Removed another mention of the kanji deck, which has been put on hold for now.

Removed the Kanji deck that was labeled “Coming Soon.” From Chris: Thank you so much for your patience waiting for the kanji writing decks. I’m really sorry, but they’re still not ready — and honestly, they won’t be for a while longer. I still fully intend to add them in the future, but after being pushed back again and again, they’re just not where I want them to be. At this point, I think my time is better spent focusing on other projects that can have a bigger impact. I’m disappointed — and honestly a bit embarrassed — that I haven’t delivered on this yet. But I think it’s better to be upfront, rather than keep it hanging there like it’s just around the corner. Thanks again for sticking with me. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out: chris@nihongo-app.com

* Fix an issue where words would not appear bolded on the front of flashcards when furigana is turned off. * Fix mistakes on cards for どれぐらい, 痩せる, 気力,　除く, 手がかり, 対応, 扱う (thanks Matthew!) * Fix erroneous spaces before ません、ています、かげつ、てはいけません、てもいいです、てもいいですか、ましょう、くありません、さい in kana learning mode. * Replace rarely used kanji form of 勿論 with もちろん. * Update explanation for ています、あまり住んでいます、好き、が、へ、じゃありません、あそこ、よ、あなた、です、ます。 * Update explanations for し、ち、つ、ぢ、づ 、す、が、かhiragana characters. * Fix a typo in explanation for お金. * Merge 行って into the て-form cards. * Add additional explanation for dakuten mark. * Remove references to "kana" before the concept is introduced. * Many more tweaks and improvements to the beginner deck contents.

* Fix an issue where Katakana Day 4 had 10 cards in it instead of 5. * Remove the card for ぇ. * Include a space in romaji mode before じゃありません. * Remove extra space in romaji mode before ました、てください、くないです,くなかったです、くありませんでした、かったです、な (adjective)、じん、さい * Improve explanation of よかった. * Emphasize that katakana is most commonly used for loan words. * Add an explanation of hiragana and katakana as being analogous to upper and lowercase letters. * Add an explanation that Japanese words never begin with ん. * Update the grammatical explanations for は、が、に、へ. * Fix the explanation for the p-sound row of hiragana characters. * Update the introductory explanation of hiragana.

* Display the what's new screen prominently upon first launch after update. * Add an explanation about the new kana learning mode.

Major Updates * A new learning mode that gradually transitions from English letters (romaji) to Japanese characters. * Integrated hiragana and katakana flashcards into the beginner course. * Added the ability to mark a card known. Content Updates * Added notes to beginner cards where we first encounter each kind of long vowel. * Create a new sentence for the word 無くする with a more appropriate usage. * Added kana flashcards for small やゆよヤユヨ. * Fix a typo on Advanced day 5 where 止まる was given the furigana とままる. * Fix an issue on Advanced day 19 where 私語 was given the wrong furigana and wouldn't link to Nihongo. * Remove the は・へ　kana writing flashcards. This seems more appropriate in the vocab/grammar decks, which already address it. * Fix furigana typo on 美しい (thanks Wyatt!) * Fix infinite link loop on 面積 (thanks Wyatt!) App Improvements * Added a link to the Discord group JALUP Adventrurers (not run by me) in the Settings screen. * Make the 済 stamp semitransparent so you can see what's under it. Bug Fixes * Fix an issue where the status bar would not appear during a flashcard session on iPhone 16 models. * Fix tiny text for certain flashcards with multiline dialogs (for example, Expert day 37).

Nihongo Lessons is now published by Serpenti Sei Japan. (still Chris Vasselli behind the scenes!)

Fixed an issue where the flashcard text was not copyable on iOS 18.

* Added dark mode and tinted app icons. * Fixed an issue where syncing would not initiate properly.

Fix an issue where placeholder text was appearing in certain places in the app.

Fix an issue where the "Settings" header wouldn't appear on the top of the settings screen.

Fixes to run properly on the latest version of iOS.

Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue where decks would appear grayed out during onboarding.

Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue where launching Nihongo Lessons after launching Nihongo would erase any non-English language data downloaded in Nihongo.

Fix various minor visual glitches when running the app on iOS 17.

* Fixed an issue that would cause the built-in notes on a flashcard to not appear on the back of flashcards under certain circumstances. * Reduced app download size by 20%.

Fixed a problem causing the purchase of all decks as part of a sale to sometimes not activate properly. Fixed an issue where the unlock button would not be immediately removed in the "Next Up" section after making a purchase.

Add support for running sales in the app.

Add the ability to send in-app messages.

Fix a crash when trying to use master/champion decks with audio turned on.

Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that caused your preferences and app state (aside from flashcard progress) from not being properly migrated from version 1.0. * Fixed a crash when opening to flashcards that require unlocking, before app audio has finished downloading and installing.

Improvements * When adding a note to a flashcard, the card will now only slide up enough to make the text visible. Bug Fixes * Fix an issue that caused the app size to be over 200MB. * Fix an issue that could cause the audio to fade out immediately upon flipping a flashcard.

Major Features * Notes - You can now add notes to the back of any flashcard. If you previously imported data from Jalup, any notes you had should appear automatically. * Cloud Syncing - Your progress, notes, and preferences will now be synced automatically to all your devices via iCloud. Other Improvements * You can now view all words when you tap on them as word links, even if you haven't purchased the deck that they are contained in. * Added an option to have 5 flashcards per day instead of 10. * 済 stamp now appears on entire courses once you've finished all 1000 cards. * Added an option in Settings to reset entire flashcard progress. * Added options for when audio should be played automatically. * Added links to Settings to places to follow Nihongo Lessons on social media. * Updated しようがない to しょうがない throughout the contents of the app, since it is the more common way to write the word. Bug Fixes * Text will now shrink on the back of flashcards if the full contents does not fit at full size. * Fix an issue where the status bar would stay visible during flashcard study when running on iPhones with a home button. * "Initializing App Data" will no longer briefly appear after the opening tutorial on first launch of the app. * Fixed an issue where furigana would appear twice on top of words where only part of the word was bolded (11 cards). * Fix four cards with incorrect highlighting or furigana in beginner deck.

Fix an issue that could cause Nihongo to crash and fail to launch properly, when you have a non-English language dictionary enabled in Nihongo and then launch Nihongo Lessons.

Improvements * Importing Jalup progress will now overrwrite the progress of existing cards, allowing you to reset to your Jalup progress if you'd like. * Added confirmation messages telling you the result of your attempt to restore purchases. * Rounded corners throughout the app now use a continuous style. Bug Fixes * Fix flashcard progress being erased for imported kana conquerer progress on cards that we have not yet implemented. * Fix a rare crash when drawing kana characters.

This update includes many fixes and improvements in preparation for the first public release.