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    Thread: Nayr's Core VS Core2k
Post: Nayr's Core VS Core2k

Where the heck are all these decks you speak of?
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 48 8,292 2015-10-13, 7:39 am
    Thread: Where are all the good Core anki decks?
Post: Where are all the good Core anki decks?

Hello all, After a two year J-burn-out, I have finally decided to push again for the N1. Finished RTK a while back, and I am now looking for the Core 10K Anki decks. Been looking all over this for...
Alec_xvi Learning resources 15 3,867 2015-10-13, 7:11 am
    Thread: NHK News Easy
Post: NHK News Easy

Kewickviper Wrote:Just had a quick look at this and it looks ideal for me! Since I'm probably just below N3 level it's still quite difficult to read for me, but it's not seemingly impossible (like rea...
Alec_xvi General discussion 32 20,368 2012-10-24, 12:36 pm
    Thread: NHK News Easy
Post: NHK News Easy

Corodon Wrote:Excellent resource, thanks for sharing. Sadly, my reading skills are still not up to even the Easy level. Is this something I could reasonably expect to be able to read once I'm done w...
Alec_xvi General discussion 32 20,368 2012-10-24, 12:33 pm
    Thread: NHK News Easy
Post: NHK News Easy

Javizy Wrote:Alec_xvi Wrote:(and I have been studying for N1 for nearly a year). Have you seen any example 読解 questions before? I was reading regular NHK news for a while before taking the test, but t...
Alec_xvi General discussion 32 20,368 2012-10-24, 12:31 pm
    Thread: NHK News Easy
Post: NHK News Easy

gaiaslastlaugh Wrote:Alec_xvi Wrote:-NO hiragana, which is a good thing! (but, I expect that they will add a toggle in the near future) I suspect you mean furigana. It's actually there - you may be vi...
Alec_xvi General discussion 32 20,368 2012-10-23, 1:30 pm
    Thread: NHK News Easy
Post: NHK News Easy

Hey everyone, If you are looking to improve your Japanese and get a general idea of current affairs in Japan please take a moment to visit NHK News Easy. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ ...
Alec_xvi General discussion 32 20,368 2012-10-23, 7:55 am
    Thread: Core 2k6k Part 4 of 4 Anki Deck - Where is it?
Post: Core 2k6k Part 4 of 4 Anki Deck - Where is it?

My bad, that was the wrong deck... I actually forget what the original name was of the decks I downloaded. The reason why I change the name is so that the title fits on the screen of my iphone, and ge...
Alec_xvi General discussion 4 2,216 2012-10-16, 11:09 pm
    Thread: Core 2k6k Part 4 of 4 Anki Deck - Where is it?
Post: Core 2k6k Part 4 of 4 Anki Deck - Where is it?

I think I just answered my own question... https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgro...KOLwsLgbzI The deck was called "core step 4" Regardless, if anyone here has the deck I am speaking of, and is w...
Alec_xvi General discussion 4 2,216 2012-10-13, 10:53 pm
    Thread: Core 2k6k Part 4 of 4 Anki Deck - Where is it?
Post: Core 2k6k Part 4 of 4 Anki Deck - Where is it?

Hello All, I have been working through the Core 6k series and started out a few months ago with part 1 of a 4 set deck (each deck has 1000 vocab each). Now I am looking on Anki for part 4 of...
Alec_xvi General discussion 4 2,216 2012-10-13, 10:02 pm
    Thread: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs
Post: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs

I agree with both of you. Emulation and handheld ports are a great way to get into classic gaming. And, both are options I have used many times for myself in the past. I guess what I am trying to se...
Alec_xvi General discussion 7 1,986 2012-10-05, 12:05 am
    Thread: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs
Post: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs

BUMP!
Alec_xvi General discussion 7 1,986 2012-10-04, 9:15 pm
    Thread: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs
Post: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs

I personally enjoy the level of difficulty with the Final Fantasy games as well as Chrono Trigger, Mother 2, Super Mario RPG, Tales, and Seiken Densetsu series. The dialogue was pretty straight forwar...
Alec_xvi General discussion 7 1,986 2012-10-04, 11:44 am
    Thread: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs
Post: Study via gaming: S. Famicon + 17 Classic RPGs

Hello RtK community, I have recently put up an auction on Ebay for a classic gaming bundle which includes a Super Famicon, 17 classic RPGs, and 6 additional awesome games I picked up last time I w...
Alec_xvi General discussion 7 1,986 2012-10-04, 11:00 am
    Thread: Past JLPT Tests
Post: Past JLPT Tests

Hello, Anyone got sweet links to past tests for the JLPT. I do not care if its the old "級" or new "N", I am looking to get my hands on sample tests so that I can practice managing my time and find...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 1 1,462 2012-05-21, 2:29 am
    Thread: Could you learn Japanese in just 3-6 months?
Post: Could you learn Japanese in just 3-6 months?

