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@@ -5,44 +5,108 @@ texts which would be otherwise too difficult tackle. This extension was inspired
[Rikaichan](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rikaichan/) and
[Rikaikun](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rikaikun/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp?hl=en), but it stands
apart in its goal of being a all-encompassing learning tool as opposed to a mere browser-based dictionary. It is the
-natural evolution of the [Yomichan](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan) plugin that I developed for Anki when I was starting to learn
-Japanese back in 2011.
+natural evolution of the [Yomichan](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan) plugin that I developed for Anki when I began learning Japanese
+in early 2011.
<iframe width="800" height="500" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/90_A1VpTnMk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
## Requirements ##
-For building:
+For basic functionality:
+
+* [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/)
+
+For automatic flash card creation:
+
+* [AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect/)
+* [Anki](http://ankisrs.net/)
+
+For development:
* [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/)
* [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.github.com/)
+* [Go](https://golang.org/)
* [Handlebars](http://handlebarsjs.com/)
* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
-* [Python 3](https://www.python.org/downloads/releases/3.0)
-
-For AnkiConnect:
-
-* [Anki](http://ankisrs.net/)
## Installation ##
-The simplest way to install this extension is to download it from the [Chrome Web
-Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yomichan/ogmnaimimemjmbakcfefmnahgdfhfami).
+Yomichan can downloaded free of charge from the [Chrome Web
+Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yomichan/ogmnaimimemjmbakcfefmnahgdfhfami). If you find this extension
+helpful and appreciate the time that was spent developing it, I would kindly ask that you leave a positive review. Your
+support and feedback encourages continued development of this tool.
## Usage ##
-1. Click on the Yomichan browser action button in the upper right corner of the window (labeled ヨミ).
-2. Hold down the <kbd>Shift</kbd> or the middle mouse button while you move your mouse over Japanese text.
-3. Resize the definition window by dragging the bottom right corner of the window.
-4. Clicking on a Kanji will display the Kanji information page, including a Kanji stroke diagram.
-5. Users of [AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect) will see buttons that can be used to create new flash cards.
-6. Right click on the Yomichan browser action button and select *Options* to configure the extension.
+Yomichan can be used as a standalone extension, or in conjunction with [Anki](http://ankisrs.net) via
+[AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect).
+
+### Basic Functionality ###
+
+1. Left-click on the ![](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/logo.png) icon to enable or disable Yomichan for the current browser instance.
+2. Right-click on the ![](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/logo.png) icon and select *Options* to display the Yomichan options page.
+3. Hold down <kbd>Shift</kbd> or the middle mouse button as you move your cursor over text to display definitions.
+4. Resize the definition window by dragging the bottom-left corner inwards or outwards.
+5. Click on the Kanji links in the definition window to view additional information about those characters.
+6. Click on the ![](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/play-audio.png) icon to hear the term pronounced by a native speaker.
+
+### Anki Integration ###
+
+1. Open the *Install Add-on* dialog by the selecting *Tools* &gt; *Add-ons* &gt; *Browse &amp; Install* in Anki.
+2. Input *2055492159* into the text box labeled *Code* and press the *OK* button to proceed.
+3. Restart Anki when prompted to do so in order to complete the installation of AnkiConnect.
+4. In Chrome, open the Yomichan options page by right-clicking the ![](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/logo.png) icon and selecting *Options*.
+5. Check the *Enable AnkiConnect* checkbox in the *General Options* group.
+6. Activate the *Terms* or the *Kanji* tab, depending on the type of card template you wish to configure.
+7. Select the Anki deck and model to use when creating new cards (see the [Anki Manual](http://ankisrs.net/docs/manual.html) for more details).
+8. Populate the model fields with markup representing contextual properties for the current vocabulary term or Kanji:
+ * **Term Markers**
+ * `{{audio}}`: Audio sample of a native speaker's pronunciation in MP3 format (if available).
+ * `{{expression}}`: Term written in Kanji (will be written in Kana if Kanji is not available).
+ * `{{glossary-list}}`: List of definitions with items expressed as a numbered list.
+ * `{{glossary}}`: List of definitions with items delimited using semicolons.
+ * `{{reading}}`: Kana reading for the term (empty for terms where the expression is the reading).
+ * `{{sentence}}`: Sentence, quote, or phrase in which the term appears in the source content.
+ * `{{tags}}`: Grammar and usage tags providing additional information about the term.
+ * `{{url}}`: Address of the web page in which the current vocabulary term appeared in.
+ * **Kanji Markers**
+ * `{{character}}` Unicode glyph representing the current Kanji.
+ * `{{glossary-list}}`: List of definitions with items expressed as a numbered list.
+ * `{{glossary}}`: List of definitions with items delimited using semicolons.
+ * `{{kunyomi}}`: Kunyomi (Japanese reading) for the current Kanji expressed in Katakana.
+ * `{{onyomi}}`: Onyomi (Chinese reading) for the current Kanji expressed in Hiragana.
+ * `{{url}}`: Address of the web page in which the current vocabulary term appeared in.
+9. Click on the ![](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/add-expression.png) icon to add the current expression using Kanji (e.g. 食べる).
+10. Click on the ![](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/add-reading.png) icon to add the current expression using the reading alone (e.g. たべる).
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions ##
+
+* **When are you going to port Yomichan to $MYBROWSER?**
+
+ I am considering creating a Firefox port once I am satisfied with the feature set of the Chrome extension. I may
+ consider other browsers in the future, as long as porting would be trivial and the browser in question runs natively
+ on Linux. This is not a high priority Firefox already has good extensions for Japanese learning (and I use Chrome
+ exclusively).
+
+* **When are you going to add support for $MYLANGUAGE?**
+
+ Developing Yomichan required a significant understanding of Japanese sentence structure and grammar. I presently
+ have no time to invest in learning yet another language; therefore other languages will not be supported. I will
+ also not be accepting pull request containing this functionality, as I will ultimately be the one maintaining your
+ code.
+
+* **When are you going to add support for [EPWING](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPWING) J-J dictionaries?**
+
+ This is a long-term goal, and I do not yet have a timeline for this feature. That being said, I believe that I have
+ figured out how to make this work in the restrictive Chrome extension environment, and mostly have to develop a new
+ tool to support extraction of data from this format.
## Screenshots ##
-[![Vocabulary definitions](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/vocab-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/vocab.png)
+[![Term definitions](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/term-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/term.png)
[![Kanji information](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/kanji-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/kanji.png)
-[![Options page](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options.png)
+[![General options](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-general-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-general.png)
+[![Anki options](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-anki-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-anki.png)
## License ##