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    Thread: How do you motivate yourself?
Post: How do you motivate yourself?

Looking at japanese books in places like Kinokuniya (but online as well) motivates me :). I also like flipping through my old notes. Listening to podcasts (even if I don't understand everything), ...
Abajour General discussion 21 3,720 2013-12-18, 6:18 pm
    Thread: Dictionary of Japanese Grammar Website
Post: Dictionary of Japanese Grammar Website

This. Is. AMAZING. This is why I love the Japanese learning community <3. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Abajour Learning resources 32 8,828 2013-12-12, 10:06 pm
    Thread: Christmas Donations for Fabrice
Post: Christmas Donations for Fabrice

ファブリス Wrote:Thank you for the support, it is very much appreciated. :) Fabrice - Unfortunately I can't donate. Can I give birth to your baby instead?
Abajour Off topic 393 86,410 2013-12-11, 8:24 pm
    Thread: I'm back, and this time hopefully for good!
Post: I'm back, and this time hopefully for good!

Taking a break is not equal to giving up. These breaks are a natural part of learning. Your progress over a week/month/year/lifetime will mostly look like scattered dots on a graph rather than a com...
Abajour General discussion 20 4,577 2013-12-11, 8:22 pm
    Thread: What to study after Tobira (intermediate textbook after Genki Series)
Post: What to study after Tobira (intermediate textbook ...

ariesmethod Wrote:...is there a website or place where I can find people to practice speaking Japanese? Personally, I go on http://chatpad.jp and talk to people. Then I ask for their skype so we can v...
Abajour The Japanese language 5 3,037 2013-12-03, 8:20 pm
    Thread: Is this an expression? Old man what?
Post: Is this an expression? Old man what?

Thanks so much to both of you! *muah muah muah* Arupan Wrote:While I agree with the above comment, in this case it would most likely be が instead of は. And theoretically there's another possibility ...
Abajour The Japanese language 7 1,197 2013-11-28, 3:02 pm
    Thread: Is this an expression? Old man what?
Post: Is this an expression? Old man what?

Somebody wrote this to me; おっさんはやく仕事しろっ て right before exiting a chatroom. I feel like I've seen this sentence before. Is it an expression? What does it mean?
Abajour The Japanese language 7 1,197 2013-11-28, 12:03 pm
    Thread: Onyomi goals
Post: Onyomi goals

I learned on and kun "out of context" and found it really helpful. But if you're taking that approach you should try to immerse yourself in reading material as soon as you can. *To the people who...
Abajour Remembering the Kanji 84 28,678 2013-07-21, 6:32 am
    Thread: The word "kietsu" - questions for appropriate usage
Post: The word "kietsu" - questions for appropriate usag...

NoSleepTilFluent Wrote: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. xD Catherine Ketsu sounds like a JAV star
Abajour Group study 6 2,060 2013-07-20, 6:12 am
    Thread: Japan's economy
Post: Japan's economy

I had no idea I would find this thread so interesting.
Abajour Off topic 40 7,036 2013-07-17, 3:45 pm
    Thread: Magazine Recommendations in Japan
Post: Magazine Recommendations in Japan

I would look online.
Abajour Learning resources 6 1,266 2013-07-17, 8:15 am
    Thread: De-motivation
Post: De-motivation

I don't know how good you are at Japanese but for future reference: http://chatpad.jp/ It's basically a Japanese chatroom where you get randomly paired up with a person so you can chat one-on-one. ...
Abajour General discussion 22 4,154 2013-07-15, 7:19 pm
    Thread: Has anyone bought Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City on steam?
Post: Has anyone bought Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon...

It's the best game I've ever played. Actually I've never heard of it. ... Is it about raccoons?
Abajour Learning resources 5 1,150 2013-07-15, 6:46 pm
    Thread: Invalid's Japanese sentence collection book
Post: Invalid's Japanese sentence collection book

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Amazing! Thanks!
Abajour Learning resources 6 943 2013-07-15, 6:14 am
    Thread: Finish Remembering the Kanji in One Month?
Post: Finish Remembering the Kanji in One Month?

As someone who went through a lot of trial and error before getting it right; I'd say go for it, why not. One of the best ways to learn is to learn "how to learn". The process of learning, the speci...
Abajour Remembering the Kanji 50 17,992 2013-05-20, 7:57 am
    Thread: Learning kanji while high
Post: Learning kanji while high

I stopped smoking pot because my memory became so freaking crappy.
Abajour Off topic 34 9,014 2013-05-05, 3:22 pm
    Thread: Friends are acting weird about my Japanese.
Post: Friends are acting weird about my Japanese.

(Just to get things straight, I made a new account for this subject specifically. I feel like it's too personal of an issue for me to go by my ordinary username.) Anyway - I've experienced weird rea...
Abajour Off topic 21 6,849 2013-05-05, 3:05 pm