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Betrayal in the Arctic

Betrayal in the Arctic

An exciting thriller that takes place in northern Norway

2024

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日本語の小さな居場所 | The Japanese Language Nook

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Helen Nomura

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May 15

日本語の小さな居場所 / The Japanese Language Nook

投稿について / Guidelines For Contributing

日本語の小さな居場所 / The Japanese Language Nook

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Stories For English Learners

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Helen Nomura

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May 9, 2025

Improve Your English Reading Skills

A Series of Stories Progressing Through the CEFR Levels A1~C1/C2

Improve Your English Reading Skills

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Language Lab

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Helen Nomura

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Jun 26, 2025

How to Learn Vocabulary Without Memorising Word Lists

A personal method for building vocabulary through reading, writing, and emotional connection

How to Learn Vocabulary Without Memorising Word Lists

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Language Lab

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Helen Nomura

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Aug 21, 2024

How to Reach Fluency in a Language

It isn’t as hard as you might think

An English vocabulary textbook

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Helen Nomura

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Jan 14, 2024

Who am I?

A little more about me and what I write about

Who am I?

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Multilingual Life — A Brit in Japan

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Helen Nomura

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5d ago

Snow Has Arrived Here in Asahikawa

My First Winter in Hokkaido Has Begun

Snow Has Arrived Here in Asahikawa

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Multilingual Life — A Brit in Japan

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Helen Nomura

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Nov 5

Is Finding a Niche Really Necessary?

I sometimes wish I could be one of those people who picks a thing and then that’s it, that’s all they do. I’d wake up every morning knowing…

Is Finding a Niche Really Necessary?

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Language Lab

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Helen Nomura

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Nov 2

Why Are Some Languages Harder to Learn Than Others?

How sound and rhythm patterns influence vocabulary learning

Why Are Some Languages Harder to Learn Than Others?

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Multilingual Life — A Brit in Japan

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Helen Nomura

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Oct 12

Is It Still Worth Writing?

Finding my way as a novelist in the age of AI

Woman on sofa with laptop on her knee feeling frustrated

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Language Lab

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Helen Nomura

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Oct 6

A Real Trick To Help You Learn A Language

After months of procrastination, I tried something different this morning

A Real Trick To Help You Learn A Language

Helen Nomura

Helen Nomura

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A Brit living in Japan for the last 24 years. I love languages, travelling, writing and classical piano. https://linktr.ee/helennomura

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