I tried using software too, but it always became a distraction for me. Probably because I'm in the software field and would always want to end up building bette

I tried using software too, but it always became a distraction for me. Probably because I'm in the software field and would always want to end up building better software >_<. Thus, I found myself to be more successful with a notebook. There is another reason though. In addition to the word I write the Japanese definition of the word as well (from a children's dictionary). I mostly avoid using/memorizing English translations. This is just my personal preference, and certainly not the speediest or most effective way depending on your goals.