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あいづち responding during conversation |
The origin of あいづち aizuchi [相槌] |
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iPhone & iPod Touch Applications |
 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.
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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 |
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Body Idioms Part IV |
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Body Idioms
耳にたこができる the 'umpteenth' time
足が棒になる My dogs are barkin'
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Body Idioms Part III |
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Body Idioms
足を引っ張る Drag someone down
小耳に挟む Eavesdrop
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Body Idioms Part II |
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Body Idioms
～を尻に敷く be henpecked
腕が鳴る to show one's skills
With Video!
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Chiyon's nihongo no tamatebako |
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Chiyon's Lessons
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Toil is the Father of Fame |
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労働は名声の父と言われている。
roudou wa meisei no chichi to iwarete iru.
Toil, as they say, is the father of fame.
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Body Idioms Part I |
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Body Idioms
鼻が高い to be proud
顔が広い to know many people
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Country Names, Languages, and People |
Country Names, Languages, and People in Japanese. Flash file with sound. |
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Japanese Online Word and Phrasebook with Audio |
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List of な-Adjectives |
A list of common beginner level -na adjectives with mouseover readings. |
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List of い-Adjectives Part 2 |
A list of common beginner level -i adjective vocabulary words grouped by the categories with mouseover readings. |
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List of い-Adjectives Part 1 |
A list of common beginner level -i adjective vocabulary words grouped by the categories: Temperatures, Amounts, Sizes, and others with examples and mouseover readings. |
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The Year |
The Seasons and Month names in Japanese. Mouseover to see the reading. |
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Golden Week |
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- 2 MP3s (regular speed and a slow version)
- 5 page PDF with text, text with furigana, glossary, translation explanation and some comprehension questions.
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Koinobori |
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- 2 MP3s (regular speed and a slow version)
- 5 page PDF with text, text with furigana, glossary, translation explanation and some comprehension questions.
- Free!
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幕末 - Words About the End of the Edo Period |
幕末 - End of the Edo Period Vocabulary |
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Love in Japanese |
Some important vocabulary words related to love |
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Useful Around the House Words |
Vocabulary lesson with useful around the house words. With sound and flash |
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Long, Useless Words |
Long strings of kanji better expressed in katakana |
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Vocabulary at the Post Office |
A few common vocabulary words at the post office with sound |
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Murphy's Law in Japanese |
A few important Murphy's Law statements in Japanese |
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防 -proof |
Japanese word study 防 -proof |
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うるさい Fussy |
Study on うるさい Fussy |
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Word Studies |
Japanese Word Studies |
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折り紙つき certified to be good |
The etymology of 折り紙つき certified to be good |
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語源 J Etymology |
語源 gogen - Japanese Etymology articles |
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New Years Day Words |
A few important words and customs for the Japanese New Year |
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A Blizzard of Snow Words |
Learn several useful vocabulary words relating to snow |