matto Wrote:Could you learn Japanese in just 3-6 months? Although I wish it were true, the simple and honest answer is: NOPE! Not unless you are a genius! Or... YES! If you don't mind having HUGE ...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 131 43,167 2012-04-25, 2:33 am
    Thread: Manly Anime
Post: Manly Anime

Stop nerdin' it up and watch a MANLY J-Drama. I recommend: "Hero" "My Boss My Hero" "Nodame Cantabile" "Stand-up" "Ikebukuro West Gate Park" HOO YA! I just can't get into Anime!
Alec_xvi General discussion 31 6,706 2012-04-25, 2:28 am
    Thread: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners
Post: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners

On that note, I would just like to mention that I have been Wikipedia(ing) some of your suggestions, and I am really interested in 桐野 夏生's "OUT", and the plots of 芥川 龍之介's novels in general. 夏目, judg...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 25 4,994 2012-04-25, 2:24 am
    Thread: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners
Post: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners

Thanks for all of your suggestions! I will head to Tsutaya during golden week to check out what you guys recommend to find out what sparks my interest/reading level. On that note, do any of you have ...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 25 4,994 2012-04-25, 12:43 am
    Thread: Are there negative effects from using RTK?
Post: Are there negative effects from using RTK?

lardycake Wrote:- Hard to know when to stop using it This! Once I finished RtK, I stopped reviewing about a month after. You eventually have to move away from learning English meanings for the Kanji...
Alec_xvi Remembering the Kanji 52 8,145 2012-04-24, 2:32 am
    Thread: Are there negative effects from using RTK?
Post: Are there negative effects from using RTK?

I used RtK after about 3 years of ineffective in-class Kanji study. Since completing RtK, I have moved from the bottom of the barrel when it comes to Kanji reading/recognition, all the way to the top....
Alec_xvi Remembering the Kanji 52 8,145 2012-04-24, 2:29 am
    Thread: How to get sentences for the Tuttle cards, big problem
Post: How to get sentences for the Tuttle cards, big pro...

matrixofdynamism Wrote:I am using the Tuttle Kanji cards and am on the last 4th box now. A recurring problem I have always had is with being unable to find sentences for the all the Kanji and their co...
Alec_xvi Learning resources 3 884 2012-04-24, 2:23 am
    Thread: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners
Post: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners

Hey all, Finished RtK, Core 2k-6k, and nearing the completion of my self-made Somatome N1 grammar deck. After six years of study (three years in Uni, one year at Gaidai in Osaka, and two years livi...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 25 4,994 2012-04-24, 2:22 am
    Thread: Has anybody here finished all core 2000 and 6000 decks ?
Post: Has anybody here finished all core 2000 and 6000 d...

If you are looking to only study the core 2000 and 6000 decks to understand anime, manga, and video games, I would say that you will be flat out of luck with comprehension. Sure memorizing words can ...
Alec_xvi General discussion 33 7,977 2012-04-12, 7:43 pm
    Thread: Brilliant rant from a Japanese friend.
Post: Brilliant rant from a Japanese friend.

Working as an ALT with JET for two years, I have to say that English education in this country is pretty shat. I do what I can at the elementary schools (which i love teaching at), and the kids absor...
Alec_xvi General discussion 46 8,157 2012-04-12, 2:33 am
    Thread: aaaaaaaargh!!! going crazy!
Post: aaaaaaaargh!!! going crazy!

I got to 1500, and then started to falter. But then again, I was studying the langauge for 3 years before attempting Heisig. If you are not used to the language, I would assume it would be normal to ...
Alec_xvi Remembering the Kanji 12 4,064 2012-04-12, 2:15 am
    Thread: Core 6k enough for N1?
Post: Core 6k enough for N1?

Nukemarine Wrote:might be enough to pass the N1 I love you and the deck you made for me~!
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 15 5,918 2012-04-12, 1:44 am
    Thread: Core 6k enough for N1?
Post: Core 6k enough for N1?

vix86 Wrote:Core10k + Kanji in Context What is this magic you speak of? Is Core 10K a deck of 10,000 cards, or 10,000 words in a number of cards, or 4000 cards/words that build upon the Core 6k deck?...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 15 5,918 2012-04-12, 1:39 am
    Thread: Core 6k enough for N1?
Post: Core 6k enough for N1?

nohika Wrote:I think most people recommend after Core6k, especially if you have the grammar and in your case since you've passed N2, to just start reading. Double quote... my bad. Yeah I am planning ...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 15 5,918 2012-04-12, 1:36 am
    Thread: Core 6k enough for N1?
Post: Core 6k enough for N1?

nohika Wrote:It's likely since you've passed N2 that you'll know the majority of the core6k vocab. Hahah, I passed with a 51%, so I did not know a lot of the Core vocab. Now that I am studying using A...
Alec_xvi The Japanese language 15 5,918 2012-04-12, 1:34 am