Feature List 

Welcome to the JapanesePod101.com User Guide! This guide will get you started using the many tools and features that the JapanesePod101.com website offers. The guide will be split into three sections: features accessible to our Free, Basic, and Premium subscribers. If you still have any questions after reading through the guide, feel free to email us at contactus@japanesepod101.com.

Free Features

Audio
All of our podcasts are free to download and listen to. For information on how to subscribe to our program using iTunes or Juice, please see Technical Questions You can also listen to our audio in any MP3 capable audio player, as well as straight from the JapanesePod101.com website. To manually download the audio and listen using your favorite audio player, simply right-click (control-click for uni-button Mac users) the Audio link and choose to save the file to your computer. To listen to the audio on our website (), either click Play Now or Play in Popup and the file will immediately begin buffering and playing.

Flash Inline Player	Downloading MP3 Files

Community
As always, the comments feature is available to anyone who visits the JapanesePod101.com website. To access the comments, simply click the Comments link below a post, and post any questions or comments that you might have. Our community is always more than willing to help each other out.

Viewing Lesson Comments	Submitting a Lesson-Related Comment

In addition to Comments, our Forum provides an outlet for more organized and varied discussions. You can access the Forum from the Forum link on the top menu bar. Subscribers who have signed up on our site will have had a forum account automatically created for them. If you are logged into the site, you will also automatically be logged in to the Forum. For Free users who have not signed up for a Free Trial or paid subscription, you will need to manually create a forum account. After clicking on the Forum link in the top bar, click on the Register link at the top of the forums. Follow the directions there to create your account.

Before you get started in the Forum, please take a moment to read through the Posting Guidelines and Using The Forum posts. You can find a quick overview of Frequently Asked Questions specific to the forums here.

Access the Forum from the Top Menu Bar	Interact, Collaborate, Learn

Download Center
The Download Center is the perfect place to start if you are new to JapanesePod101.com and would like to download our previous lessons to your computer.

Download Center	Download BitTorrent Technology

Basic Subscription Features

PDFs
In addition to all of the features to which Free users have access, our Basic subscribers also have access to our accompanying PDFs. The accompanying PDFs are available under the Basic column below each of our lessons. To access the PDFs, simply click on the desired PDF to open it in your browser, or save it to your computer by right-clicking (control-clicking for uni-button Mac users) and choosing to save. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDFs, or an alternative such as the free Foxit Reader.

Access the Basic Subscription Features	Lesson Vocabulary
Grammar Points	Lesson Transcripts
Kanji Close-Up	Kanji Practice Sheet

Premium Subscription Features

Learning Center
The Learning Center is our extensive collection of tools and features that can help you take your learning experience to a completely new level. The Learning Center is divided into two sections: Lesson Specific and Self-Study. The Lesson Specific features allow you to make the most of our podcasts by reviewing, drilling, and quizzing you over the lesson material. The Self-Study features allow you to go beyond the lessons and take your studies into your own hands.

Lesson Specific Learning Center	Self-Study Learning Center

Global: My Kanji/Word Bank
Your Kanji Bank and Word Bank are a collection of kanji and vocabulary that you build from the vocabulary/kanji provided in the lessons, or by using the dictionaries. You can open your Kanji/Word bank in a print friendly format for easy printing, or drill your Banks with the Self-Study flashcards. Clicking any entry in your Banks will remove that entry. You can also select multiple entries and click the Delete Selected Kanji button at the bottom to remove multiple entries.

My Kanji Bank	My Word Bank

Global: User Settings
In the User Settings, you can select which type of romaji is displayed in the Basic Dictionary.

User Settings

Lesson Specific: Lesson Directory
The Lesson Directory is your one-stop access to all of the available lesson data. You can filter the directory of lessons using the check boxes at the top, or change the sort order, and then click Refresh. The Lesson Specific tools default to the most current lesson. To change the current lesson, simply click the book graphic in the Review column for the lesson you wish to choose. Click on a lesson name to jump to the lesson home and comments. In the Listen column, click the first speaker graphic for the lesson audio, and if available the second speaker graphic links to the informal or bonus audio. In the Explore column, there is a graphic for each PDF that is provided for that lesson. If you hover the mouse over the graphic, it will tell you which PDF it represents.

Lesson Directory

Lesson Specific: All Lesson Vocabulary List
The All Lesson Vocabulary List provides a comprehensive, dynamic, and fully searchable list of all the vocabulary words covered in every Beginner, Intermediate, and Survival Phrases lesson. Easily filter your search by keyword, lesson type, and lesson #. Results are displayed in Japanese, Romaji, English, and can be quickly added to your personalized Word Bank with the click of a button. Finally, a link is provided for each vocabulary word which will take you to the Learning Center of the specific lesson that introduced the word. .

All Lesson Vocabulary List

Lesson Specific: Transcript
Lesson transcripts with line-by-line audio.

Lesson Transcript

Lesson Specific: Kanji List
The Kanji List is a listing of the kanji relevant to the currently selected lesson. You can click on any of the kanji listed to add them to your Kanji Bank which can be used to print study lists or create flashcards. You can also select multiple kanji and click the Add to My Kanji Bank button at the bottom to add all selected kanji.

Kanji List

Lesson Specific: Vocabulary List
The Vocabulary List is a listing of the vocabulary relevant to the currently selected lesson. You can click on any of the vocabulary listed to add them to your Vocabulary Bank which can be used to print study lists or create flashcards. You can also select multiple vocabulary and click the Add to My Word Bank button at the bottom to add all selected vocabulary.

