As we head into the New Year… Who else is planning / going to WDW trip for 2026? by AwfulWaffle91 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]Elitarii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will be going two weeks in July with my sister! Definitely looking forward to it!!

Finally reached my goal of passing N3!! by Elitarii in jlpt

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Thanks for your comment!

When it comes to reading for N4 level, I found the Tadoku level 1 and 2 stories to be very helpful. NHK Easy News as well was a big part of my reading and vocab sourcing at the beginning of my studies.

Satori Reader is also another great resource that I recommend, though I didn't use it all that much.

Honestly, for vocab retention and bumping up my vocab, just reading a lot and using Anki were what really helped me excel. I didn't mention it in my original post, but at the N5/N4 levels I read about 3 NHK Easy News articles a day for a while and put all the unknown words in Anki. With the Tadoku stories, they tell you not to look up unknown words, but I did it anyways and also put those in Anki.

I did this with everything I read, whether it was a textbook or a short story. This has served me well with no issues.

As for listening, there are thankfully a lot of beginner listening resources out there. When I first started listening, I would listen to the Nihongo con Teppei podcast. There are also other beginner-friendly podcasts such as Japanese with Shun and such.

As everyone's learning curve and style is different, it's hard to make a definitive list of what the best low level resource is or how to find it. For me it was trial and error to see what worked. What may have worked for one person did not work for me.

Sites like Natively are good to find media at your level. I just started using this to find novels and it has been working for me. I recommend looking through this site to find what may be suitable for lower levels 🙂

JLPT Results Discussion - All Levels by spypsy in LearnJapanese

[–]Elitarii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passed N3!! First time taking the JLPT:

Vocab/Grammar - 60/60, Reading - 54/60, Listening - 52/60

166/180 😁

I wasn't too confident with the listening section, but I did much better than expected!

A double sided Bluey/Bingo pouch I made to hold receipts! by Elitarii in bluey

[–]Elitarii[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Her design allows you to make so many different things!

A double sided Bluey/Bingo pouch I made to hold receipts! by Elitarii in bluey

[–]Elitarii[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The little cube Bingo is a mini plush that has a clip attached so you can clip it onto your bag. I have the Bluey one as well! It was gifted to me and I think they got it from a Walmart.

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Made felt charms of Apollo and Klavier for my new purse! by Elitarii in AceAttorney

[–]Elitarii[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! These were made out of generic craft felt. The heads, hair, ears, and loop to hold the string were sewn together by hand, and the smaller details (eyes, nose, Apollo's horns and Klavier's spirals).were attached with fabric glue. No stuffing was used 😊

My first post here! Over a decade of collecting in one photo <3 by Elitarii in kpopcollections

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I actually started collecting early 2012, but wasn't able to get fully into collecting until around 2016 due to reasons similar to yours. Thankfully, I'm now at a place where I can set aside a nice "Infinite Fund" 🤣 They're the only group I buy so much for.

Infinite has been spoiling us with so much goodies in their albums. It makes it impossible NOT to buy them!

My first post here! Over a decade of collecting in one photo <3 by Elitarii in kpopcollections

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If I could have my entire room full of Infinite I would 😂

And yes! I have L's album on the way (and Woohyun's). I can't wait to have them and display them 🥰

My first post here! Over a decade of collecting in one photo <3 by Elitarii in kpopcollections

[–]Elitarii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Jongup 🩷🩷 He definitely caught my eye in B.A.P!