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    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

「まとめた資料を作る」 I am having a hard time with the sentence above. I "understand" its meaning but I don't know how to put it into English that makes sense. 作る to make / write まとめた summarized / collected ...
bcrAn The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,150 2012-01-24, 9:51 am
    Thread: Where can I search grammar points?
Post: Where can I search grammar points?

Thanks, I was looking for something more like a grammar resource with explanations and examples for specifics points, in this case something like らなくて maybe, I have no idea how to break the sentence.
bcrAn The Japanese language 10 1,048 2012-01-12, 9:47 pm
    Thread: Where can I search grammar points?
Post: Where can I search grammar points?

What is your preferred grammar source / guide? I am trying to understand the grammar of the following sentence 「通らなくてはならない道。」 EDIT: Fixed a typo on my sentence. The sentence is the title of the thir...
bcrAn The Japanese language 10 1,048 2012-01-12, 9:40 pm
    Thread: Dramas with subs in Japanese
Post: Dramas with subs in Japanese

I am already watching dramas at drama crazy dot net but if I could get them with Japanese subtitles it would be even better. What do you people do, where do you get / download / stream / buy your med...
bcrAn General discussion 5 2,511 2012-01-10, 8:48 pm
    Thread: Favorite Japanese sentence/phrase
Post: Favorite Japanese sentence/phrase

I like the thread but please provide an English translation to the sentences would you?
bcrAn The Japanese language 21 5,830 2012-01-08, 8:22 pm
    Thread: What is your OPINION about JAPAN RIGHT NOW ??
Post: What is your OPINION about JAPAN RIGHT NOW ??

Beautiful, awesome, best.
bcrAn Off topic 19 2,316 2011-12-12, 7:14 pm
    Thread: Dramas based in Nagoya
Post: Dramas based in Nagoya

Do you know any (good) j-dramas NOT based in Tokyo?
bcrAn Off topic 5 1,919 2011-12-09, 3:20 am
    Thread: The Special Things Going On In Japan
Post: The Special Things Going On In Japan

@vix86 Plus jukus, they are training for this since they are 5 years old.
bcrAn General discussion 208 34,024 2011-12-04, 5:09 pm
    Thread: Reading manga strategies
Post: Reading manga strategies

Sure thanks. After "Bleach is a particularly difficult manga to read" bleach looks too much like a challenge and just 'trying to read manga' in the first place is a superb challenge for me, you coul...
bcrAn General discussion 22 6,095 2011-12-04, 4:59 am
    Thread: Reading manga strategies
Post: Reading manga strategies

SomeCallMeChris Wrote:You may want to consider an easier manga first, but you probably won't. I am not particularly stubborn. I like Bleach and getting your loot for 105¥ at Book Off is always cool, b...
bcrAn General discussion 22 6,095 2011-12-04, 4:49 am
    Thread: Reading manga strategies
Post: Reading manga strategies

I suspect there is no special thing or strange fruit you can take in order to help you reading manga but maybe someone already doing it has discovered something important and would like to share it he...
bcrAn General discussion 22 6,095 2011-12-03, 11:53 pm
    Thread: Reading numbers in Manga
Post: Reading numbers in Manga

@yudantaiteki Well… that's exactly why I am asking.
bcrAn General discussion 6 1,122 2011-12-03, 8:20 am
    Thread: Reading numbers in Manga
Post: Reading numbers in Manga

Then I don't understand why they won't put furigana on numbers.
bcrAn General discussion 6 1,122 2011-12-03, 8:10 am
    Thread: Reading numbers in Manga
Post: Reading numbers in Manga

Today I picked up my first manga (Bleach) and even though it's going to take me ages to read I am looking forward plunging into the Japanese native material pool, I can't stand grammar books and core ...
bcrAn General discussion 6 1,122 2011-12-03, 7:11 am
    Thread: The Special Things Going On In Japan
Post: The Special Things Going On In Japan

Some people do jaywalk. I myself have pulled out some amazing jaywalks too.
bcrAn General discussion 208 34,024 2011-12-03, 12:21 am
    Thread: Any Frequency Word List from J-Drama?
Post: Any Frequency Word List from J-Drama?

