My reading notes for the third part of chapter 4. Yasumasa and Kaga meet again in a very tense confrontation.
Daily study: listening to my audiobook
I recently purchased an audiobook on the site Febe. It is called 「自分を操る超集中力」by Mentalist DaiGo and published by かんき出版. I didn't buy it for its contents but because it seemed relatively simple to understand when I listened to the free extract on the site. But then, I had to admit that it was not that..
Anki: mistakes to avoid and tips to regain control over your deck
I have spent the last few days trying to regain control over my Anki deck. The problem is that I added much to many new words in a fit of overconfidence in my mental capacities and I ended up with a huge study plan every day that took me hours to put down to zero...
手嶌葵～さよならの夏
This is the theme song and ending song of From up on Poppy hill. The name of the song, さよならの夏・さよならのなつ means Summer of goodbye and it is sang by 手嶌葵・てしまあおい Teshima Aoi. Appearing at the end of the film, this song conveys a touch of sadness, echoing with some aspects of the film. It also..
どちらかが彼女を殺した～第４章～２
From page 178 to 197. This was not a very difficult part but a rather long one. Yasumasa's investigation is getting further, thanks to discussions and confrontations with other characters. Here again, Kaga's own investigation is implicitly present and we glimpse it here and there. I was used to Kaga not being constantly present in..
Tips for studying with a book and its audiobook
Having both the book and the audio book of the same work, allows to work in different ways. Here are some ideas: Listening practice First listen to the audiobook several times (I think that 3 times is a good choice) and really try to understand all that you can understand (meaning, unknown words are hopeless..
Immerse yourself: Set your computer to Japanese
When I learn a new language, I generally change the language of my phone and computer to the language I am learning. Why does it help? Obviously, to immerse oneself in Japanese, you have to surround yourself with as much Japanese as possible. But if you buy a Japanese magazine and do not read it,..
すーちゃん～１０
From page 66 to 72 Another great story about what you are and what you want to be, how to change and become someone better! 特集記事・とくしゅうきじ special feature article Su and the young Chika are talking about a 500 yen note. Chika finding it exciting and Su saying "懐かしい". I had to check the Wikipedia..
すーちゃん～9
From page 60 to 65. This is a very interesting story about Suchan's workplace. It is a very different environment than Maichan's but she has to face difficulties, too. Especially to keep smooth relationships with a bunch of young girls very sensible. I really like the way the author describes, in very simple drawings and..
Learning by heart, give it a try!
I have decided to start learning by heart the first chapter of 星の王子さま which is the Japanese translation of The Little Prince. I explained the benefit of learning by heart in this post and so far, it totally works for me. What helps me is that The Little Prince is a story I know very..
都はるみ ～愛は花、君はその種子
The song "愛は花、君はその種子" sung by 都はるみ・みやこはるみ appears at the end of the Ghibli film "Only Yesterday", directed by Isao Takahata. It is a Japanese cover of "The Rose" by Amanda McBroom. I don't know if I would have loved that song so much, hadn't I seen the film. It's only the ending film song but..
どちらかが彼女を殺した～第４章～１
From page 169 to 178. We are beginning chapter 4 and have almost reached the middle of the book! In this chapter, Yasumasa has returned to work but pursues his investigation. There are a lot of words I didn't know, especially at the beginning... 分離帯・ぶんりたい I have no idea how to say that in English... On..