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    Thread: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.
Post: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.

Motivating post! Curious - did you ever have a hard time with the sounds? By this I mean - confusing them. I seem to do this a bit if I do a lot of words per day. I see the kanji, know what it mean...
TaylorSan General discussion 249 67,212 2013-02-01, 11:21 pm
    Thread: Core deck without the BS
Post: Core deck without the BS

One route to go (the way I do it) is to suspend all the words in the Core deck, then just un-suspend the ones you want as you find vocabulary from other places. If the word is not there just make a c...
TaylorSan Learning resources 65 11,798 2013-01-27, 8:51 pm
    Thread: 最近 Dorama?
Post: 最近 Dorama?

Ahhh - "Hanazawa Rui" - Hana Yori Dango was the first J-dorama I ever watched and I really liked it (cheezy but good fun!), and of course the Rui character so I'll definitely check out "Rich Man Poor...
TaylorSan The Japanese language 3 887 2013-01-27, 8:46 pm
    Thread: 最近 Dorama?
Post: 最近 Dorama?

Howdy all - been awhile! Getting back into 日本語の勉強 - used to be a regular here but then dropped the ball for a few years - but I'm getting back on it! Just wanted some recommendations for some good ...
TaylorSan The Japanese language 3 887 2013-01-27, 8:08 pm
    Thread: Having trouble remembering words
Post: Having trouble remembering words

I can completely relate. There are some words in anki I fail a ridiculous amount of times due to this. I was feeling really frustrated with it - but then something began to happen - I just got better ...
TaylorSan The Japanese language 28 7,518 2010-11-16, 10:04 pm
    Thread: Yearlyglot on flashcards :)
Post: Yearlyglot on flashcards :)

Droppin' science!
TaylorSan Off topic 74 10,209 2010-11-15, 10:08 pm
    Thread: Does sugar makes your mind fuzzy/hazy?
Post: Does sugar makes your mind fuzzy/hazy?

I also basicaly cut out the processed sugar stuff, and junky snack foods. It's funny how when you stop eating crap with lots of chemicals added it becomes super nasty - try eating a Dorito after you h...
TaylorSan Off topic 27 8,108 2010-11-11, 12:07 am
    Thread: Drumming in the streets of Norway! =)
Post: Drumming in the streets of Norway! =)

Badass man!
TaylorSan Off topic 13 2,523 2010-11-09, 6:55 pm
    Thread: Takeshi's Castle / MXC
Post: Takeshi's Castle / MXC

Also a fan - do they still make it in Japan?
TaylorSan Off topic 4 1,098 2010-11-07, 11:17 am
    Thread: JapanDict - a question about correctness
Post: JapanDict - a question about correctness

Thanks Thora Too bad - I wonder how many are wrong there. I rather like the handy dandy conjugation charts. I guess I could still use it, but just proceed with caution... Side question, if anyone's...
TaylorSan Learning resources 2 893 2010-11-07, 2:48 am
    Thread: JapanDict - a question about correctness
Post: JapanDict - a question about correctness

Someone here listed Japandict as a resource. I liked it because it had a handy conjugation chart for verbs. Being as I'm still pretty low level, I thought it would be nice to add these on occasion to ...
TaylorSan Learning resources 2 893 2010-11-07, 2:09 am
    Thread: Don't ever stop reviewing
Post: Don't ever stop reviewing

I did RTK - then lost most of it the same way (huge pile up and like 25% correct in reviews) I redid RTK to fix it, but only got about 2/3 of it redone, before I just got tired of keywords, and wante...
TaylorSan Remembering the Kanji 9 1,875 2010-11-05, 2:56 pm
    Thread: Somebody punch me
Post: Somebody punch me

I think healthy life style changes would be a big help and second the suggestions about a good diet, exercise, and creativity. I understand exactly how you feel, and sometimes struggle in a similar wa...
TaylorSan Off topic 55 11,194 2010-11-01, 1:03 pm
    Thread: stuff ive learnt from japan
Post: stuff ive learnt from japan

Super happy for ya Ice!
TaylorSan General discussion 134 25,119 2010-11-01, 12:07 pm
    Thread: My wall
Post: My wall

Yeah that and Street Fighter II were HUGE in the arcade in their day. The same thing happened to me on Street Fighter II as well - I waited forever to get my shot, only to get destroyed in seconds. ...
TaylorSan Off topic 11 1,880 2010-10-31, 10:09 pm
    Thread: My wall
Post: My wall

