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Stephan 11/20/2020 at 5:25 pm on How to Understand Japanese without Translating itGreat article. Translating for me, is one of the hardest things when learning Japanese. There are times when I'm reading in Japanese and I know what it means in Japanese but, my brain wants to translate to English. I'm supposed to meet up with a...
Mons 11/20/2020 at 3:08 pm on My Covid Year on the JET Program as a Coordinator for International RelationsExactly the kind of thing I was hoping for, ありがとう！
Douglas 11/19/2020 at 3:20 pm on How I Turned World Of Warcraft into a Japanese Learning Experienceiam going to play world of warcraft once I get a acer nitro 5 gaming laptop pc that runs on windows 10 home edition
Jonathon 11/19/2020 at 1:21 am on My Covid Year on the JET Program as a Coordinator for International RelationsHello Mons, If you have N1 you should definitely try applying! They only ask for N2 equivalent ability, and you don’t actually have to have the test, I didn’t. For the interview I just had to read an article out loud and then talk with...
Mons 11/18/2020 at 2:36 pm on My Covid Year on the JET Program as a Coordinator for International RelationsThank you for posting about the CIR role! I've always wanted to apply but have confidence issues with Japanese conversations (I have the JLPT N1 so my general level is fine). I'm thinking of spending the next year working with a tutor on my speaking...
Snake 11/15/2020 at 1:34 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserI love seeing the new Master & Champion deck logos when I open the app, even though it will take me quite a while to advance to these 2 final decks. The new Jalup Custom icon is so cool too !! I'm a fanboy of...
laddr 11/14/2020 at 3:54 am on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserAh okay cool I was thinking it changed every two levels and I think I've gone 4 levels without a change. Lvl 84 now. Awesome excited to see what's ahead hehe
Adam 11/13/2020 at 8:08 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserThere are different level images up till 99, with the final image being (well... I don't want to spoil the surprise). Are you saying that you've gone through all of the 80s and it's been the same green ninja (the green ninja is only supposed...
laddr 11/13/2020 at 4:27 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserOff topic minor feature request. Can we get more level images when you have time? Lol I think after lvl 80 it's always the same green ninja? Half joking but if you have time it is always fun to see how it changes...
Michael 11/13/2020 at 1:23 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserI didn't contribute to this fundraiser but I want to thank everyone who did because I will certainly benefit from it. I just got the update on my android devices. Thank you Adam for your awesome work! :)
Jonathon 11/12/2020 at 1:16 am on My Covid Year on the JET Program as a Coordinator for International RelationsHey laddr, For me, it went pretty smooth. I was able to start working at my new job pretty soon after the program ended. I think it depends a lot on what you’re looking to do after the program, and how good your Japanese has...
laddr 11/11/2020 at 3:19 pm on My Covid Year on the JET Program as a Coordinator for International RelationsSuper interesting thanks for sharing. How about at program end? How easy is it too stay afterwards and land a real job?
kira 11/08/2020 at 12:43 am on The Really Good Japanese Pop Music GuideMy most favorite artists are: Mr.children (in band) Maaya sakamoto (in single singer) It's always been like that for the past 15-20 years or so.
Chase 11/07/2020 at 7:51 am on Achieving Your Japanese Goals – November 2020Relearn 3 cards a day from each deck on Jalup Android, for a total of 21 cards a day. Listen to and shadow the stories in the Jalup App for Beginner and Intermediate. Try to use the Feynmann method to explain concepts I read in...
Jonathan 11/07/2020 at 3:14 am on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserCheers I wasn't sure if it was automatic or not, appreciate the answer!
Todd 11/06/2020 at 8:01 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserThank you so much for all your hard work Adam. I feel your work changed how the world learns Japanese. And perhaps other languages!
Adam 11/06/2020 at 7:11 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserYes - it was manually done once a day.
Adam 11/06/2020 at 7:10 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserThank you so much to everyone who contributed to this fundraiser. It means a lot to me seeing that you guys still support Jalup after all these years :) We reached the number! I’m going to start working this weekend on getting the decks ready...
Jonathan 11/06/2020 at 4:22 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserI sent my money yesterday but it still looks like the Fundraiser status is at 15. Maybe it's updated manually?
Jessica 11/06/2020 at 4:33 am on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserI just sent it to my family even though none of them are learning Japanese right now, lol. Like "heeey guuys, do any of you have 50 dollars to spaare?"
David 11/05/2020 at 1:52 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserMy only friends are you guys! 🥲
Gareth 11/05/2020 at 12:42 am on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserTell your friends :)
David 11/04/2020 at 7:59 pm on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserAlmost there!!! Let's make it happen.
Jessica 11/03/2020 at 11:42 am on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserMe too! Aaargh!
ron 11/03/2020 at 8:33 am on Top 85 J-Dramas Of All Time: #71-85or sunflower?
Ron 11/03/2020 at 8:21 am on Top 85 J-Dramas Of All Time: #71-85I am looking for two Japanese TV Romantic Dramas I believe from the 1980's the first one had NOA by Yoshiki as the theme love song and the other Drama was called Sunshine? do you know where they can be found?
Gareth 11/02/2020 at 1:33 am on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserSame, I'm keeping a close eye on it too. Fingers crossed :)
Snake 11/01/2020 at 7:54 pm on What Level Are You?I hope this page eventually gets updated one more time, to include the Jalup Master and Jalup Champion decks. And keeping my fingers crossed for those 2 decks to finally make it to the app. Thank you for everything you do, Adam.
laddr 10/31/2020 at 11:13 am on Achieving Your Japanese Goals – November 2020Good point. The goal thing works very differently for different people. Find what works for you and know it may change over time as well.
yass 10/31/2020 at 1:16 am on Achieving Your Japanese Goals – November 2020What I am doing is working, so why make changes. 1) Add at least 5 selfmade cards each day. Create about the amount of cards needed to have a 2-week buffer in the end (which is less than 5 cards day). 2) Immersion. As much...
yass 10/31/2020 at 1:06 am on Achieving Your Japanese Goals – October 2020More of the same: 1) Did that. I almost managed not to make too many new cards but then I started playing OCTOPATH TRAVELER a couple of days ago and this generated way to many new interesting words. Oh well :) 2) Yes. 3) This...
Todd Seiler 10/30/2020 at 10:52 am on Jalup App – Champion & Master FundraiserI check this page every day. Hoping.
Darren 10/30/2020 at 10:01 am on Is Learning a Language Talent or Skill?In answer to your question: yes, there is such a thing as talent. It is said that it takes 1,000 hours to learn a foreign language. If you don't have talent, maybe it will take you 2,000 hours instead. Or 3,000. You can still do...
Gareth 10/30/2020 at 8:52 am on Achieving Your Japanese Goals – November 2020I may just have been lucky, but I have had a lot of very good calls. The first couple I was nervous to speak Japanese so I veered towards English. I had one call (I think Weds) where the other person didn't seem to want...
laddr 10/30/2020 at 4:52 am on Achieving Your Japanese Goals – November 2020Wow so glad to hear, thanks for posting and letting me know. Glad I could help you out! Tell me more about the voice calls on hello talk. I haven't taken the plunge on that. How easy is it to find people to talk live....