Vocabulary List

Lesson Specific: Grammar List
The Grammar List is a listing of the grammar points introduced or covered in the currently selected lesson. Each grammar point can be clicked on for a detailed expansion including formation, example sentences, notes, related expressions, and related lessons.

Grammar List

Lesson Specific: Kanji Flashcards
The Lesson Specific Kanji Flashcards drill the kanji that are in that lesson’s kanji list. When starting, choose which options to display at start and which to display as answer. The information that you would like to drill yourself on should be chosen to display as answer. Then choose Begin. To show the missing information on the flashcard, click the Show Answer button at the bottom. If you already knew this answer, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click No. The page will keep a record of your progress.

Kanji Flashcards	Kanji Flashcards

Lesson Specific: Vocabulary Flashcards
The Lesson Specific Vocabulary Flashcards drill the vocabulary that are in that lesson’s vocabulary list. When starting, select the type of flashcards that you prefer from the provided options. Then choose Begin. To show the missing information on the flashcard, click the Show Answer button at the bottom. If you already knew this answer, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click No. The page will keep a record of your progress.

Vocabulary Flashcards	Vocabulary Flashcards

Lesson Specific: Quizzes
Designed with the Japanese Language Proficiency Test in mind, our Content, Grammar, and Vocabulary questions reinforce what you’ve learned in the lesson. After studying the lesson materials, you’ll want to quiz yourself over the information. Simply click on the quiz that you would like to take in the sidebar, and then complete the quiz questions and click Check Answers at the bottom. You will be given an overview of your quiz results outlining which answers were correct or incorrect, and supplying the correct answers.

Content Questions	Vocabulary Questions

Self-Study: Hiragana/Katakana Chart (w/Audio)
Choose to view and print a Printer Friendly copy of the charts, or study straight from the site with a selection of six of our voice talents to give you the proper pronunciation of each character. Simply click on one of the names at the top of the page to select the desired voice, and then click the play button below a character to hear the pronunciation. Feel free to change voices whenever you want!

Hiragana Chart w/Audio	Katakana Chart w/Audio

Self-Study: Hiragana/Katakana Practice Sheet
Print kana practice sheets here for plenty of personal writing practice.

Kana Practice Sheet

Self-Study: Kanji Dictionary
Search our kanji dictionary of over 6,000 entries. Search using English, hiragana, or kanji and click on any of the results to add them to your Kanji Bank. You can also select multiple entries and use the Add Selected Kanji to My Kanji Bank button at the bottom to add them all at once.

Kanji Dictionary

Self-Study: Word Dictionary
Our Word Dictionary consists of over 100,000 entries. For exact matches only, vulgar words, or to search only the top 20,000 most commonly used words, check the appropriate boxes just below the search query. Search using English, hiragana, or kanji and click on any of the results to add them to your Kanji Bank. You can also select multiple entries and use the Add Selected Kanji to My Kanji Bank button at the bottom to add them all at once.

Word Dictionary

Self-Study: Kana Recognition Practice
To get started using the Kana Recognition Practice, choose the kana you wish to practice, and below the Check answer button, select the groups you would like included. If you have Macromedia Flash installed, you can check Play Sounds to hear the proper pronunciation of the character once you have correctly identified it. Once you are ready to start, enter the romanized reading of the character in the entry field below the character and hit enter or click the Check answer button. If you choose correctly, the box below the character will turn green, confirm your answer, and give you the correct pronunciation if you have Play Sounds enabled. If you choose incorrectly, the box below the character will turn red and the correct reading will be displayed, along with a new character for you to identify. The page keeps a record of your results which you can reset using the Reset button at any time.

Kana Recognition Practice

Self-Study: JLPT Practice Tests
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a well recognized exam designed to measure one’s Japanese reading and listening abilities. The test is divided into 4 levels, with Level 1 being the most difficult and 4 the easiest. Questions in our JLPT Practice Tests are categorized by level and are specifically modeled after the actual test. Our content team is on the extremely STRICT side, so you won’t find too many throw away answers. Good luck!

JLPT Practice Test	Level 4 Practice Questions

Self-Study: Grammar Bank and Verb Conjugation
Our extensive Grammar Bank offers a collection of grammar points covered in each lesson. It is searchable by JLPT Level, Level, Category, or Romaji. Each grammar point comes packed with formation, example sentences, notes, related expressions, and related lessons. The Verb Conjugation sections let’s you choose a class 1, class 2, or irregular verb to display its conjugation chart with audio.

Verb Conjugation Chart w/Audio	Verb Conjugation Chart w/Audio
Grammar Bank	Grammar Point Detail

Self-Study: Kanji Flashcards
The Self-Study Kanji Flashcards function allows you to drill the kanji in your Kanji Bank, selected jo-yo- grades, or selected JLPT grades. Choose your desired set of kanji and the type of test, and then click Begin to start. To show the missing information on the flashcard, click the Show Answer button at the bottom. If you already knew this answer, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click No. The page will keep a record of your progress.

Self-Study: Vocabulary Flashcards
Select the desired type of test and the number of words that you would like to be included, and then click Begin to start. To show the missing information on the flashcard, click the Show Answer button at the bottom. If you already knew this answer, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click No. The page will keep a record of your progress.

Self-Study: Japanese Basics
The Japanese Basics section provides short introductions to the Japanese language as well as the various writing and romanization systems.