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けど: Why Are Japanese Speakers Always Ending Their Sentences with "But"?

How To Language Exchange Successfully

How and Where to Buy Japanese E-Books

Why Is Everyone Raving about "Yotsuba&!"?

"Yuri" — Japanese Queer Women Love Stories

Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Ian Battaglia

Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Emily Suvannasankha

Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. David Honeycutt

MEXT Research Scholarship: Get a Master’s Degree in Japan for Free

は and が: Part 1

は and が: Part 2

は and が: Part 3

彼・彼女: The Japanese Words for "He" and "She" That We Don't Really Use

もったいない: Learn About "Mottainai" Because It's Mottainai If You Don't

んだ and んです: What the Heck Is the ん?!

に VS で: Which Particle To Use For Locations?

Second-Person Pronouns: お前

Second-Person Pronouns: 君

Second-Person Pronouns: あなた

What Should I Call "You"? Part 4: Other Tricks

What Should I Call "You"? Part 3: Using Family Roles/Social Roles

What Should I Call "You"? Part 2: Using Names

What Should I Call "You"? Part 1: Zero Pronouns

よ VS ね — Two Particles with Lots of Attitude

さすが — Actually, It Isn't *Always* A Compliment

さすが — The Best Compliment You Can Get in Japanese

思う VS 考える — Two Kinds of "Thinking"

Making Sense of な-adjectives and の-adjectives

Senpai: The Japanese Word You Look up To

The Meaning of Sensei: More Than Just "Teacher"

だ and です: Part II

だ and です: Part I

First-Person Pronouns: When Female Speakers Use 僕 or 俺

First-Person Pronouns: Using Your Own Name

First-Person Pronouns: 俺 (おれ)

First-Person Pronouns: 僕 (ぼく)

First-Person Pronouns: うち

First-Person Pronouns: 私 (わたし/わたくし/あたし)

How to Count Living Things (and Monsters, and Robots) in Japanese

How to Counter Anything

Becoming Famous in Japan - An Interview with Big in Japan

Ganbaru: Do Your Best to Listen to This Podcast