Followed all the steps, submitted one folder with subtitles for a particular drama and now looking at the generated frequency list there are a couple of things I am not following. For example ... 1 ...
bcrAn Learning resources 5 2,770 2011-12-02, 12:46 am
    Thread: www.imabijapaneselearningcenter.com
Post: www.imabijapaneselearningcenter.com

My suggestion: post a video on YouTube. Show (off) your Japanese to the world (or fail). :)
bcrAn Learning resources 503 66,738 2011-11-21, 8:31 am
    Thread: Japanese Flash Cards
Post: Japanese Flash Cards

What do you think about these? http://www.whiterabbitpress.com/product....ctid=16165 I am tired of RevTK and I want to start studying Kanji differently. I don't care so much about all the details on ...
bcrAn General discussion 1 580 2011-11-19, 7:18 pm
    Thread: Is it really worth....?
Post: Is it really worth....?

Do other animals commit suicide?
bcrAn Off topic 55 6,983 2011-11-18, 9:43 pm
    Thread: What do you recommend to do after Core?
Post: What do you recommend to do after Core?

Thanks. One more thing, do you remember your comprehension rate when you finished Core 2K? Because, you suggest that I should read a novel, but I think I wouldn't understand anything.
bcrAn General discussion 6 2,761 2011-11-14, 8:18 am
    Thread: What do you recommend to do after Core?
Post: What do you recommend to do after Core?

What do you recommend to do after Core?
bcrAn General discussion 6 2,761 2011-11-14, 1:14 am
    Thread: X more commonly used words by children.
Post: X more commonly used words by children.

Because sometimes I get frustrated in this game of patience and hard work and I keep trying to come up with a scheme that will 'learn me' Japanese faster than just keep at what I am already doing.
bcrAn The Japanese language 4 3,075 2011-11-11, 9:18 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

What is the reading of the following sentence? 5月3日は祝日だ。
bcrAn The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,150 2011-11-09, 7:37 pm
    Thread: Japanese Learner's First 500~1000 words.
Post: Japanese Learner's First 500~1000 words.

Point taken. I am 'enjoying' Core at the moment, finished 1000 and made it to half of 2000 so far. It's getting a bit tougher with 3 Kanji words now.
bcrAn General discussion 6 3,521 2011-11-02, 5:26 am
    Thread: Japanese Learner's First 500~1000 words.
Post: Japanese Learner's First 500~1000 words.

@nadiatims I was not considering buying a dictionary, just looking for a vocabulary list, but now that you mention it, do you have any specific advice?. I like your 'go read anything' but I am afraid ...
bcrAn General discussion 6 3,521 2011-11-02, 4:07 am
    Thread: Japanese Learner's First 500~1000 words.
Post: Japanese Learner's First 500~1000 words.

For example, an English Learner's Dictionary usually has a nearly exclusive list of vocabulary that is employed in defining the corpus. I am looking for something, more or less, like that in Japanese....
bcrAn General discussion 6 3,521 2011-11-01, 7:53 am
    Thread: Do I need to keep reviewing forever?
Post: Do I need to keep reviewing forever?

Well, RTK was essential for me to break the Kanji wall like dtcamero said, but now that the wall is 'broken', doing RTK is like grinding rubble. I am not tired of doing reps, what I am tired of is doi...
bcrAn General discussion 12 3,632 2011-10-29, 6:41 pm
    Thread: Do I need to keep reviewing forever?
Post: Do I need to keep reviewing forever?

It's been like 5 months since I finished RTK1. I get like 50 to 60 kanji reviews a day now. I've been doing sentences for a while as well. I still fail a few Kanjis sometimes but since I am trying to ...
bcrAn General discussion 12 3,632 2011-10-29, 10:37 am
    Thread: C Programming: A Modern Approach
Post: C Programming: A Modern Approach

I already 'know' C and C++ since I have been coding for many years however, I haven't programmed a single line of code in 2 or 3 years. Now I have the opportunity to do everything I didn't / couldn'...
bcrAn Off topic 10 3,925 2011-10-27, 9:44 am
    Thread: C Programming: A Modern Approach
Post: C Programming: A Modern Approach

I just got a copy of C Programming: A Modern Approach. It's been a while since I coded anything. When I look back to my college years I always wish I learned programming differently, always wish I ha...
bcrAn Off topic 10 3,925 2011-10-27, 8:08 am