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    Thread: 2010年12月 JLPT Results
Post: 2010年12月 JLPT Results

Got my result through my school today (which is probably why it's a couple days slower than everyone else): I passed N3! よかった・・・ Total 125/180 Language knowledge 45/60 Reading 39/60 Listening 41/60 ...
deebo JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 112 39,078 2011-02-16, 8:34 am
    Thread: Ipad 2 - 2048x1536 - manga and light novels :-)
Post: Ipad 2 - 2048x1536 - manga and light novels :-)

I'd love to be proved wrong, but maybe not this year? This guy does kind of make sense: http://daringfireball.net/2011/01/cold_w...na_display. Though I can't help but wonder if this is what the "str...
deebo Off topic 18 11,284 2011-01-20, 12:54 am
    Thread: Where can I buy exercise equipment in Japan?
Post: Where can I buy exercise equipment in Japan?

If you can get into central Tokyo, there are a whole bunch of sports shops between Jimbocho (神保町) and Awajicho (淡路町) stations in the Ochanomizu (御茶ノ水) area. You might try somewhere like Victoria Sport...
deebo General discussion 8 3,377 2011-01-06, 8:23 pm
    Thread: 2010 Reflections and 2011 Resolutions
Post: 2010 Reflections and 2011 Resolutions

This last year has been a good one for my progress in learning Japanese. I quit my job in late 2009, and then went travelling around some pacific-rim countries for the first three months of this year...
deebo General discussion 69 15,714 2010-12-23, 6:16 pm
    Thread: Nihongo 3rd Step textbook (日本語3rdステップ)
Post: Nihongo 3rd Step textbook (日本語3rdステップ)

Yeah, it's a terrible title. Can't imagine what possessed the authors and publisher to use it... And weirdly, there is a "2nd step" book, but no "1st step" book in the series. Makes perfect sense to ...
deebo Learning resources 3 3,002 2010-12-18, 4:45 am
    Thread: Nihongo 3rd Step textbook (日本語3rdステップ)
Post: Nihongo 3rd Step textbook (日本語3rdステップ)

I'll be using this intermediate-level textbook next semester at my Japanese language school. I did some research, but there's very little online about it, except for a table of contents and brief exce...
deebo Learning resources 3 3,002 2010-12-17, 4:18 am
    Thread: Language Schools
Post: Language Schools

sikieiki, what's your budget for accomodation, living costs and school fees?
deebo General discussion 10 3,186 2010-12-16, 2:41 am
    Thread: Language Schools
Post: Language Schools

I can recommend the Yoshida Institute (http://www.yosida.com), which is based in the Waseda area of Tokyo. It uses the "natural method" (i.e. all japanese all the time) and aims to take students from ...
deebo General discussion 10 3,186 2010-12-15, 9:35 pm
    Thread: 2011 JLPT study thread
Post: 2011 JLPT study thread

Also going for N2 in July (having taken N3 yesterday). I second the recommendation for the Unicom books, though for level 3. The reading drill book was good, although the questions in the listening ...
deebo JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 506 139,923 2010-12-06, 10:09 am
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

The N3 went more or less as I expected, except for the grammar section (言語知識:文法) which seemed insanely more difficult than any of the practice drills I'd done, and even compared to the official N3 pra...
deebo JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,556 2010-12-05, 5:13 am
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

Finally, a whole bunch of study books have come out for N3, the new mystery level. I bought the 日本語総まとめ vocab and grammar books from Ask publishing, and will see how I get on with those. I'm interes...
deebo JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,556 2010-09-10, 4:49 am
    Thread: What is the right error rate when reviewing?
Post: What is the right error rate when reviewing?

Sounds like you're doing fine, don't worry about it and just carry on with the reviews. It often just depends on how tired you are, distracted, and so on. I often find myself forgetting ones I really...
deebo Remembering the Kanji 9 2,088 2010-08-10, 7:18 pm
    Thread: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)
Post: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)

I won't be able to work on this for a couple weeks at least. If someone else wants to take on 301-315, feel free. I haven't started it yet.
deebo Group study 304 90,276 2009-01-31, 1:04 am
    Thread: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)
Post: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)

