1. The meaning of「一応」in real Japanese

  2. The meaning of「別に」in real Japanese

  3. The meaning of「まあ」in real Japanese

  4. The meaning of「なんか」in real Japanese

  5. The meaning of「ちょっと…」in real Japanese

  6. Why Japanese often sounds vague (and why that’s ok…

  7. Why simple Japanese sounds more natural than “corr…

  8. What progress in Japanese actually looks like

  9. What to do when Japanese feels too fast

  10. How much Japanese should you understand when liste…

  11. How to listen to Japanese without trying to unders…

  12. How to use this blog for your Japanese learning