To toot my own horn a bit, I do quite well in one-on-one conversations. I understand most of what's being said and can respond easily as long as it's about basic topics. But when two or more Japanese people are talking to each other, or for things like speeches, meetings, and announcements, I get like 10-20% understanding. Any advice? Haven't seen anyone talk about this specific issue but I'm sure I'm not the first. The issue is I've lived in Japan for almost 3 years and this specific aspect of Japanese hasn't improved much as far as I can tell.
by UberPsyko