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Great job learning the kanji for “hundred.” Are you ready for more? This Japanese video lesson shows you how to draw the ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Great job learning the kanji for “hundred.” Are you ready for more? This Japanese video lesson shows you how to draw the kanji that means “thousand.” There are simple instructions to make sure you get the strokes just right as well as examples of the many ways you can use this kanji. ・ Download Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload Lesson Notes LiteDownload Premium Learning CenterDownload Video Videos JapanesePod101.com No No 3:24 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/25/upper-intermediate-lesson-s3-13-youll-never-guess-what-happened/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/25/upper-intermediate-lesson-s3-13-youll-never-guess-what-happened/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:30:00 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Upper Intermediate Lessons (S3)explaining a situationfriendshipInformalwake da http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/25/upper-intermediate-lesson-s3-13-youll-never-guess-what-happened/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/25/upper-intermediate-lesson-s3-13-youll-never-guess-what-happened/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! People love to tell stories, whether they are completely true or completely made up! Think about how you casually tell someone ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! People love to tell stories, whether they are completely true or completely made up! Think about how you casually tell someone the events of your day. You might say something as simple as, "I woke up early then I went to work, but I forgot my coffee." As you can see, talking about events is generally pretty casual, but it does take skill to do it correctly and keep your listeners interested. In this upper intermediate Japanese lesson, learn even more uses of the Japanese phrase wake da. You'll master how to put it at the end of a sentence to explain events. In addition, you'll find out how to use it correctly no matter the circumstance. 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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Learning all the ways to use Japanese onomatopoeia makes speaking the language more fun and more meaningful. If you've been keeping up with this onomatopoeia series, you know this is true. It's time to delve into the exciting world of Japanese onomatopoeia once again with this easy and fun lesson.  This Japanese Onomatopoeia lesson focuses on the words that you can use to describe a range of emotions from fear to relief. As you know, the gasp of an English-speaking person can say a lot. Japanese onomatopoeia is the same. 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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You've learned so much Japanese lately, you might be wishing for a review. Well, here it is! It's time for a comprehensive, concise review that will make sure everything sinks in! This beginner Japanese lesson is your chance to review the most important elements covered in the last few lessons. From apologizing to describing how something looks, this is the Japanese lesson that'll make sure the most important elements are clear. Don't miss it! ・ Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload Lesson Notes LiteDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload GrammarDownload Premium Learning Center Beginner Lessons (S4) JapanesePod101.com No No 17:40 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/22/taking-care-of-businessin-japanese/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/22/taking-care-of-businessin-japanese/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:30:00 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Newbie Lessons (S4)airportsexpressing appreciationfarewellsformalpassportspast tensesaying good bye http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/22/taking-care-of-businessin-japanese/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/22/taking-care-of-businessin-japanese/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you know, saying goodbye can be really hard. You may have to say your goodbyes to someone you'll probably never ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you know, saying goodbye can be really hard. You may have to say your goodbyes to someone you'll probably never see again, and that's tough. Or, you may just have to say bye for a few days or weeks. The way that you speak to someone depends on how long it will be before you see them again, but in most goodbye scenarios, you'll want to say, "Take care." In this newbie Japanese lesson, learn how to say goodbye to someone properly based on how long it will be before you see him or her again. And, learn to tell that person to take care, let's meet again, and just about anything else you might have the urge to say. This awesome Japanese lesson has plenty of charts and sample sentences to navigate you through any time you'll have to say "goodbye." ・ Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload Lesson Notes LiteDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload GrammarDownload Premium Learning Center Newbie Lessons (S4) JapanesePod101.com No No 11:30 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-15-sports/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-15-sports/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:30:00 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Videosvocabulary for sports http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-13-sports/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-15-sports/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Here at JapanesePod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn Japanese vocabulary words. Put us to the test with ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Here at JapanesePod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn Japanese vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can't live without. In this Japanese video tutorial, you'll learn the words for sports. They're presented so that you're sure to learn and retain them: hear a native speaker repeat the word three times, fast, slow, then fast. The video also shows the Japanese characters for each item, and there's a fun self-test at the end so you can see just how much you learned.  Download Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload Lesson Notes LiteDownload Premium Learning CenterDownload Video Videos JapanesePod101.com No No 2:49 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-13-jobs/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-13-jobs/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:30:00 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Videosjobsvocabulary http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-13-jobs/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/19/video-38-video-vocab-lesson-13-jobs/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Here at JapanesePod101.com, we’ve discovered the easiest way for you to learn Japanese vocabulary words. Put us to the test with ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! 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Download Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload Lesson Notes LiteDownload Premium Learning CenterDownload Video Videos JapanesePod101.com No No 2:46 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/18/audio-blog-s2-15-japanese-comedians-the-world-of-japanese-comedy/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/18/audio-blog-s2-15-japanese-comedians-the-world-of-japanese-comedy/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:30:00 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Audio Blogformaljapanese comedians http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/18/audio-blog-s2-15-japanese-comedians-the-world-of-japanese-comedy/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/18/audio-blog-s2-15-japanese-comedians-the-world-of-japanese-comedy/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Yuri's back for another installment of her audio blog. Today, she tells us all about the world of Japanese comedy. Are ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Yuri's back for another installment of her audio blog. Today, she tells us all about the world of Japanese comedy. Are you a fan of comedians? If so, this audio blog is a must hear! Yuri dedicates this audio blog to ‘manzai,' or Japanese comedy. If you're interested in what types of comedy are available in Japan or the popular comedians, this is the audio blog for you. Just like in the United States, Japanese comedians are often good looking, and they like to branch out into the world of television and movies. This is a fun and funny audio blog that you're sure to enjoy! ・ Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload Lesson Notes LiteDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Audio Blog JapanesePod101.com No No 3:46 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/17/lower-intermediate-lesson-s4-12-what-did-you-expect/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/17/lower-intermediate-lesson-s4-12-what-did-you-expect/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:30:00 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessons (S4)detectiveexpressing expectationshazu/should beInformalinspection http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/17/lower-intermediate-lesson-s4-12-what-did-you-expect/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2009/06/17/lower-intermediate-lesson-s4-12-what-did-you-expect/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you ever said, "This is the way things should be"? If so, you're expressing your expectations. I'm sure you do ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you ever said, "This is the way things should be"? If so, you're expressing your expectations. I'm sure you do that all the time in English. If you want to express your expectations clearly and concisely in Japanese, you need this lesson. This lower intermediate Japanese lesson is here to help you talk about your expectations. You'll learn the correct way to use hazu to talk about what you expect in Japanese, and there are plenty of sample sentences that you'll want to use right away. Don't miss this lesson! ・ Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload Lesson Notes LiteDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload GrammarDownload Premium Learning Center Lower Intermediate Lessons (S4) JapanesePod101.com No No 16:37