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Intermdiate

Apr 30, 2026

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20 min read

Sentence Mining Done Right

Five seconds, three questions, before any card.

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Verbs

Apr 23, 2026

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1 min read

Your ている is Lying to You

Why 知っている doesn't mean "is knowing"

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Motivation

The Intermediate Plateau: Why It Feels Like Quicksand

Apr 16, 2026

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1 min read

The Intermediate Plateau: Why It Feels Like Quicksand

The intermediate plateau is structural. Here's the math.

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Habits

50 cards. 8 fails each. Sound familiar? 😅

Apr 9, 2026

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1 min read

50 cards. 8 fails each. Sound familiar? 😅

Every leech card is a diagnostic signal. There are exactly three failure types — and each has a different fix. ✨

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Language Deep Dive

Kanji Radicals: Actually Useful or Just Busywork?

Apr 2, 2026

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1 min read

Kanji Radicals: Actually Useful or Just Busywork?

Kanji have a reading cheat code. Seriously. ☕

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Language Deep Dive

Transitive vs. Intransitive Verb Pairs —The Pattern Nobody Teaches You

Mar 26, 2026

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1 min read

Transitive vs. Intransitive Verb Pairs —The Pattern Nobody Teaches You

Language Deep-Dive (Verbs / Grammar)

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Habits

SRS Triage: How to Fix Your SRS When Reviews Are Out of Control

Mar 19, 2026

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1 min read

SRS Triage: How to Fix Your SRS When Reviews Are Out of Control

Study Systems & Sequencing

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Language Deep Dive

They all mean 'seems like.' They're not the same.

Mar 12, 2026

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1 min read

They all mean 'seems like.' They're not the same.

One question. Four forms. Done guessing.

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Habits

Mar 5, 2026

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1 min read

Progress feels invisible. It's not.

Three self-tests that reveal what your study apps can't measure

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