勉強カエル

This is a blog that hosts my Japanese writing practice (via prompts and diaries), translation practice, and other learning updates. View all posts.

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  • 2025.08.20

    • Translated 3 pages of JavaScript１年生
    • Reviewed vocab on Renshuu
    • Learned 2 words on Renshuu

  • 2025.01.31

    • Reviewed vocab on Satori Reader
    • Played シムピープル (The Sims) and translated with assistance from Japanese.io

  • 2024.07.10

    • Reviewed vocab on Umi

  • 2024.07.09

    • Played and translated encountered text in 旅かえる
    • Reviewed some vocab on Renshuu
    • Textbook tutor iTalki lesson
    • Completed げんき２ Workbook Ch16 pt2

  • 2024.07.08

    • Played and translated encountered text in 旅かえる
    • Reviewed some vocab on Renshuu

  • 2024.07.07

    • Played and translated encountered text in 旅かえる

  • 2024.07.05

    • Passive Listening of HIGH CARD S2 ep 4-8 (approx 1h40m)

  • 2024.07.04

    • Semi-Passive Listening of HIGH CARD ep 1 (approx 20 mins) and HIGH CARD S2 ep 1-3 (approx 1 hr)
    • Semi-Passive Listening of 【推しの子】S2 ep 1 (approx 20 mins)
    • Passive Listening of 異世界スーサイド・スクワッド ep 4 (approx 20 mins)
    • Passive Listening of ジョジョの奇妙な冒険ストーンオーシャン　２クール ep 5-6 (approx 40 mins)

  • 2024.06.10

    • Wrote sentences relating to あげる・くれる・もらう and posted them to HiNative
    • Learned and Reviewed vocab on the Umi app

  • 2024.06.09

  • 2024.05.28

    • Completed げんきII Workbook, Ch16 Pt1
    • Tutoring session with my textbook tutor

  • 2024.04.30

    • Shadowed Japanese with Shun episode 204, “Eating Out”
    • Shadowed Japanese with Shun episode, “L14 Present”
    • Shadowed Japanese with Shun episode, “YouTuber”
    • Reviewed vocabulary with Renshuu

  • 2024.04.28

  • 2024.04.27

    • Shadowed Nihongo Picnic episode 51 (JavaScript) for the first time at 0.9x speed
    • Shadowed Nihongo Picnic episode 34 (iPad) for the first time at 0.9x speed
    • Shadowed Nihongo Picnic episode 2 (どうぶつの森) for the 3rd time at 0.9x speed
    • Shadowed Japanese with Shun episode 204 (Eating Out) at 1.0x speed
    • Shadowed Japanese with Shun episode 209 (YouTuber) at 1.0x speed
    • Vocabulary flashcards via Renshuu

  • 2024.04.26

    • Studies with the Nihongo Picnic episode, どうぶつの森
      • Shadowed at 1.0x speed while on a walk
      • Shadowed at 0.9x speed while on a different walk
      • Made a Renshuu lesson of terms that are less familiar using the Text Analyzer tool and episode transcript
    • Reviewed vocabulary on Renshuu
    • Wrote a study update post

  • 2024.01.15

    • Reviewed vocabulary
    • Reviewed kanji
    • Reviewed grammar

  • 2024.01.14

    • Reviewed vocabulary
    • Reviewed kanji
    • Reviewed grammar

  • 2024.01.12

    • Reviewed vocabulary
    • Reviewed kanji
    • Reviewed grammar and learned more

  • 2024.01.11

    • Reviewed vocabulary
    • Reviewed kanji
    • Reviewed grammar

  • 2024.01.10

    • Reviewed vocabulary and learned more
    • Reviewed kanji and learned more
    • Reviewed grammar

  • 2024.01.09

    • Reviewed vocabulary and learned more
    • Reviewed kanji and learned more
    • Reviewed grammar and learned more
    • Lots of homework that is numerous enough that listing here is a hassle. But now I’m finally caught up.
    • Tutoring lesson with my textbook tutor
    • Translated podcast 日本語パレット　１ with transcript

  • 2024.01.08

    • Reviewed vocabulary and learned more
    • Reviewed kanji and learned more
    • Reviewed grammar and learned more
    • Listened to N5/N4 graded podcast, Nihongo Palette (episodes 1 and 2)

  • 2024.01.07

  • 2024.01.06

    • Reviewed vocabulary and learned more
    • Reviewed kanji and learned more
    • Reviewed grammar and learned more

  • 2024.01.05

    • Reviewed vocabulary and learned more
    • Reviewed kanji and learned more
    • Reviewed grammar and learned more
    • Translated 朝５分ドリル – 小学１年 – ６
    • Passively listened to 葬送のフリーレン and took notes on vocabulary I heard (2 eps, approx 45 mins)

  • 2024.01.04

    • Reviewed vocabulary
    • Learned new vocabulary
    • Reviewed kanji
    • Learned new kanji
    • Reviewed grammar with Bunpro

  • 2024.01.03

    • Reviewed vocabulary
    • Learned new vocabulary
    • Reviewed kanji
    • Learned new kanji
    • Reviewed grammar with Bunpro
    • Translated 朝５分ドリル – 小学１年 – ５
    • Passive Listening
      • Watched half of 鬼滅の刃 S4E11 while doing cardio (22 min)

  • 2024.01.02

  • 2024.01.01

  • 2023.12.31