Assuming good is required, the following 93 results were found.
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overseas phone numbers that can be forwarded to your Skype account or phone. Voice calls worked OK, but SMS did not. No good. Next I tried Voxox, one of few other VoIP services besides Skype that offer USA phone numbers. SMS worked! But my celebrations...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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to do anything about it. She said no, but that the fact we went in there, especially with a foreigner as a witness, was a good start. We exchanged numbers and that was that. I tried to call her multiple times to see if it would be alright to use some of...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Costco 24-pack of beer in bottles for $18 (see Costco) beer from countries other than Japan a good martini in a glass the size of my head no snow in the city, but then driving 1.5 hours to go snowboarding drinks the size of a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Japan's winter wonderland will soon be upon us. Are you excited? Please don't answer that. It's a good idea for us foreigners, especially those who have yet to experience the biting cold brought about by the season, to start preparing for it. This is...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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my own nails, which I buy from the 100 yen store and glue on. So if one falls off, it’s there to glue right back on. Is it good for your nails? Absolutely not. But it works. I used it at a commercial shoot not too long ago to help repair a microphone,...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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particularly if you plan to drive on markedly inclined roads. Aside from making sure you have proper equipment, it's also a good idea to fill your tank before leaving for a ski trip in the countryside. You may encounter traffic or road problems along...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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is a double-edged sword.” Naturally after spending all the time and effort with learning a new language you will want to be good at it and will get annoyed when you struggle or make mistakes, but you must be careful! If you get so caught up on the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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pullover gets me a new jacket. It was my old "clubbing" sweater, but it was all old and stretched out. So it deserved a good rippin'.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Videos
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cash lately in favor of e-money options like Edy and Pasmo. Less coin-y mess. Which Japanese bank would you recommend? Good luck to you, fellow foreigner!
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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the repellant as an invisible vapor. They're easy to find at any Japanese store (or online store) selling anti-mosquito goods (especially in summer). Example - I got this one simply because it looks pretty cool. Mosquitoes are intimidated by its stylish...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Cheap bikes abound in this world, and I had had enough of them. If this was going to be my daily ride, then I want something good. It doesn't have to be pro-level, but something reliable and comfortable. Likewise, I want it to fold well. Higher-grade...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Are you really saving that much money? Is there a more legitimate alternative? I hate to sound cliche, but if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. That's why it's more expensive on Amazon--or why Amazon doesn't sell it in the first place.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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070 or an easy-to-remember number. Other shops may have different policies. Or it may depend on something as trivial as how good a mood your clerk is in that day. Can I change my phone number? Yes, but you have to purchase a new SIM card package. You...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General