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Gitaigo & Giongo

Sound words for expressing tiredness. More...

Feelings and Emotions

Feelings and Emotions with audio.

Love Words in Japanese

Love words in Japanese--Common ways of expressing one's love and other fun stuff. More...

Can You Really Learn Japanese Online?

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Can Anybody Learn To Speak Japanese?

You don’t have to be born in Japan to learn how to speak Japanese. The truth is anybody can learn to speak this intricate, beautiful language. You may never rid yourself totally of your accent, but anyone who puts in the time and effort can become fluent.

iPhone Application: Common Japanese Proverbs

Common Japanese Proverbs iPhone app

25 proverb lessons and extensive notes.

iPhone Application: JLPT 4 Vocabulary

JLPT 4 Vocabulary iPhone app

Over 1400 sound files, many with notes, quizzes, flashcards, and a $5 coupon good for a download at theJapanShop.com. More...

Japanese Beginner Phrases Podcast 10

アメリカamerika America
アメリカ人 amerikajinan American
英語 eigo - English
NOW with Video!

iPhone Application: 101 Japanese Idioms

Our second iPhone application RELEASED!: 101 Common Japanese Idioms

Over 300 sound files, extensive notes.

iPhone Application: Japanese Phrases

Our first iPhone application: a Beginning Japanese Talking Word & Phrase e-book

Download the free version and let us know what you think! The Paid version comes with a $5 coupon good at theJapanShop.com.

Hiragana Lessons

Hiragana Lessons: Newly Updated (and better quality) Sounds added with MP3 player; many broken links patched-- Hiragana Lessons 2.0!

Hand Idioms Part II

Japanese is a language full of fun idioms. Let's explore a few Body Part Idioms using the Hand.

These two idioms are perhaps the most useful 'hand' idioms in Japanese.

手がいっぱい to have one's hands full; be up to here (with something); busy
手に入れる to obtain; get; come by...
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Body Idioms Part V

Body Idioms

手の内を明かす Opening up your heart (but with your hands)
胸をなでおろす Stroking one's chest in relief

Japanese Beginner Phrases Podcast 11

日本語が少し話せます。
nihongo ga sukoshi hanasemasu.
I can speak a little Japanese.

Katakana Lessons

Katakana Lessons: Learn Katakana quickly in twelve easy lessons with sound and quizzes. Master katakana for free here in two-three weeks by studying a little bit every day. Now with a FREE flashcard and writing pad PDF

Body Idioms Part IV

Body Idioms

耳にたこができる the 'umpteenth' time
足が棒になる My dogs are barkin'

愛の告白 Confession of Love