Learning a language involves hours and hours of memorizing new words and expressions. Most people will make short lists or will write new words on flash cards to study later. Either way works well. But there are two directions in which you can study.

1. You can cover up the Japanese word, look at the English word, and try and remember the meaning of the English word:

2. You can cover up the English word, look at the Japanese word, and try and remember how to say that word in English:

Either way works, but they are not the same. Let's try both ways and see which is better for you.