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1. hi hi can i have some advice about these sentences please?

   うちらの負けてる時、エースのももこ選手はまだ参戦していませんでした。ももこ選手が参戦したら、ゴールをちょっとしか決めなかったので、チームの結果を変わることができませんでした。

   (When we were losing, the ace player Momoko had not yet joined the game. When Momoko joined the game, she only scored a few goals and could not change the team’s result.)

   アニー選手はチームから信じられました。ですが、彼は試合に参戦したら、かえってチームがもっと負けてることになりました。

   (Annie was well regarded by the team. However, when he participated in the game, the team lost more.)

2. Does anyone know what the difference between さむくはありません and さむくありません is? Why is wa used in one version and ommitted in the other?

3. Probably a strange question, but there a Japanese equivalent to the phrase “oh boy, here we go” that you’d say in American English when you’re about to do something difficult?

4. Is it still possible for me to achieve native-like skills at my age?

   for context, l’m 13 and have very recently began learning Japanese. I’m very fascinated by the culture and history and plan to study abroad there-however this is where the title comes in. I’ve done a bit of web diving and have seen that it’s harder to achieve native-like fluency and enunciation after around 10yrs. I’ve seen plenty of other people pick up other languages in adulthood, however is it still possible I can achieve native-like fluency (possibly without an accent) in Japanese or is it too late? Not into adulthood yet so wanted to ask, thanks.
   Just to clarify, it’s not stopping me from learning BUT it would be great if I could achieve native-like skills. Thanks.

5. Can you use でしょう/だろう in addition after はず/に違いない？
   Or is it unecessary/weird/wrong or anything thanks!

6. Is there a good gameplan to learn as much as possible in six months?

   Let’s say I have an hour per day to dedicate to learning Japanese. What should I even start with, focus on, etc. I’m not looking for a quick answer, there are no shortcuts to learning languages, but I also don’t want to waste time.

   What’s a good gameplan here? I just don’t even know where to start.

7. What would I query to find animes that have a furry cast? I’m not specifically looking for kids anime, but they tend to be. Stuff like maple town story, samurai pizza cats, juuni senshi (bakuretsu eto rangers) etc. are animes that came out during the late 80s mid 90s but typing in 獣アニメ90年代 doesn’t give me what I’m looking for.

8. In 人にかまわれるのも人をかまうのにも慣れていないから。, is the にも just a more emphasized version of the も…も structure?

9. What are some of the best tips for staying motivated? I know I need to study Japanese to reach my desired fluency but I can’t for the love of God just do it. Any tips and advice will be greatly appreciated