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    Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability?
Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr...

(2016-01-10, 8:04 pm)kendo99 Wrote: What about the good old ajatt headphone immersion stuff? Even just having something playing while you do your reviews would be useful here. An easy way to get hou...
NoSleepTilFluent The Japanese language 61 9,833 2016-01-13, 9:28 am
    Thread: Help with buying a watch for a Japanese lady
Post: RE: Help with buying a watch for a Japanese lady

I've never heard of giving a watch As a marriage gift but I guess if you only know the woman it's okay. Also if she's japanese it doesn't necessarily mean she thinks japanese goods are very special. W...
NoSleepTilFluent Off topic 5 1,069 2016-01-13, 8:46 am
    Thread: Honkin' thru RTK, 3rd time -- 200 a Day God-Challenge
Post: RE: Honkin' thru RTK, 3rd time -- 200 a Day God-Ch...

hmmmm. I've been meaning to redo Heisig. I properly completed twice but you know life and i felt i didn't really need them anymore. I can read kanji now fine but writing has again lapsed. I hope you ...
NoSleepTilFluent Remembering the Kanji 18 2,341 2016-01-13, 7:33 am
    Thread: Tips for Japanese Job Interviews
Post: Tips for Japanese Job Interviews

Should be obvious but do your research on the company. Look at financial reports try to figure out where they do business and or what demographic do they target. It could also help to know their comp...
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 9 1,802 2015-10-14, 2:48 am
    Thread: When you're in a restaurant/bar...
Post: When you're in a restaurant/bar...

If they own the place tencho. If it just a bartender aniki can work. I've used both but I talk to them I don't just call them over and place an order. In that case I'd use sumimasen.
NoSleepTilFluent The Japanese language 8 3,589 2014-12-17, 6:25 pm
    Thread: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!
Post: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!

Immediately after the listening section finished I got in my car and because of the magic of bluetooth the kanzen master choukai questions started playing. NOPEE turned that off and listened to miley ...
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 156 35,090 2013-12-03, 1:57 am
    Thread: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!
Post: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!

N2 - NY. Man I hope some miracle happens and I pass overall. I didn't do to well in listening and had to skip one section of the reading and only skim 2 sections. Vocab and and all those little drills...
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 156 35,090 2013-12-01, 10:41 pm
    Thread: SPI and other test practice online for getting a JOB in japan
Post: SPI and other test practice online for getting a J...

yeah I'm required to take it for my company im applying for so I'm just going to keep practicing and ill get better all the foreign hires at this company need to take it.
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 5 5,079 2013-11-12, 3:08 pm
    Thread: SPI and other test practice online for getting a JOB in japan
Post: SPI and other test practice online for getting a J...

I'm going to be taking this exam in january for a company and I never heard about it before. So I figured I'd throw up my quick 1 hour research on the interweb resources for material that can help you...
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 5 5,079 2013-11-11, 3:28 pm
    Thread: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?
Post: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?

yeah he was was reading from a script and you can even tell in the video. However, the Japanese native speaker didn't seem to have a script as you can tell from when benny completely misunderstands a...
NoSleepTilFluent General discussion 856 195,474 2013-10-05, 11:16 pm
    Thread: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?
Post: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?

Let's be honest it is impressive that he did this after a week. And this video is motivating to me to go practice speaking japanese more and not be embarrassed when i make mistakes. He's accomplished ...
NoSleepTilFluent General discussion 856 195,474 2013-10-05, 2:58 pm
    Thread: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!
Post: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!

I SHOULD be able to do it yes. Japanese is the one activity i do all day that I want to complete and enjoy. however, I have 5 other senior classes and senior design project to worry about that take pr...
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 156 35,090 2013-10-03, 6:33 pm
    Thread: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!
Post: JLPT December 2013 - GAME ON!

Gahh 2 months away guys this is getting serious. Along with my other school its hard to stay on task of everyday improving my Japanese. I'm only done with 15 of 26 grammar lessons from the kanzen N2 b...
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 156 35,090 2013-10-03, 8:42 am
    Thread: Japanese - Finding field specific Jargon
Post: Japanese - Finding field specific Jargon

専門語 Japanese Jargon As a lot of us are graduating every year I'm sure a couple people have looked into this subject before. But what is the best way to try and get a hold of all that jargon in your f...
NoSleepTilFluent The Japanese language 1 665 2013-09-20, 4:02 pm
    Thread: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?
Post: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?

You guys never wish your speaking ability was better? I'm at the point where i feel I wasted my time because i still stutter to speak everyday but I'm forcing myself through it now.
NoSleepTilFluent General discussion 856 195,474 2013-09-19, 7:39 pm
    Thread: Any SRS or similar software you would be interested in?
Post: Any SRS or similar software you would be intereste...

