Introduce yourself, at your option

[Mathew]

Native English, I also read slowly, but confidently in Japanese. I've actually resisted reading translations for a long time, but I've grown to appreciate the art and variety that translations are capable of beyond the original language.

[Jo]

Wow, that's great! you can compare and contrast the Japanese original text and the English translation. Hope i could do this some day in the future. Also, yes, translations sometimes are Beyond the original. it's amazing.