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    Thread: Finding Japanese Subtitles?
Post: Finding Japanese Subtitles?

It would be great if there was torrent tracker that had drama, anime, and movies with Japanese subtitles. If it was for the sake of learning- and it's not like it's infringing on legitimate sales- wou...
esgrove General discussion 28 53,277 2010-11-21, 11:56 pm
    Thread: Only Women Teach Japanese
Post: Only Women Teach Japanese

I've had 6 Japanese teachers, all women.
esgrove General discussion 61 14,151 2010-09-21, 1:51 pm
    Thread: Days of the Month
Post: Days of the Month

I've tried to memorize these on three separate occasions. But I always forget them because it's just not useful. I know a lot of Japanese people who can't remember them. I guess this falls into the "t...
esgrove The Japanese language 17 7,358 2010-09-21, 1:27 pm
    Thread: Hannah Minx 花°ミンクス - JWOW
Post: Hannah Minx 花°ミンクス - JWOW

Let's just all agree that everyone on the internet is greedy, terrible, and ugly.
esgrove Off topic 73 29,330 2010-09-14, 1:42 pm
    Thread: Hannah Minx 花°ミンクス - JWOW
Post: Hannah Minx 花°ミンクス - JWOW

My Grandma would enjoy it. You don't know her.
esgrove Off topic 73 29,330 2010-09-07, 4:15 am
    Thread: Hannah Minx 花°ミンクス - JWOW
Post: Hannah Minx 花°ミンクス - JWOW

My grandmother taught me: "If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all." And my mother expanded with: "Don't say things on the internet that you wouldn't say to someone's...
esgrove Off topic 73 29,330 2010-09-07, 3:55 am
    Thread: Good PS3 games for learning Japanese?
Post: Good PS3 games for learning Japanese?

I have to disagree with the comment about the PS3 version's lagginess. I didn't find it laggy at all, especially not to the point of being "unplayable". -The Japanese version has Japanese subtitles a...
esgrove Off topic 52 18,932 2010-08-08, 7:56 am
    Thread: Interesting phenomena [vague relation to Japanese inside]
Post: Interesting phenomena [vague relation to Japanese ...

I have it too. It's not an inconvenience, as a periodic sneeze kinda feels good. I always sneeze lie clockwork whenever I get out of a movie theater.
esgrove Off topic 19 3,294 2010-08-04, 11:55 am
    Thread: Good PS3 games for learning Japanese?
Post: Good PS3 games for learning Japanese?

Fallout 3 is great. It's got a ton of Japanese voice acting, exact subtitles in almost every situation, several books worth of reading-text, and no option for English for those with no will-power. He...
esgrove Off topic 52 18,932 2010-08-03, 3:50 pm
    Thread: Teaching English to a Japanese native
Post: Teaching English to a Japanese native

About my ex-girlfriend: I appreciate the advice on this forum, but at the time I received it, it was too late to do anything to help. I realize now that her primary issue with English was her attitud...
esgrove General discussion 47 11,018 2010-08-03, 3:41 pm
    Thread: Embarrassing myself in ハワイ
Post: Embarrassing myself in ハワイ

A fantasy of many foreign language learners (FLLs) when they come in contact with native speakers (NSs): *FLL is reading a textbook or some thing in the target language, NS (who is attractive) notice...
esgrove General discussion 61 11,147 2010-08-03, 9:27 am
    Thread: Japanese translation contest
Post: Japanese translation contest

Hard to read sideways. Didn't care enough to see if there's some kind of flip button.
esgrove General discussion 17 6,586 2010-07-04, 12:23 pm
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

ーI took N1. I can remember that the answer to the first question is: 繁盛 はんじょう Which I got wrong. Damn. ーI think the listening section was easier because it was entirely focused on realistic conversa...
esgrove JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,539 2010-07-04, 12:15 pm
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

Just took the 2010 July test in Gifu. The listening was so easy! And no pictures. I think I did alright.
esgrove JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,539 2010-07-04, 4:34 am
    Thread: Your best decision ever
Post: Your best decision ever

Leaving Japan for a Girl. Moving to South Carolina for a girl. Moving to Gifu, Japan for a girl. Some other stuff involving girls. Oh wait, these were all bad decisions.
esgrove Off topic 11 2,524 2010-06-27, 3:05 am
    Thread: Cramming for JLPT Level 1 in 1 Week
Post: Cramming for JLPT Level 1 in 1 Week

