Help me type in Japanese! (Mac OS X) [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm studying to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test in December. I have a shitload to learn and it seems nigh insurmountable, but I can do it. What are the best ways to study for this? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Need to take a language next year; Japanese or Mandarin? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2007 - 37 answers

For those of you fluent in Japanese, I'd like to hear your best advice on the subject. I've studied for about 4 years, and have been living in Japan for nearly a year, but despite this, achieving true "fluency" still seems like an insurmountable task. Although I am conversationally fluent, at times I become incredibly frustrated. How long do you think it takes to become fluent? And now for the oh-so-impossible question: what should I do to speed up the process? Advice, experiences, suggestions would be welcome from any students of foreign language.
posted on Feb 13, 2005 - 9 answers