Might I direct you to the
http://www.japanforum.com/forum/japa...resources.html
Or
http://www.japanforum.com/forum/japa...nslations.html
Both have great study tips for Japanese... You just have to seach though end less pages to find what you want. lol
Umm I would say that flash cards do work the best for Hiragana and Katakana, some Kanji too but I would still try to write out the kanji and know its meaning before Flash cars (just a bit easier)
"To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one must not love. But then, one suffers from not loving. Therefore, to love is to suffer."