Pretty much if you can make it so it takes any webpage and separates it into individual sentences. You then check which sentences you want to keep and that can be imported to Anki. I'd use that.
NoSleepTilFluent Off topic 11 3,307 2013-09-19, 5:43 pm
    Thread: How to 30+ cards a day?
Post: How to 30+ cards a day?

Listen guys he says he doesn't want to learn kanji at this time. ::Actual advice for your question:: In addition to Using Anki or any other SRS program to do your reviews. any new cards you can wri...
NoSleepTilFluent The Japanese language 10 2,631 2013-09-19, 5:34 pm
    Thread: JLPT N1 prep/study recommendations?
Post: JLPT N1 prep/study recommendations?

If anyone sends a request they will get accepted. The n1 reading book was uploaded this weekend. I'll be getting the grammar book whenever my friend lets me borrow it to put it up. ninja edit: just a...
NoSleepTilFluent Learning resources 8 3,733 2013-09-15, 5:48 pm
    Thread: Questions Ending in だ?
Post: Questions Ending in だ?

何がするの。
NoSleepTilFluent The Japanese language 28 5,222 2013-09-13, 3:14 pm
    Thread: JLPT N2 in three month (maybe two?)
Post: JLPT N2 in three month (maybe two?)

It's not zero but Japanese needs to be your life outside of uni. Live eat breathe japanese and your chances are higher, obviously. Become comfortable in a Japanese environment and the rest comes easy....
NoSleepTilFluent JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 13 8,449 2013-09-03, 6:51 am
    Thread: The "I Feel Motivated Right now" thread.
Post: The "I Feel Motivated Right now" thread.

I have been really interested in grammar lately. And although I don't srs all the grammar points to prevent overload I have been reading ahead in my grammar books and just familiarizing so when I stud...
NoSleepTilFluent General discussion 46 14,728 2013-08-27, 6:55 pm
    Thread: New site for live Japanese TV
Post: New site for live Japanese TV

yeah they always are youku ill check it out but it hasn't really affected me too much that i feel the need for the extension. good info for anyone reading this thread though. Thanks.
NoSleepTilFluent Learning resources 8 1,726 2013-08-18, 9:38 pm
    Thread: Japan in 4 months. How to study?
Post: Japan in 4 months. How to study?

I did this a couple years ago. I made a topic like 150 days until japan or something i dont remember. I was planning to finish core and RTK etc. etc. I ended up not finishing Core at the time because ...
NoSleepTilFluent The Japanese language 17 3,677 2013-08-18, 9:12 pm
    Thread: New site for live Japanese TV
Post: New site for live Japanese TV

it randomly doesn't work for me and just sends to the main website. However I do like http://youtubeowaraitv.blog32.fc2.com/ for shows it stays pretty up to date. and you always start at the beginni...
NoSleepTilFluent Learning resources 8 1,726 2013-08-18, 8:30 pm
    Thread: JLPT N1 prep/study recommendations?
Post: JLPT N1 prep/study recommendations?

Hey If you do pick up the N1 book/books come hang out in my google plus community at https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/...2808806068 (just request and invite). Its a group I made for people at m...
NoSleepTilFluent Learning resources 8 3,733 2013-08-18, 8:12 pm
    Thread: The word "kietsu" - questions for appropriate usage
Post: The word "kietsu" - questions for appropriate usag...

Too close to ケツ。you have been warned. Even if you're really good you'll have haters which can easily make that turn of phrase.
NoSleepTilFluent Group study 6 2,060 2013-07-19, 6:20 pm
    Thread: Length of reviews after finishing
Post: Length of reviews after finishing

if you or anyone you're with has an ipad / iphone you can download anki for $25 and do reviews offline on that device while on vacation.
NoSleepTilFluent Remembering the Kanji 9 2,439 2013-05-08, 2:26 pm
    Thread: JLPT Resources (Online)
Post: JLPT Resources (Online)

If you have a google plus account you can request an invite at https://plus.google.com/communities/1018...2808806068 or i can add you myself if you PM your google e-mail address to me.
NoSleepTilFluent Learning resources 8 2,112 2013-05-08, 9:48 am
    Thread: JLPT Resources (Online)
Post: JLPT Resources (Online)

I'm working on transcribing the Shin-kanzen master grammar book to a google drive so anybody that has the book can easily copy and paste to make cards from the book. If this was done already I'd love ...
NoSleepTilFluent Learning resources 8 2,112 2013-05-06, 9:57 pm
    Thread: a totally innocent thread about 日本語 books
Post: a totally innocent thread about 日本語 books

404 file not found or something went wrong in my search to find something that couldn't possibly exist
NoSleepTilFluent Learning resources 277 117,272 2013-05-06, 1:29 pm