Table of Contents

Last updated: 7.3.2013 Listed below is a categorized outline of the site to help navigate the articles. If you came from the "How it All Started" page, you can start in section 2.

1. Beginnings
   • Start Page
   • About
   • How It All Started
2. Tools and References
   • Overview of the Method
   • Tools I'm Using
   • FAQ
3. Mental Preparation Topics
   • Why Learn Japanese?
   • Pace Yourself - What's the Rush?
   • How Fast Is Fast Enough?
   • Aiming Too High = Aiming To Fail?
   • The Art of Focus: F the Big Picture
   • Falling Off the Wagon
   • Quantity Over Quality
   • Use It Or Lose It?
   • Writing is Remembering
   • Believing is Achieving
   • Social Resistance and You: How to Handle Unsupportive Surroundings
   • Practice Makes Better
   • Keep Your Feet on the Ground!
   • How Unnecessary Discipline will Kill Your Japanese
   • Time-Boxing
     • Time-Management: Time-Boxing and Sacrificing
   • Immersion
     • An Overview of Immersion
     • Secrets to a Successful Immersion Environment (When Around Others)
     • Make it Japanese Or Make It Gone
   • SRS
     • An Overview of the Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
     • Setting Up Your Decks For Success
     • The Importance of Doing Reviews When They Are Due
     • Throwing Away Cards
4. Phases of Learning Japanese
   0. Pre-Phase Introduction to Japanese
      • High-Level Japanese Language Overview
      • Introduction to the Japanese Writing System
      • Why Using Romaji is Bad for your Japanese Health
   1. Kanji (Meaning and Writing Only)
      • Phase 1: Kanji
      • My Method For Learning (Remembering) Kanji
      • Remembering the Kanji 1
   2. Kana
      • Phase 2: Kana (new!)
      • Remembering the Kana
   3. Sentences / Input
      • Sentences Series 1: An Overview of Phase 3 (As Well As Some Q&A)
      • Sentences Series 2: Input vs. Output (and Why Input Should Come First)
      • Sentences Series 3: Setting Goals
      • Sentences Series 4: How to Set Up Your SRS Decks
      • Sentences Series 5: Using SRS Effectively With Sentences
      • Sentences Series 6: How to Know When You've Truly Learned a Sentence
      • Sentences Series 7: Grammar (may evolve into its own series)
   4. Output (Speaking)
      • Phase 4: An Overview of Output
5. Additional Resources
   • Links
   • Grooveshark
   • Useful Tool For Reading Kanji
   • Kana Tables