Finished list 20 (286 - 300): http://www.iknow.co.jp/lists/44933 It's taking me about an hour quarter to do one list. How are the rest of you finding it? Noticing the Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Enter shortcuts ...
deebo Group study 304 90,276 2009-01-18, 7:20 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

deebo Wrote:Next time I post on this thread, it'll be when I have 2042 in stack 4 Ok, I don't have everything in stack 4 yet, but after a month of reviews I've got 1880+ in there. As my pass rate duri...
deebo Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,660 2009-01-18, 1:53 am
    Thread: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)
Post: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)

271 - 285 done: http://www.iknow.co.jp/lists/44674 I'll carry on with 286 - 300 tomorrow.
deebo Group study 304 90,276 2009-01-17, 5:38 am
    Thread: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)
Post: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)

I can spend a little time on this now. I'll do 271-285 and 286-300.
deebo Group study 304 90,276 2009-01-17, 4:06 am
    Thread: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)
Post: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)

Hashiriya Wrote:i'm getting the same message now "ごめんなさい!このページへはアクセスできません。" for both lists... maybe they are doing maintenance or Nukemarine is getting in trouble hehe. I'll try to contribute with the...
deebo Group study 304 90,276 2009-01-14, 11:22 am
    Thread: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)
Post: KO2001 and iKnow (Group Effort Request)

Fortunately I just bought a copy of KO2001 book 1 today, and have been doing iKnow for a couple of weeks! So happy to help out... I've created a list for 91-105, http://www.iknow.co.jp/lists/43955. I...
deebo Group study 304 90,276 2009-01-14, 11:16 am
    Thread: The weirdest clock you'll ever see
Post: The weirdest clock you'll ever see

I love it...
deebo Off topic 59 10,598 2009-01-12, 12:44 am
    Thread: The thing of thinking in Japanese grammar I am
Post: The thing of thinking in Japanese grammar I am

I guess reviewing all these sentences I'm collecting is starting to have an affect... I've been reading up a lot on grammar the past couple of days, and just finished a marathon review session. Just a...
deebo General discussion 17 2,601 2009-01-05, 8:46 am
    Thread: What is the best way to use this site?
Post: What is the best way to use this site?

bmherold Wrote:Then I come back to the site as I desire (at some interval, daily?), and review expired cards, and then add new ones again when I want to progress? Does the system alert me somehow if...
deebo Remembering the Kanji 9 1,540 2008-12-31, 8:25 pm
    Thread: christmas in japan
Post: christmas in japan

So, it's the 26th and christmas is but a distant memory in Japan now... no more christmas jingles in the stores, no more christmas lights, no more gingerbread latte at Starbucks...
deebo Off topic 24 3,444 2008-12-26, 2:40 pm
    Thread: AJATT sentences: phonetic reading to kanji
Post: AJATT sentences: phonetic reading to kanji

I'm referring to the changes Khatzumoto made to the way he did his (mandarin/cantonese) cards, going from phonetic reading to Hanzi, and applied to Japanese as outlined in his post: http://www.alljapa...
deebo General discussion 13 2,694 2008-12-22, 11:39 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

mentat_kgs Wrote:Congratulations! Just don't stop reviewing! Thanks! I had to chuckle though... after four months of reviewing every day, I _can't_ stop; it's just too much of a habit now! megabadd...
deebo Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,660 2008-12-11, 9:39 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Woohoo! Finally entered frame 2042 into stack one today! I started at the start of August, so it's taken me just over 4 months to get here... As much as I enjoyed studying Heisig, I'm *so* glad that...
deebo Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,660 2008-12-10, 8:17 am
    Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!
Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!

Blasted through 1531 a couple of days ago, on my 9 day kanji getaway. Now up around 1690. Hope to be around 1850/1900 by the end of sunday, and then have finished altogether by the end of next week. W...
deebo Remembering the Kanji 462 138,197 2008-11-28, 6:04 am
    Thread: What age are you?
Post: What age are you?

27. I feel so old saying that :)... Started RTK three and a half months ago and I'm at 1183 now. Plan to finish all the rest in the next three weeks, and am taking a nine day holiday from work to do s...
deebo Off topic 357 73,694 2008-11-18, 8:29 am
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

Past the halfway mark now... all downhill from here. It's amazing how well the stories and the SRS work! Keep going everyone!
deebo Remembering the Kanji 908 186,094 2008-11-03, 6:56 am
    Thread: Half way!
Post: Half way!

Passed the halfway hump yesterday! Now on 1053... Started back in late July/early August, so it's taken 3 months to get this far. I plan to finish by the end of November however, so am making a concer...
deebo Remembering the Kanji 616 180,467 2008-11-03, 6:55 am