WHAT???? It’s already well into 2015??? Where does the time go?? Obviously, I haven’t been studying as much this year or OMG maybe the number of words I need to learn is going down? NAH! That can’t be it. But anyways, in 2014, I ran into 152 new words that I was too newb at Japanese to know already or just can’t quite seem to memorize completely. That’s not even half a word a day! Tsk Tsk.
Some words I learned last year from my Twitter account.
Crazy commercials (of course)
Anime songs (of course)
Common sayings in anime
Some sort of 声優 event?
More anime songs (of course)
And it wouldn’t be the internet without cute animals
平皿
意地汚い
胸を撫で下ろす
雌雄
碑文
強情
判じ物
哨戒
狂言
克明
眉唾
貼付
錦鯉
与太話
鉄格子
懐柔
架ける
乾布摩擦
衆生
便覧
上唇
上辺
単元
狼狽
否めない
濃霧
残滓
羽毛
惨たらしい
金切り声
生娘
果報者
談判
慎ましやか
濾過
我先
遠心力
底意
沈着冷静
猜疑心
徒党
後手に回る
星辰
胸の痞が下りる
お手玉
下手人
尾ひれ
寒村
廃村
しわくちゃ
暴利
責任転嫁
風上にも置けない
けたたましい
隠居
はにかむ
胸のつかえがおりる
装填
履帯
昂揚
ひょんな
へちま
乙な味
目ざとい
くさや
干物
玉に瑕
瘴気
愚直
つぶさに
感無量
筋金入り
節操
インポ
楕円形
おしめ
殴打
めっきり
目分量
大らか
おそまつさまでした
着崩れ
退っ引きならない
含蓄
啖呵を切る
狭量
桃源郷
触診
すね毛
としゃぶつ
ひじき
がちんこ
勘当
金的
パチモン
露見
そん色
凡庸
解せない
毛嫌い
蒸発
なで肩
もくず
落ち度
保身
かいらい
涙ぐましい
大見得
倣う
年増
高窓
気位
羽衣（はごろも）
登用
男所帯
すたる
出土
擬態
興亡
心底
雪崩
苦肉
身びいき
拙劣
垂涎
てかてか
恩着せがましい
キンモクセイ
払拭
聡明
いたわる
不精
量刑
たらい回し
賄う
女給
黄ばむ
子煩悩
折檻
虚勢
冥王星
ぞんざい
気障っぽい
感銘
消去法
ねずみ講
後ろめたい
本懐
情状酌量
形振り構わず
瓜二つ
盛る（さかる）
Love the site, but was hoping to get some specialized information from you if possible. First a bit about me, I’m a Freshman in high school (9th Grade), and I want to move to Japan after I turn 18. I know this is possible for me, because based on tests and stuff I have a WAY above average intelligence. My only problem is not knowing where to tackle the language from. For now, I’ve learned the meanings for about 400 kanji in a month while balancing my Japanese with schoolwork (AP classes and French 2 Honors at the same time, RIP my social life). I’ve also picked up a copy of Baccano! Volume 1 that I’m reading/learning from.
So I suppose my final question to you is this: In your opinion, what is the most efficient way to attain the highest level of Japanese I can in the 4 year window I have? Please keep in mind that anything is possible, I can even memorize a dictionary cover-to-cover if need be.
For beginners, Romanji is KING. Hiragana and Katakana slows down the learning speed. For beginners, Hiragana and katakana sucks because they are also mixed with Kanji. So it will be better if you guys learn Romangi.
Thank you,
Oh the irony. Fantastic!
I really hope you are trolling.
PS: Its “Ro u ma ji” -> “Roumaji”
i found your site during a period when i was ill and couldn’t leave home. it helped me to learn a lot in very short time. i found it really useful, thank you very much
A pity you’re not continuing your blog any longer Tae Kim! All of your posts are really useful!