今日、「～のに」と「～ために」と「～ため」を勉強しました。
家を建てるため、土地を買いたい。そのために、お金を貯めるのに、仕事を探そう予定だ。
Translation
In order to build a house, I want to buy some land. For that reason, in order to save money, I plan to look for a job.
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今日は「さ (Casual よ)」、「にしては]」と「[て初めて ]」勉強した。
最近日本語でHi-Score Girl見る。少し分かることができるだけでも、本当に楽しいさ。
Translation:
I am watching Hi-Score Girl in Japanese recently。I only understand a bit, but am really enjoing it. (さonly adds emphasis and confidence)
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あの人は弱いキャラプレイするにしてはこの大会で退けた。
Translation:
Considering that person played a weak character, they did well in this tournament. (happening at the same time, but not a consequence of each other)
[I have a very general question, as I noticed it troubles me: How do I express “in”? (as a spatial reference as in I play in a tournament or I am in the stadium, conbini etc. ) I used で here, but don´t think it is correct. Any pointers are greatly appreciated)]
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I’ve been slacking.
最近、「～ということだ」、「～というのは」、「～的」、「～もの」、「～ものだ」、「～最中に」、「～おかげで」、「～に基づいて」と「～点で」を勉強しました。
「私の物語」というのは事実的だ、ということだ。
Translation
I heard that “My Story” is factual.
仕事最中には、集中する必要があるものだ。それは大事なんだもの。
Translation
While working, you need to concentrate. That is the important thing.
おかげで、君の意見に基づいて、その点で決めた。
Translation
Thanks to you, I decided on that aspect based on your opinion.
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In that context I think で is correct. で is used to define the location that an action is performed, while に defines the location that someone or something exists/existed/will exist.
An easy example you’ve probably seen before: 公園で遊びます (Play in the park) vs 公園にいます (Exist in the park).
An example from bunpro which uses に in a similar way is:
病院に行かなくてはいけなかったばかりに、試合に参加できなかった。
(Simply because I had to go to the hospital, I couldn’t participate in the game.)
In this case, the に is denoting the place location that the speaker needed to go to to perform the action, which itself is the act of participating in the game.
In some cases, such as 座る, 立つ, 乗る etc, に is used even if you are using it in a continuous form because the main verb carries an implied “state of being”.
椅子に座ります。
(Sit on the chair)
Tofugu has a decent article on it (as usual)
EDIT: Also, check out this video
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同僚言って初めて、GMTKのGameJam2022で起こっていた知らなかったー。友達たちといいゲーム使った。なぜなら日本語勉強しなかった。
興味があったる、ここでプレイすることができる:
Summary
Translation:
I did not know the GMTK Game Jam 2022 was taking place, until a colleague told me.
I made a good game with my friends. That’s why I did not learn any japanese.
If you are interested you can play the game here.
[Also thanks a lot to @Slysoft for the help with location particles, still feel weird to me, but will become better over time I believe]
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Location particles are pretty difficult imo. Even once you understand how it works, a lot of it comes with repetitious practice in conversation.
散歩に行けば、分野を見られて虫を撮られる。
その試験は安ありません、勉強をするのが好きでしょう。
English
That test is not easy but you like to study, isn’t that right?
It helps you and others if you provide a translation (using hide details), so everyone can check whether they can read your sentence and can give you more helpful Feedback.
I think you can’t use 安 that way. As it only seems to refer to cheap prizes and peace / safety from what I can tell. 簡単 might be a better fit.
On another note you used but in your translation, but no such indicator exists in your sentence. Though I am not sure whether that is an issue.
Also keep up the grind 
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I think they were trying to use 易い which is placed after verbs to mean ‘easy to do’ but instead put the kanji for 安い meaning cheap. However, as you said, you normally use 簡単 for easy versus 易い (or やすい as it is typically written) and やすい is mostly only for verbs.
その試験は簡単じゃありません、でも勉強をするのが好きでしょう。
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今日は 「たものだ」、「すなわち」と「ではなくて」勉強した。
毎日のように3-4リテルコーラを飲んだものだ。やっぱり元気はない。
お茶はほとんど飲んで見た、でもあまり好きじゃない。ジュスが好き、けど元気もない。
皆さんいいアイデアがある。
Translation:
I used to drink 3-4 litre Cola per day. That is really unhealthy.
I tried drinking tea, but don’t like it too much. I like juice, but it is also unhealthy.
Does anyone have a good idea?
[not sure if I can say 元気もない、or if this constuct is exclusive to は and が
水しか飲まない。多分Wippoさんも水を飲んでみた方がいい。
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今日、「がある + (Noun)」 を勉強しました。
私もあの平和な川がある大きい森に来ます。
English
I will also come to that big forest with the peaceful river too.
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天気が熱すぎるよ
translation
weather is way too hot
即ち君のことが好き。待って。この歌の文もありました。
「即ち」は「つまり」みたい、でも少し違う。「つまり」は総括つかわれているに対して、「即ち」は情報加えることつかわれている。
だからこの分 「つまり」より「即ち」のほうがあうと思う。
Translation
In other words I love you. Wait. We already had this songs line.
「即ち」is like「つまり」, but a little bit different.
「つまり」is used for summarization, whereas sunawachi is used to add new information.
So I think in this sentence 「即ち」 fits better than 「つまり」.
みずか。もう努めた、でも大味すぎる。だけどすこしはいい。
Translation:
Water, huh? I already tried that, but it tastes to bland. A little bit is fine though.
昨日は「らしい」を勉強した
JLPT1試験は難しいらしいです
Translation
The JLPT 1 test seems difficult (Because I heard it from someone)