all expenses, living mostly in Tokyo. That doesn't i...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 6 3,386 2013-01-14, 6:19 pm
    Thread: Living Expenses 11 months study abroad Tokyo
Post: Living Expenses 11 months study abroad Tokyo

vix86 Wrote:If you have a huge chunk of money and know a big portion of commuting will be between the same points everyday (home and school) then the best thing to do is buy a commuter pass for those ...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 6 3,386 2013-01-14, 6:18 pm
    Thread: Living Expenses 11 months study abroad Tokyo
Post: Living Expenses 11 months study abroad Tokyo

I am currently thinking of applying to Toyo university, Tokyo for an 11 month study abroad program. I know living costs vary from person to person, but I was wondering if anyone know what the average ...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 6 3,386 2013-01-14, 4:00 pm
    Thread: Anki 2 is out!
Post: Anki 2 is out!

Sorry if this is something that has already been explained in the Anki user guide, but I can't seem to find the answer: When answering cards in a new deck for the first time I have the options of '1 ...
fishhead Learning resources 60 22,299 2013-01-13, 5:27 pm
    Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?
Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?

Thanks again everyone for all the helpful and informative responses. So, if I go with EPWING, will I be able to get Kenkyuusha and progressive J-E and E-J dictionaries? And, if you don't mind my ask...
fishhead Learning resources 53 17,079 2012-12-26, 9:31 am
    Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?
Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?

partner55083777 Wrote:A smartphone/tablet/mp3player with an epwing reader is usually enough. You'll have a much, much larger selection of high-quality dictionaries than any electronic dictionary. ...
fishhead Learning resources 53 17,079 2012-12-25, 10:02 am
    Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?
Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?

Thank you everyone for your helpful responses. I am thinking I will get the D9800WE. General consensus seems to be it is best to get a dictionary designed for Japanese people learning English as opp...
fishhead Learning resources 53 17,079 2012-12-25, 10:01 am
    Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?
Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?

squarezebra Wrote:The features you want are standard across the whole range of Ex-words. The difference between each model is the quality of the dictionaries, and how useful they are for specific purp...
fishhead Learning resources 53 17,079 2012-12-19, 12:42 pm
    Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?
Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?

squarezebra Wrote:Check out any of the new series of Casio Ex-words. The current Casio range is the D series (Dxxxxx / d9800/d10000 etc) I know for SURE that all the 9800 or 10000 units over the past ...
fishhead Learning resources 53 17,079 2012-12-16, 4:35 am
    Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?
Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod?

coverup Wrote:I really recommend a separate Denshi Jisho in combination with software/internet ones. I would recommend the Casio EX-WORD XD-SF4800. I got mine at an electronics store in Japan for ab...
fishhead Learning resources 53 17,079 2012-12-10, 10:39 am
    Thread: New Kindle Paperwhite + Furigana Support
Post: New Kindle Paperwhite + Furigana Support

Hi, Amazon has just released the Kindle Paperwhite in a Japanese edition. I was just wondering if anyone knows how furigana works on it. Can you turn it on and off for any book, or does it show up aut...
fishhead Learning resources 6 4,203 2012-10-27, 2:40 pm
    Thread: Twitter Concordancer + Anconc
Post: Twitter Concordancer + Anconc

Hi all, I remember someone posted a link to an online concordancer for Japanese they had made using twitter, but cannot seem to find it. Also, does anyone know where I can find information on how to...
fishhead Learning resources 1 665 2012-10-16, 11:14 am
    Thread: Short-Term Program Summer 2013 + JASSO scholarship question
Post: Short-Term Program Summer 2013 + JASSO scholarship...

I am looking into a Japanese language program for this coming summer. N2 preparatory level. I will be going to Japan for a full year as of Sep 2013 on a JASSO, but would like to improve over the summe...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 0 1,545 2012-09-26, 10:02 am
    Thread: Nanzan University
Post: Nanzan University

Arupan - was that a semester exchange your friend went on, or just the Summer Course? That sounds GREAT, if you get to live with a Japanese person in the dorm. I was wondering if anyone knows how it...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 3 1,207 2012-09-26, 9:38 am
    Thread: Android - Remembering the Kanji and Rikkachan
Post: Android - Remembering the Kanji and Rikkachan

Hi, I was wondering if there is any equivalent of Rikachan for android phones, and if the Remembering the Kanji app is available on the android?
fishhead Learning resources 3 1,492 2012-09-21, 9:33 am
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

Would there be much of a difference between Universities and private colleges? I was going on the assumption that it might be better to go to a smaller place as people will be more likely to talk to y...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2012-09-20, 7:39 am
    Thread: Half way!
Post: Half way!

Hit the halfway mark yesterday after one-and-a-half month's worth of study! WOOOH! If I continue at a steady rate of 30 字 a day, I will reach my goal in 36 day's time! Thank you very much to everyone ...
fishhead Remembering the Kanji 616 180,477 2012-09-16, 3:05 am
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

Thank you very much everyone for your replies. Vix86 - I will be eligible for a scholarship of 80,000 yen per month, plus tuition fees waved :) Arupan - Do you know someone who when to Toyo, or are ...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2012-09-16, 3:03 am
    Thread: Reading Practice for JLPT 2
Post: Reading Practice for JLPT 2

Hi, I have finished all of the Kanzen Master reading book for the JLPT level 2, and was wondering if anyone can recommend a similar book produced by a different company?
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 2 1,517 2012-09-15, 2:48 pm
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

Thanks for your reply. While I know that most of what you learn will be putting what you study in class and by yourself to use outside of class, I actually really enjoy studying languages in a class...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2012-09-15, 1:41 pm
    Thread: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo University
Post: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies VS Toyo Unive...

vix86 Wrote:Just on principle size of the city. Tokyo is a better choice than Nagoya. There is more to do; always. In my experience, the university doesn't matter too much when it comes to furthering ...
fishhead JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 24 7,322 2012-09-15, 10:24 am