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1. Hi everyone! Tomorrow is the last day working at a Japanese school and I’ve been asked to say a goodbye speech to the staff in Japanese 😅
   I would appreciate any feedback on what I’ve prepared (does it make sense? Does the humor come across? Exactly how many mistakes have I made? 😆)
   よろしくお願いします🙇‍♀️

   今日はここに来る最後の日です。ここに来るたびに嬉しくなります　ー　熊がいるのに！初めてここに来た時のことを覚えています。消防訓練をしました。大きい声で「火事だ！」と叫ぶのは少し恥ずかしかったけど楽しかったと思います。生徒たちはいつも元気でおもしろいです。先生たちはいつも親切で優しくしてくれてありがとうございます。
   OO先生とOO先生のおかげで毎週楽しいクラスができました。OO先生は日本人なのに、英語の知識は私より優れています。OO先生、これからもフォニックスを頑張ってください！
   今までほんとうにありがとうございます。

2. Is there anywhere I can find a good explanation on the difference between になる and となる? They both seem to be used in pretty similar situations.

3. こんにちは!

   How to deal with words that have multiple forms but show up in the dictionary with the same meaning?

   For example 行き(ゆき) and 行き(いき), both have the same entry in Yomitan.

   How would I know if there is a difference between them and their nuance? which dictionary is better than the recommended ones for Yomitan?

   Thanks.

4. I have several questions:

   1. I notice some Hiranga / Katakana charts have an extra section at the bottom with g-, z-, d-, b-, and p- rows. Why are these separated from the “main” charts? (I would guess they were added later for loan words), and should I memorize these with the main charts or come back to them later?

   2. Is it better to study Kanji by associating the symbols with English, as in writing “嵐” and sounding out loud “storm” instead of “arashi,” at least during beginner learning, or should I go straight to associating Kanji with their Japanese sounds?

   3. Since I began studying Hiranga and Katakana, I’ve noticed that Japanese writing will include all three writing systems in a single sentence or even a single word. How exactly does this work?

5. Hi! I’m looking for specific immersion material. Is there a good Japanese youtube channel for English Premier League football? Like highlights? Or commentary?

   I’ve found U-Next, which has the rights to it in Japan, but it doesn’t seem like they’ve posted anything for it on their youtube channels yet. Has anyone tried subscribing to the streaming service from abroad? If so, was it worth it?

6. How the hell do I say I like your outfit to a girl my age in Japanese I’m getting so much mixed answers

7. 3 questions in 1 comment!

   How difficult is One Piece Manga to read / sentence mine in general? Would it be beneficial to even try to?

   And could a beginner start reading it from scratch?

8. I am looking at this sentence from [Wanikani](https://www.wanikani.com/vocabulary/%E6%94%AF%E5%BA%A6) :

   母は台所で夕飯の支度を、父は部屋で旅行の支度をしています。

   Is there a grammatical reason for the する form being omitted from the end of the 1st clause?

9. I took japanese 20 years ago in college and have forgotten basically all the vocabulary, but a lot of the rules still remain in my head. I have a simple transliteration question out of curiosity: “Kakugo wa ii ka?” I saw that translated as “Are you ready?” and wanted to know what it means literally. I recognize the wa, ii, and ka obviously. A look in the dictionary said Kakugo means determination? So was the transliteration something like “is the determination well?” Do I have that correct? Back when I was in college, thinking about sentences in a trans-literal way helped me shift my mindset to comprehend the syntax of japanese better.