Best method/resource to learn and retain new words? I've been learning a bunch of kanji through flashcards (using Anki) the past month or so and I've noticed a big difference in the learning curves of new kanji depending on whether or not I am already familiar with a word in which they are a part of. I'm curious if anyone has a good method or know any good resources for learning new words in an interactive way as I find myself struggling with learning vocab from books and pure repetition (as it gets me so bored, stumping my motivation). I'm also interested if anyone has any good tips or tricks when it comes to retaining words. Using those words as often as possible in conversation is an obvious way to do it, but it's rarely I have someone to converse with. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!