Study advice that assumes you have a job, not a gap year. Short rituals, less guilt, and why a deck of cards won't teach you to order water.
Beginner Japanese speaking anxiety is normal. Years of silent study don't transfer to the first sentence at a counter.
Study habitsAnki isn't enough for beginner Japanese. Cards review words. They don't teach particles in a living sentence.
Study habitsStudy Japanese five minutes a day. Short daily rituals stick. Weekend cram sessions don't.