Thanks!!
What books are you reading? I picked up the Yotsubato for the よつばと! Reading club
Honestly there have been very few words (and no grammar patterns) I don’t know. But just the act of reading and recognizing Japanese characters is super helpful for me right now. When I see Japanese around me I am still at the point where my mind does not recognize it as words. It is just a blur. I ask my wife what it means and she says “you can read it yourself.” Oh yeah I guess I could.
Easy reading will hopefully get me to the point where my brain will interpret faster and without effort. Low effort enjoyable repetition is my strategy.