すごい! I remember when this game first came out in the arcade - it really was a major thing, with kids crowding up around it - I couldn't even get my shot for what seemed like weeks (the older kids own...
TaylorSan Off topic 11 1,880 2010-10-29, 12:55 am
    Thread: d-addicts is gone?!!??
Post: d-addicts is gone?!!??

whew - had me worried for a sec.
TaylorSan Off topic 15 5,961 2010-10-29, 12:37 am
    Thread: Anki Wall
Post: Anki Wall

Wakela Wrote:The sentences have no resonance with me. To be honest, I don't even know if reading the same sentence over and over again until you get it is a good idea, since that's not how we read in...
TaylorSan Learning resources 17 3,742 2010-10-28, 12:31 am
    Thread: Anki Wall
Post: Anki Wall

FooSoft Wrote:I think one of the reasons for just plowing through some sort of raw word list is so that you get some base amount of vocab you can apply to reading native material. Yeah I get the reaso...
TaylorSan Learning resources 17 3,742 2010-10-27, 4:02 pm
    Thread: Anki Wall
Post: Anki Wall

Ooh I like the bury the card "brain fart" idea LOL.
TaylorSan Learning resources 17 3,742 2010-10-27, 12:38 pm
    Thread: Anki Wall
Post: Anki Wall

I had similar issues with my sentence deck, so I chucked it and mostly just do vocab now. If I want to I read a sentence in the answer column for the word - many of these are the same sentences from m...
TaylorSan Learning resources 17 3,742 2010-10-27, 12:36 pm
    Thread: AnkiWarrior - making Anki more addictive (plug-in)
Post: AnkiWarrior - making Anki more addictive (plug-in)

This is an awesome idea, can't wait to try it! How about random hidden items, or special tiered "major achievement" items, maybe famous swords? Family crests? Ancient Scrolls, Japanese art prints! Sk...
TaylorSan Learning resources 195 62,172 2010-10-25, 10:24 am
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

That's true - It's not time efficient, but I enjoy giving my deck a personal touch so it's worth it to me (and doesn't take too much time really). It kind of makes reviewing more fun for me too. I d...
TaylorSan General discussion 1,517 595,050 2010-10-24, 11:43 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

For nouns like 林檎, I've been using a picture for the definition - No english needed!
TaylorSan General discussion 1,517 595,050 2010-10-24, 4:08 am
    Thread: A 漢字 Newbie *waves hello*
Post: A 漢字 Newbie *waves hello*

Welcome to the forum. It looks to me like you have the right approach and a good attitude as well. I think you also have set a nice goal at three months - not to fast, not to slow. Of course everyo...
TaylorSan Remembering the Kanji 44 8,261 2010-10-22, 1:19 am
    Thread: The "all or nothing" problem or: Help me, I´m stuck!
Post: The "all or nothing" problem or: Help me, I´m stuc...

Also about learning the word initially - Some will say to use an SRS to keep what you already have "learned" , not for learning the word (or sentence) - But as JimmySeal is saying, you can learn it b...
TaylorSan The Japanese language 38 7,268 2010-10-06, 10:11 am
    Thread: The "all or nothing" problem or: Help me, I´m stuck!
Post: The "all or nothing" problem or: Help me, I´m stuc...

It sounds like you know it's time to shift your idea's about learning. I think this forum is a great place to get advice, so you came to the right place. People here have tried just about everything.....
TaylorSan The Japanese language 38 7,268 2010-10-06, 9:59 am
    Thread: Audio Download - Anki plugin for downloading JDIC audio
Post: Audio Download - Anki plugin for downloading JDIC ...

Is anyone experiencing this not working? I've been using it for a while, and I love it (thank you!!!) but for some reason it dosn't like me right now. I tried to get the audio for 満席 - the fields al...
TaylorSan Learning resources 57 29,308 2010-09-29, 12:52 am
    Thread: How to kick that ol' Katakana habit?
Post: How to kick that ol' Katakana habit?

I struggled a bit with 和製英語 at first because I didn't treat it like Japanese either - "Oh I got this no problem." But it really has to be treated like Japanese - because it is! I noticed that I sucked...
TaylorSan The Japanese language 30 8,012 2010-09-28, 10:51 pm
    Thread: Only Women Teach Japanese
Post: Only Women Teach Japanese

My Uni Japanese teacher was an older white dude (he did the oyaji comedy kind of thing - class was more about funny stories about Japan then learning the language). Unfortunately there is not enough d...
TaylorSan General discussion 61 14,150 2010-09-19, 9:37 pm