The JLPT 1 is next week, on the 4th of July (which carries special significance for people from the US). I am not prepared. My kanji is okay, but my vocabulary is weak, my reading speed and comprehen...
esgrove JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 13 7,462 2010-06-25, 1:31 pm
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

Tzadeck Wrote:... I should probably study. My girlfriend and I just broke up a couple of days ago, and that's not gonna make 2kyuu any easier, nor the studying. That's funny. Last year my girlfriend ...
esgrove JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,539 2010-06-25, 1:25 pm
    Thread: Top 5 Interests
Post: Top 5 Interests

I just realized that this might set off a protest of "English is not the national language of the United States", but everyone knows what I mean.
esgrove General discussion 49 9,145 2010-06-25, 10:12 am
    Thread: Top 5 Interests
Post: Top 5 Interests

1. Business- I figured it would look good on a resume 2. Video Games- the kind of business I want to get into 3. Drama/Anime/Manga/Magazines/Internet 4. To impress people at sushi restaurants in Ameri...
esgrove General discussion 49 9,145 2010-06-25, 10:11 am
    Thread: Teaching English to a Japanese native
Post: Teaching English to a Japanese native

esgrove Wrote:I wanted to find a method for her to be able to learn English, but I don't know what would be acceptable. Now she's moving to Fiji to study English because she claims that moving to a fo...
esgrove General discussion 47 11,018 2010-06-21, 9:02 pm
    Thread: Final Fantasy XIII
Post: Final Fantasy XIII

I got this game for 500 yen. Is the Japanese hard? I sometimes have listening comprehension and speed-reading issues.
esgrove General discussion 186 31,572 2010-06-21, 8:35 pm
    Thread: Good Japanese Xbox 360 Games
Post: Good Japanese Xbox 360 Games

I like the PS3 because it's multi-region. Although the ability to play American games is a temptation from my studies.
esgrove General discussion 2 3,970 2010-05-13, 9:10 pm
    Thread: 2010 JLPT study thread
Post: 2010 JLPT study thread

I got my application in on the last day, just like last time. This will be my 3rd JLPT attempt. 4 years ago I tried the 2kyuu and failed. 1.5 years ago I tried the 2kyuu and failed. In 2 months I'm...
esgrove JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 433 109,539 2010-05-06, 11:44 pm
    Thread: Kanji that vary (significantly) by font.
Post: Kanji that vary (significantly) by font.

What font does Heisig use in the RtK boks?
esgrove The Japanese language 8 2,296 2010-04-26, 1:08 pm
    Thread: Most reviews you've done in one day?
Post: Most reviews you've done in one day?

900. During a full day at work. There have been days when I had nothing to do at work and could barely clear 75. I wonder what happened that day? Also, I once did 300 in one hour. I was actually swea...
esgrove Remembering the Kanji 10 2,066 2010-04-26, 2:50 am
    Thread: Where do you get your subtitles for anime (英 + 日)
Post: Where do you get your subtitles for anime (英 + 日)

The sad thing about the lack of subs on DVD for drama, anime, and movies is that exact subs for all of these things do actually exist. If you watch broadcast TV in japan with subtitles enabled, everyt...
esgrove Learning resources 31 26,948 2010-04-22, 2:26 am
    Thread: non-jdrama tv -- does it exist?
Post: non-jdrama tv -- does it exist?

From what I've noticed there are 4 things on Japanese TV: -Drama -Anime -Variety Shows -News Within these four, there's not a tremendous amount of variation. As for your problem with normal drama, y...
esgrove General discussion 19 3,732 2010-04-18, 5:24 pm
    Thread: Intonation/pitch (もう (already) vs. もう (one more), etc.)
Post: Intonation/pitch (もう (already) vs. もう (one more), ...

The music teacher at a Japanese school I worked at needed to know the proper pitch for some words like this, but she said she couldn't find a reference for it in Japanese, so she had to borrow my Japa...
esgrove The Japanese language 19 5,555 2010-04-18, 3:07 pm
    Thread: Life in ALT Limbo
Post: Life in ALT Limbo

Sorry to be a source of confused speculation. I have a Bachelor's of Arts with a concentration in Studio Art. So I spent most of my time in college drawing and painting naked people. Being an ALT is ...
esgrove JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 72 20,395 2010-01-22, 12:34 am
    Thread: Life in ALT Limbo
Post: Life in ALT Limbo

Actually, I wasn't talking about freelance art work. Even though my degree is in studio art, I never wanted to use it to be an artist. I just wanted to gain perspective and improve my abilities at art...
esgrove JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 72 20,395 2010-01-18, 7:15 pm