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    10,000 Sentences: Music Lyrics

    October 25, 2006
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    Almost forgot! For you music lovers out there, there are several sites out there where you can get the lyrics to your favorite Japanese music that you no doubt are playing to the exclusion of English and other languages . Here is an inexhaustive list: Lyricz.Info Uta-Map Uta-Net Google your way to glory for the rest! You like this...

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    10,000 Sentences: Answers To Questions

    October 25, 2006
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    10,000 Sentences: Answers To Questions

    How do you decide which sentences from your input to copy over to your SRS? This is a tough one! If you’re like me, you’re a greedy little hobbit who wants to know everything. So here are some tips: Pick the ones that stretch your knowledge slightly, not so much that you’re lost, and not so little that you’re...

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    10,000 Sentences: How

    October 24, 2006
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    10,000 sentences is a lot. But the way we’re doing it, you can easily learn about 50 every day no sweat, and even more if you want to. Don’t freak out if you only do 15-25 every day. The important thing is to learn every day. You will need: Computing device(s) (PC, electronic dictionary, PDA, etc.) An SRS (KhatzuMemo,...

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    10,000 Sentences: Why

    October 24, 2006
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    Right then. The focus on sentences is perhaps what makes this site unique. So what is the whole deal with sentences? As I’ve mentioned before, I used (and continue to use) sentences extensively in my learning of Japanese. Sentences are far better than individual words or grammar rules, because a correct example sentence is nothing other than a set...

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    The Method: An Overview

    October 19, 2006
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    OK, so the reasons this website is being written as blog are (1) because it’s fashionable: I mean, even your grandma probably has a blog (2) because, through your kindness, I can earn some cash, and (3) because it’s easy to grow a lot of content incrementally. Did I mention cash? As you know, I spent 18 months learning...

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