訓読み　or 音読み. How can one choose the right way of reading a word from the first glance? when you see a new word, sometimes it can be a problem to read it in a right way, even if you know word's kanji well.

difference between くれる、もらう and いただく. all of them describe giving/receiving. As I understood, いただく　is used when a person who is giving has a higher status (like boss). But the difference between くれる　and もらう is something really obscure for me.

折れる and 壊れる - both of them mean to break according to google translate. what's the difference? for example, in the sentence "tree branch broke down because of the yesterday's strong wind" which one fits best.

what's the difference between から　and ので？ I looked in grammar dictionaries but still can't get the idea.

first entry: introducing myself Hi. My name is Artur I'm from Russia and I study English and Japanese. My speaking skills in English are limited because I don't have partners to practice with. So, I look forward to meet people and discuss something interesting with them (I like music, films, history and foreign languages and cultures). As for my Japanese, I only started to learn it and I'm on a very basic level. It would be grate if somebody can recommend me good books, sites and maybe useful tips for Japanese studying. Thanks in advance.