In this first episode of the incremental reader to rule all incremental readers, we meet the cast. Khatzumoto (that’s me!) plays Dick, Momoko (as in 桃子) plays Jane, while the vicious, bloodthirsty and bred-to-kill guarddog Spot and his trusty feline scarlet-colored sidekick Muffin star as themselves. Wow. That was verbose. Anyway, enjoy! [Previous Episode] [Episode Guide…
The verb: the beginning and the end of a sentence
by momoko
Momoko, Japanese learner and wife of Khatzumoto, discusses the philosophy of Japanese verbs. Only verb The first thing you need to know about Japanese sentences is that you only need the verb for the thought to be complete, as Tae Kim stresses in his excellent website. That’s it. You can drop any other information that…
How should Dick and Jane work?
by khatzumoto
Hey everyone! Sorry for the silence! I’ve been busily looking for better ways to put up “Dick and Jane” and other readers/comics. No results so far. The way Dick and Jane works right now, is that you have one large image file (made up of like 40 smaller image files) per episode. The problem is…
10,000 Sentences: Music Lyrics
by khatzumoto
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…
10,000 Sentences: Answers To Questions
by khatzumoto
@Update: 10,000 Sentences is Dead. Let the MCD Revolution Begin! | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time is.gd/AWLzAv 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…
10,000 Sentences: How
by khatzumoto
@Update: 10,000 Sentences is Dead. Let the MCD Revolution Begin! | AJATT | All Japanese All The Time is.gd/AWLzAv 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…