User blog comment:B214/Question & Answers 5/@comment-74.213.68.208-20150420040229/@comment-70.109.61.63-20150420045328

usually it would be best to not think about translating. its pretty much something to hold you back kind of ordeal. just learn new vocabulary by assocating japanese with pictures and continuous conversation, writing, and reading practice too i guess, personally you have to find the method that works best for you.