Questions regarding ordering of waniKani learning ordering

WaniKani Requesting Help
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Apologies for the interruption moderators, I have a question regarding the formatting and overall integration of WaniKani within other Tofugu learning resources.

I do really enjoy the usability of the app taking care of what I should be learning allowing me to just focus on the learning itself, rather than the overhead of figuring out what it is I should be learning. I intend to purchase the full version soon. Its a great application.

I actually began on tofugus comprehensive guide on learning japanese from scratch. I have since learnt katakana and hiragana, and had read the articles on pronunciation/phonetics and introduction to Kanji. Eventually yielding me to this website.

However, I have some confusions regarding how i should be learning everything. Firstly, perhaps it is my unfamiliarity with the application, but I am unable to do more lessons than what i am just given, is there a way to request an acceleration of the lessons as we see fit?
Secondly, whilst i am enjoying the way firstly radicals and then kanji are introduced, I also would like to learn vocabulary in parallel. Is this reccomended by this community and is this an service provided by this application? I saw a section called vocabulary on the top right corner of the page but im not sure how to request to integrate it into my lessons. Or is this only unlocked after all the Kanji lessons are completed?
Thirdly just a general concise request on what the roadmap for studying japanese (using this app and beyond) at the level I am is. Im more of an individual who would prefer to blindly follow the initiative of the app on what i should learn because trying to make my own roadmap for learning japanese would slow me down considerably. And so if this app is able to teach all primary and important aspects of Japanese I would prefer to just stick here for the year being.
Thank you for your time and have a great day

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1: No acceleration:

WaniKani is designed to be put into the background of your learning. I promise that if you do 10 lesson a days, in two months you will be swimming in reviews. Also, if your kanji learning is consistent via WK your kanji knowledge will out pace your grammar and vocabulary learning by miles.

2: WK comes in steps. You unlock the radical that builds the kanji that builds the vocab. In a few levels it will all be parallel don’t worry, you’ll be learning a mix.

3: I recommend you pick either 10 or 15 lessons a day and just do it. Don’t think about the speed but leave it slowly building daily. Then go work through Genki 1 and Genki 2, Then start reading immediately. Then just read and read and read. Sooner than you think you’ll be done WaniKani, but you won’t be able to do jack all if you don’t practice speaking and reading.

WaniKani will not teach you grammar, and they also will not teach you vocabulary that doesn’t have a related Kanji, BUT it will make it possible for you to read, which should be you biggest resource for of vocabulary input, along with speaking to Japanese people when you can. WK and most textbooks give you input without context, or without interesting context. You need to be absorbing real Japanese that interests you.

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A formal thank you from myself for the roadmap! Yes it makes sense that I would have to supplement this learning with real contextual reading and speaking. Have a great rest of your day.

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they also will not teach you vocabulary that doesn’t have a related Kanji

Kana-Vocab: Allow me to introduce myself.

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