Hey all.
For awhile I've been using the dreaded Google translate to practice new grammar and vocabulary while not under the gun of dealing with a listener. I feel the system has worked well enough and I've just accepted the risk that a small percentage of the sentences I'm toying around with may not be practical to use with a native.
What id like to know is if there are any better options than using jisho and Google translate that offer better nuanced feedback on whether or not a practice sentence/paragraph I'm doing is understandable in the way I'm thinking it is.
I'm also very open to hearing about other people's processes for learning new aspects of the language especially in that middle ground that lies between academic learning and application. Not having any Japanese around near where I live has been the single most limiting factor for me getting to that next level.
by Garpocalypse