Assuming words is required, the following 37 results were found.
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the end I was successful, but I vowed to drastically improve my workflow. Indeed--I often grapple with spelling-out English words or names for Japanese people. The most common example is when I have to provide my email address or the romaji spelling of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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Japanese Studyhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10415-japanese-study
Deluxe by OrangeOrApple.com If you plan to study Japanese (or any foreign language for that matter), you have loads of new words to learn. You're gonna need a solid flashcard program. Sure, there are Japanese-specific study programs that have volumes of...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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MA protects her children using a lawn MOWER. "Protect" in Japanese is "mamoru." The above mnemonic device uses only English words and paints a vivid and bizarre scene making the word difficult to forget. 妥協(だきょう)- compromise The ducks decided to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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mobile pocket PC platform (e.g. iPaq). Japanese LS unfortunately suffers from a fatal flaw. Although it's teaching you words (not single kanji characters), it only tests 1 character on the screen at once, which really interrupts my study groove. I find...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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so do not be afraid to simplify things or think of other easier ways to say something if need be. It is OK to switch out words or phrases that are too hard or complicated for you right now and to use something easier. The important thing to remember...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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regarding the Mac and some of the ways I've addressed them. The mouse doesn't feel right. This one's hard to explain in words, but most Windows users will know what I'm talking about when they experience Apple's idea of mouse pointer acceleration. The...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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How To Look Awesomehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10098-how-to-look-awesome
1800s and speak exactly like the main characters. For example, I'm currently reading The Count of Monte Cristo. The count's words are like warm butter rolling off freshly-microwaved popcorn. 80% of his words I have to look up in the dictionary. Now...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
phone technology called CDMA. GSM does exist in Japan, but it's relatively new compared to GSM in other countries. In other words, Japan has no "legacy" GSM network, so older 2G GSM phones / SIMs (like older Blackberries) just won't work. It has to be...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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TV. I don't need TV recording features (e.g. a TV tuner card). I'll try to get it as appliance-based as possible. In other words, I will try my damnest to get it running on a minimum Linux install. This was my mission, and here is my story. The Hardware...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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* cable management supplies * cotton swabs * magnetic hooks HOWEVER, this place is a place of mysterious paradox. In other words, there's most often a good reason it's only 100 yen. Here are some of those reasons: * It will break or wear out soon. *...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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like your social stratum demands it, then you'll soon be labeled what we in the tech industry call a "douchebag." In other words, not one of the "good ones." Please...be a good one. Ask Me For Help You may have guessed upon reading the above "Your Nerdy...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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This didn't fix the errors, which is why step #2 is preferred; however, it did stop them from appearing on my site. In other words, it bought me some time to complete the next step. I added these lines to the top of the template's default.php file, after
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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by company X. This is the more common scenario. 2. They're launching a smear campaign for a rival company. In other words, they benefit financially by bashing company X. This is usually easy to spot because the site author will recommend the rival as...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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be compatible with Tokyo subway commutes, building elevator rides, or the empty space in front of my office desk. In other words, its folding style seems more focused on convenient walking as opposed to convenient carrying or storing. Pacific I see...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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in Japan, I've also met success with these alternative approaches. Search online vendors for what you're looking for, plus words like 英語 or 英語版 or USキー I usually query Amazon Japan, Rakuten, and maybe Yahoo Auctions (especially if searching for used...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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residents can only hope that this program will turn out to be a real change in the way they pay taxes in Japan. In other words, getting a 40,000 yen electric guitar for 2000 yen is pretty sweet, dude.
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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(in English) what they had shopped for that day with their bags at their feet sitting right next to this guy. I had no words or thoughts to process what was going on in those few seconds, which for me, is saying a lot in itself. You know why they say...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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them. Shipito has come through for me for those once-in-a-while cases where Japan's marketplace landscape fails me--in other words, when I just gotta get this thing from good ol' 'Merica! NOTE: If you found this article helpful and you do plan on using...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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is relevant, but also varied. The topics, dialogs, and scenarios cover a wide range of real-world situations. In other words they don't just target a single demographic, like young learners into Japanese manga. The content is built to appeal to a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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Test Versus Handshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/poems/10070-test-versus-hands
lines pound a drone cliche. "'In conclusion I have found...' is never the way to end an essay:" My only hope is that these words may draw your cheeks a grin. Cuz with that hell beneath the waves the seminar shall begin. The hands that kept the rhythm...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Poems