>>52
Yeah I found the placement really wierd too because it's before I have learned any other words, but he said I don't need to memorize all of it just yet, just know that it exists. My "homework" will be that he will ask me for the date and time next lesson so I should be able to say Thursday, 15th of April in Japanese by then.
>>53
True or like German has completely arbitrary genders "der" "die" and "das" for all sorts of objects and concepts without much rhyme or reason. Still, the counters felt equally arbitrary like "you use this for small, elongated objects, this for flat objects, this for ships and airplanes" and more. I will just power through it. I just dream of one day being as fluent in Japanese as I am in English which is also just a second language I learned.