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Nickvisel
is on page 62 of 136
62 pages in and I’ve learned why the author’s original name for the book is “Gone fishin’”
本日は休ませていただきます
Literal translation is something along the lines of “humbly receive letting rest today”. Contextually, some shopkeepers are receiving from the exalted customer the letting them rest today.
In other words, shop is closed. Gone fishin’.
— Oct 27, 2025 10:04AM
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本日は休ませていただきます
Literal translation is something along the lines of “humbly receive letting rest today”. Contextually, some shopkeepers are receiving from the exalted customer the letting them rest today.
In other words, shop is closed. Gone fishin’.
Daniel Learmouth
is on page 129 of 144
Pg. 101 -> 129
1h8m18s (5h3m26s)
Final reading time: 5h3m26s
— Oct 15, 2025 03:50PM
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1h8m18s (5h3m26s)
Final reading time: 5h3m26s
Daniel Learmouth
is on page 101 of 144
Pg. 75 -> 101
1h2m29s (3h55m8s)
Oh, so that's what gives with the Johnny Carson ほど...but also, I'm still making the mistake of reading this whilst not entirely awake. I'm wasting this book's potential; once I've finished it tomorrow, I'll need to give this a re-read when I'm actually properly awake.
— Oct 14, 2025 03:27PM
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1h2m29s (3h55m8s)
Oh, so that's what gives with the Johnny Carson ほど...but also, I'm still making the mistake of reading this whilst not entirely awake. I'm wasting this book's potential; once I've finished it tomorrow, I'll need to give this a re-read when I'm actually properly awake.
Daniel Learmouth
is on page 75 of 144
Pg. 50 -> 75
1h3m41s (2h52m39s)
We went into a bit of a ride over how much of a mess things like causative and passive conjugations can be and how complicated it all is if you're not remotely close to grasping them. I'm getting the impression that I'm going to have to refer back to this book every once in a while to ensure I get the most out of it.
— Oct 13, 2025 03:28PM
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1h3m41s (2h52m39s)
We went into a bit of a ride over how much of a mess things like causative and passive conjugations can be and how complicated it all is if you're not remotely close to grasping them. I'm getting the impression that I'm going to have to refer back to this book every once in a while to ensure I get the most out of it.
Daniel Learmouth
is on page 50 of 144
Pg. 31 -> 50
56m4s (1h48m58s)
It was not a good idea to read this whilst tired. I'm not sure what I read properly sunk in, although I think I somewhat get what the idea is between は and が. I'll just need more in-context examples to work with, although I suppose that's what reading is for...so maybe I should do that, ideally when I'm not tired.
— Oct 12, 2025 03:23PM
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56m4s (1h48m58s)
It was not a good idea to read this whilst tired. I'm not sure what I read properly sunk in, although I think I somewhat get what the idea is between は and が. I'll just need more in-context examples to work with, although I suppose that's what reading is for...so maybe I should do that, ideally when I'm not tired.
Daniel Learmouth
is on page 31 of 144
Pg. 7 -> 31
52m54s (52m54s)
I'm not entirely sure if I'm reading this way too soon for where I am with my Japanese comprehension, but if nothing else, it ought to help calcify some of the concepts that I already have some familiarity with but don't fully understand yet, whilst also giving me an idea of what to look out for.
— Oct 11, 2025 02:53PM
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52m54s (52m54s)
I'm not entirely sure if I'm reading this way too soon for where I am with my Japanese comprehension, but if nothing else, it ought to help calcify some of the concepts that I already have some familiarity with but don't fully understand yet, whilst also giving me an idea of what to look out for.
