Same. My apprentice hit 200 though and kept climbing. Figured I had to slow it down. Also, I kept seeing the same items go to guru and back down again. Add to that over 1000+ in guru, just thought I’d park in 42 for now and clean it up.
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… I don’t know why but for some reason this sounds like being the answer, I think 
Nice to read you back in the forums. Take your time 
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That’s not “great”. 
This is what my last level up did to me…what is a huge difference is the number in the Guru section really. That’s what giving me a hard time. It used to be around 600-700-ish. So, yeah, that really makes a difference. All my apprentice items are the last 2 levels. It’s like you double the number if you go at a 4 days leveling tempo as i’ve been doing. I used to have 70-140 during a full level. 140 = just did all my lessons. It’s clearly snowballing. But there are just 2 levels left…so, I’m riding this train to the end! 
300 and 400 reviews are now not unusual. though not the norm. more like 270-ish is. So, that’s what this leveling tempo is giving me…
But this is going to turn into 170-ish as soon as I don’t level any more. Which is a number I’m quite fine with. 
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Thank you for taking the train today, this your Minister Inspekuta of Railways appreciating your continued patronage of the rails.
Good for you. I wish I can be in the same situation. Regardless, 42 is a nice place to be. I will take all the time to clean up my numbers for the final push to 60. There is just something frustrating in cycling through the same stuff over and over again and mistaking it for their lookalikes.
You are two levels away ekg-さん!!!
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If you are to get stuck at one level, lv 42 is pretty neat to stop on. Also as a serious answer, since it’s before the fast levels. Because those will escalate things if you don’t have a handle on your leeches and whatnot.
I mean, I worked on leeches for months up to that point. Still leveling, but I made a concerted effort since lv 30 to to get rid of at least 70 leeches. And yeah, apprentice numbers were good to go when I got to lv 42.
But, everyone’s journey is different. So, yeah, good luck with your leech squashing! XD I use the Shin Wanikani Leech trainer for the lookalike leeches. Those are my biggest issue as well. For sure. It’s really just about being patient with yourself and gradually get them, one by one.
So, good luck! ^^
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2700! Still parked at level 42 trying to clean up leeches. Apprentice is currently at 146, Guru at 978. Hoping to get this under control in the next few weeks, I tried days, instead of weeks, but these leeches are stubborn and damn persistent!
Hope everyone is doing well with their studies!
let us all keep chugging along!
edit - special thank you to @plantron, who has been sneakily liking a lot of my posts. Even the ones from so very long ago. You are such an awesome human being and I would be honored to meet you one day.
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2800!
Still dealing with leeches. Apprentice is at 124, Guru at 919. It is kinda hard to bring both down.
Nevertheless, we shall persist. Good news is that Master is climbing back up to the 780’s after being around 720’s for a good while.
keep chugging along with your lessons and reviews!
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How are you Tatoro san?
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After a long hiatus, the train stops at the station and has a small update
3000!!!
Still slogging with leeches: apprentice is down to 104, guru at 790. Still nowhere close to where I want to be to continue lessons but the silver lining is that my daily reviews have gone down tremendously to around 180 when it was once 300+ per day.
@KyokaJiro-さん thank you for checking, I am okay. Just juggling leeches and adjusting to new job, hence my absence here.
@tls-さん thank you for checking also, like I said above leeches+IRL is what is consuming my life nowadays. Still have yet to pick back up Genki and other stuff I need for non-kanji learning
@Kumirei-先輩 congratulations on the recent developments in your life. I had a dream that I will visit you in your native Sweden but I guess that was a false read by the oracle at Delphi 
so I guess a visit to you in your new native state once pandemic restrictions are lifted should be in the long term planning portion of my list. 
Probably not going to be around here much while IRL continues to but in but I will be sure to post once I start doing lessons again/already at 43 
So 皆さん stay safe and keep chugging along on your reviews. Don’t forget your 
and be sure to get your 
(I got 1 of 2 already!).
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Congrats Tatoro san 
Congrats on your new job Tatoro san 
Good luck
Keep the choo-choo train running 
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3100!
Apprentice is finally below 100, guru below 750, while daily reviews is:
and it continues to drop.
If this continues and daily expected drops to 100 or less, I can start taking lessons again.
Hope y’all are chugging along mightily in your respective train schedules. All the best 皆さん!
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3250!
Apprentice is between 80-120 depending on how leeches decide to annoy me
Guru is dropping down to the 600s now and there were times last month where my Master items were finally more numerous than my Guru items. It is back in reverse now sadly 
but hopefully I can finally reverse that permanently.
I did 5 lessons three days ago and another 5 yesterday. As long as I can keep Apprentice in control, I will continue doing lessons whenever. Once I get to the lessons needed for level up, I will probably stop lessons again. We shall see…
Hope all your lessons and reviews are flowing along mightily. My thoughts and support are with you all in this journey of ours. 
Keep your rail terminals open so the trains arrive on time!
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3300!
Apprentice is now down to 82 but my Guru to Master is still inverted
Daily reviews are down to 157. I might have lessons later today, we shall see…
皆さん, 週末は楽しみをくださいよ。
okay that might be wrong grammar there at the end, someone please feel free to correct me
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Wonderful. Glad to see you’re on track and fighting your way through all those review
先輩も週末を楽しんでください 
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Apprentice is now fluctuating between 80-90 but I have been doing lessons as long as it does not go over 100. My daily reviews have been falling and is now fluctuating between 140-160. This is a good number for me.
Guru is down to the low 600s now from 900 and that has contributed to the lower daily reviews. Hopefully I get more of the leeches out of apprentice and guru and into master. Having been stationed at 42 now for over 200 days, I still think it is a necessary delay. Some leeches have made it out of the endless guru-apprentice cycle already so I think in time I will get more of them out of the morass.
I am slowly chipping away at my huge lesson backlog (due mainly to my rush to get to 42). Looking back, I should have slowed down much sooner. Anyway, I am sorting it out now so no need to stress about past mistakes.
I wish everyone a good review session and more success in their Japanese language studies.
keep chugging along!
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I heard a certain someone with “notoriety” has returned…
Welcome back @Omun- 台. It is nice to hear you are back. Hope everything is going well with you. I’ll let you get back into the groove of things as I am sure there are a multitude of WKers who are excited you are back. I won’t hold the line too much longer hahaha
Okay, back to reviews and lessons.
keep chugging along 皆さん!
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インスペクターさん！おはよう！
I have the feeling all I’m notorious for now is disappearing sometimes. 
Congrats on the 3400 Burns! But even better is reaching the perfect level! You hopped into the hidden level 42 forum bit, I presume?
頑張って！ 
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Forgot to post 3500!
Yes, the level is so perfect I have been in here for 225 days now!
And yes, I found the secret location.
Okay, back to reviews and lessons.
keep chugging along 皆さん!
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3700+ and I have been attacking my lessons slowly as well. Down to 156 from 210+. I am still taking this slow and steady.
Hopefully all of you are doing well in your respective WK journeys.
Okay, back to reviews and lessons.
keep chugging along 皆さん!
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