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    Thread: A small (success?) story
Post: RE: A small (success?) story

Update : 10,000+ cards!!! I completely forgot about this post >_> . Anyways I 've reached 10,000 Anki cards (w/ 9300 Japanese - Japanese). Wow. I have slowed down on adding cards (10-15 per d...
manman2a General discussion 19 5,567 2016-05-07, 1:13 am
    Thread: Favorite J-J Dictionary?
Post: RE: Favorite J-J Dictionary?

I personally use Goo and Sanseido (exactly the same reason as your's). Give goo a try! http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/
manman2a General discussion 5 812 2016-02-21, 4:48 am
    Thread: A small (success?) story
Post: RE: A small (success?) story

Update: 8800 Cards! WooHoo! I am able to enjoy almost everything Japanese. Technical Vocabulary still give me trouble, and my reading skill is not as fast as my english reading skills (it's only been ...
manman2a General discussion 19 5,567 2016-02-02, 5:17 am
    Thread: Has anyone played Steins;gate 0?
Post: RE: Has anyone played Steins;gate 0?

A small update: I've read Steins;Gate and found it mostly on the easier side, though t gets a tad bit tough in between. Difficulty Wise, I'll rate is 3/5.
manman2a General discussion 8 1,319 2016-02-02, 5:14 am
    Thread: Has anyone played Steins;gate 0?
Post: Has anyone played Steins;gate 0?

If so, how'd you rate it linguistically?
manman2a General discussion 8 1,319 2015-12-15, 4:16 am
    Thread: A small (success?) story
Post: RE: A small (success?) story

Update: 7600 Cards! Wow...I am excited because I can actually see progress. I can enjoy almost anything I want and understand unknown from context as long as it's written material. It would probably t...
manman2a General discussion 19 5,567 2015-12-13, 5:42 am
    Thread: Visual novels as study tool
Post: Visual novels as study tool

If you ever decide to use VN, use try this challenge http://japaneselevelup.com/forum/?p=%2Fp...on-7753666
manman2a The Japanese language 17 5,459 2015-11-12, 3:01 pm
    Thread: A small (success?) story
Post: A small (success?) story

Update: 6400 Sentences. I can already feel some bits of fluency!
manman2a General discussion 19 5,567 2015-10-30, 1:21 pm
    Thread: Sentence Worries
Post: Sentence Worries

頑張れ!
manman2a General discussion 16 1,889 2015-10-24, 3:06 am
    Thread: Sentence Worries
Post: Sentence Worries

Note: 1.You don't have to memorize the sentence. Just understand it and move on. If possible, try imagining a scenario where the sentence could be used. 2. Sentences should be maximum ~15 characters ...
manman2a General discussion 16 1,889 2015-10-24, 2:59 am
    Thread: Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) and japanese
Post: Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) and japanese

Take 2 standard Novels/Visual Novels in genre that you love. Assume that you study every vocabulary and grammar pattern that appears. You will be able to understand 80% of all (written) Japanese media...
manman2a The Japanese language 12 2,125 2015-10-24, 2:52 am
    Thread: Question about learning grammar
Post: Question about learning grammar

If you are not studying for JLPT (self studying for, I don't know, consuming Japanese media?), then this would suffice, provided you have *everything* covered in Tae Kim on your tips. Rest of the gram...
manman2a The Japanese language 6 1,345 2015-10-17, 3:59 am
    Thread: Vocab deck or just pure sentences?
Post: Vocab deck or just pure sentences?

I might be the OP you are mentioning xD. I did ~500 Core Cards and after being on both sides of fences , I can confidently say that sentences are totally worth it. Sentences train your reading ability...
manman2a General discussion 58 7,189 2015-10-16, 7:55 pm
    Thread: A small (success?) story
Post: A small (success?) story

*Update* End of September: 5000 Total Cards( or 4000 J-J Cards)!!!
manman2a General discussion 19 5,567 2015-10-04, 2:06 pm
    Thread: A small (success?) story
Post: A small (success?) story

@kapalama I am sorry but I don't follow you. @yogert909 I am immersing a lot, so excluding those, I think ~800. Incuding it, it might be over ~1,500 hours. Edit: It is worthwhile to mention that now...
manman2a General discussion 19 5,567 2015-08-20, 3:59 pm
    Thread: A small (success?) story
Post: A small (success?) story

(I am not studying for JLPT) Thanks for all the support here. It has been ~4 months since I last posted. Here are some of my posts and as evident by them, I was a confused beginner. http://forum.koo...
manman2a General discussion 19 5,567 2015-08-19, 9:05 pm
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Trou...

Hey Forum I have finally decided to merge my 5 decks into one deck. I want the ONLY reviews to be randomized BUT the new cards to be in order. I tried using the subdecks but it shows reviews in order...
manman2a Learning resources 448 98,940 2015-05-10, 5:35 am
    Thread: most effective way to aquire vocab fast, Hiragana VS Kanji
Post: most effective way to aquire vocab fast, Hiragana ...

The most effective method in my opinion is the Sentences method. It works wonders for your Vocabulary AND Comprehension skills. Go here -> http://japaneselevelup.com/how-to-use-an...ences-j-e/
manman2a The Japanese language 22 4,284 2015-05-03, 2:32 pm
    Thread: は Vs.  が
Post: は Vs.  が

So I was studying some (vague, out of context) sentences, when i saw this 21. 先生は教えないの。 32. 先生が教えないの。 I automatically translated them as (My thought process is in brackets) 21. Won't you tell me ...
manman2a The Japanese language 16 3,566 2015-05-01, 4:01 pm
    Thread: Japanese-Japanese Deck problems
Post: Japanese-Japanese Deck problems

@Finalrpg. How? Can anyone direct me to a tutorial here?
manman2a The Japanese language 9 2,332 2015-04-23, 3:35 am
    Thread: Japanese-Japanese Deck problems
Post: Japanese-Japanese Deck problems

@anotherjohn : Oh!? How did I miss such an obvious connection... haha I guess I was too focused on '油絵' の具 to pay attention to 油 '絵の具'. Well now that makes sense. So anyone here who has experience w...
manman2a The Japanese language 9 2,332 2015-04-19, 12:43 pm
    Thread: Japanese-Japanese Deck problems
Post: Japanese-Japanese Deck problems

I know I have been posting here a lot, but honestly, this is the BEST place to get guidance from. So I have been doing this for past 1.5 months and its working REALLY well http://japaneselevelup.com...
manman2a The Japanese language 9 2,332 2015-04-19, 11:00 am
    Thread: Is it really possible to Learn Vocabulary without readings?
Post: Is it really possible to Learn Vocabulary without ...

I talked to a Self Learning student (who claims to be at N1) and he told me this. Is this even possible? Or its an ridiculous exaggeration? (Paraphrasing) "I took Heisig's advice to the heart and ado...
manman2a The Japanese language 25 5,842 2015-04-17, 8:41 am
    Thread: How much grammar for Standard Anime/Visual Novel?
Post: How much grammar for Standard Anime/Visual Novel?

I want to ask people here, How much Grammar Level would suffice for a Standard Anime/Visual Novel with about 90-95% comprehension ? Take Death Note (Anime) and Steins;Gate/G-Senjou No Mao (Visual Nov...
manman2a The Japanese language 5 2,095 2015-03-26, 7:56 am
    Thread: I need books for Practice!
Post: I need books for Practice!

So I am exposed about N4 level grammar (I think?) and I want some practice. Genki I+II is on sale here. Should I buy ONLY the workbooks (I do not intend to buy the textbook). If not please suggest som...
manman2a The Japanese language 3 1,189 2015-03-16, 2:57 am
    Thread: RikaiSama Trouble! How to Auto-Import Second option?
Post: RikaiSama Trouble! How to Auto-Import Second optio...

I use the auto import to anki feature of Rikai a lot, but there is a major annoyance. Suppose the word is written in Hiragana, 'yasashii'. It has 2 Kanjis. But Rikai will import, and almost always, th...
manman2a Learning resources 0 580 2015-03-10, 12:55 am
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Trou...

Well I found one approximation way to do this. If the cards are related then I could just check the bury card option. Does anyone know how to make different cards related? I have 10 cards with a fiel...
manman2a Learning resources 448 98,940 2015-03-07, 8:56 am
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Trou...

I have an Anki problem. I have a sentence deck. Every 10 sentences revolve around 1 topic. Like ~は~だ concept would have 10 different sentences in different cards. I want Anki to test my "Concept" abil...
manman2a Learning resources 448 98,940 2015-03-06, 1:06 pm
    Thread: What JLPT level would you roughly put DOBJG into?
Post: What JLPT level would you roughly put DOBJG into?

I hope its N4 or N4+.
manman2a The Japanese language 3 947 2015-03-05, 3:30 pm
    Thread: Can Anyone Confirm If My Way of Studying is Right?
Post: Can Anyone Confirm If My Way of Studying is Right?

@Aspiring : It has complete opposite affect on me ;_; . I used to watch anime subbed. After starting this plan, I can kind of understand the whole overview of the plot without the subs and recognize c...
manman2a The Japanese language 16 3,157 2015-02-28, 4:05 pm