Wed Jul 26 2023:
Time spent: 30m
Reviews completed: 200
Reviews remaining: 185
Reviews in next week: 624 (+439)
Reviews in next month: 1175 (+551)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 231
Guru: 375
Master: 315
Enlightened: 1094
Burned: 6452
Thu Jul 27 2023:
Time spent: 13m
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 218
Reviews in next week: 638 (+420)
Reviews in next month: 1180 (+542)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 230
Guru: 368
Master: 321
Enlightened: 1097
Burned: 6453
Somehow, I’ve only just discovered this thread.
I’meowt of likes right now, but wow, this is quite a feat!
From 6583 reviews to 218…
I have an experience of digging myself through a large pile of reviews, but not this large (my biggest was, iirc, around 2500) 
The Great Cat of Purrseverance has been walking alongside you – may it never leave your side! 
Best of luck with your studies!
Thanks, I’m glad you liked my log. Ganbatte!
I’m happy you’ve come this far! Your perseverance is admirable 
Fri Jul 28 2023:
Time spent: 14m
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 261
Reviews in next week: 642 (+381)
Reviews in next month: 1182 (+540)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 228
Guru: 367
Master: 323
Enlightened: 1099
Burned: 6455
The fact that my review count bounced back so quickly is a demonstration I think of how the problem nowadays is mostly the number of difficult high level words bouncing around, not the fact that I failed to do an extra 100 review session that one time or went on vacation for a week a month and a half ago or whatever.
Sat Jul 29 2023:
Time spent: 13m
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 251
Reviews in next week: 644 (+393)
Reviews in next month: 1180 (+536)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 217
Guru: 377
Master: 324
Enlightened: 1091
Burned: 6463
I don’t know - I think it’s a bit of both. I think it came down because you did some extra reviews when you level up. The recent new items will certainly add more reviews since they’re mostly at apprentice and guru. But you also do have a lot of high level items - your consistently high enlightened count reflects that.
I think all of us watching want to give hints to help you keep the pile down, me included, but ultimately you’ve been doing this for months and have massively knocked down the review count. So I figure keep doing what works for you.
That seems true. Every time I read someone giving advice on this thread, I’m like, maybe this person who has had a routine for like years? at this point? doesn’t want advice.
Guru’d my first three lvl55 kanji today. 30 more to go.
Unfortunately, the reviews today were also a lot harder than before, taking me 19 minutes rather than the 13-14 of previous mornings.
Sun Jul 30 2023:
Time spent: 20m L1
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 253
Reviews in next week: 653 (+400)
Reviews in next month: 1184 (+531)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 209
Guru: 390
Master: 324
Enlightened: 1088
Burned: 6467
Mon Jul 31 2023:
Time spent: 16m L2
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 284
Reviews in next week: 653 (+369)
Reviews in next month: 1192 (+539)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 207
Guru: 391
Master: 329
Enlightened: 1089
Burned: 6472
Tue Aug 01 2023:
Time spent: 17m L2
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 294
Reviews in next week: 682 (+388)
Reviews in next month: 1204 (+522)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 204
Guru: 403
Master: 324
Enlightened: 1089
Burned: 6478
On an unrelated note, I unlocked 瓜実顔 (“oval face”) on the 25th, just over a week ago, and every single time it comes up, I think of the card Ovalchase Daredevil from Magic: The Gathering.
Seventeen kanji down, sixteen to go.
Wed Aug 02 2023:
Time spent: 18m L2
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 295
Reviews in next week: 704 (+409)
Reviews in next month: 1215 (+511)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 206
Guru: 406
Master: 321
Enlightened: 1092
Burned: 6482
This morning, I unlocked two different words that are both read “shinzui” and both mean “essence”.
Thu Aug 03 2023:
Time spent: 17m L1
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 286
Reviews in next week: 679 (+393)
Reviews in next month: 1212 (+533)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 207
Guru: 394
Master: 328
Enlightened: 1095
Burned: 6488
Fri Aug 04 2023:
Time spent: 16m L1
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 282
Reviews in next week: 684 (+402)
Reviews in next month: 1212 (+528)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 209
Guru: 391
Master: 329
Enlightened: 1088
Burned: 6498
Sat Aug 05 2023:
Time spent: 16m L2
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 291
Reviews in next week: 659 (+368)
Reviews in next month: 1208 (+549)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 207
Guru: 390
Master: 330
Enlightened: 1093
Burned: 6502
Sun Aug 06 2023:
Time spent: 16m L1
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 280
Reviews in next week: 649 (+369)
Reviews in next month: 1196 (+547)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 207
Guru: 384
Master: 335
Enlightened: 1085
Burned: 6513
Mon Aug 07 2023:
Time spent: 15m L1
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 278
Reviews in next week: 651 (+373)
Reviews in next month: 1193 (+542)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 203
Guru: 384
Master: 339
Enlightened: 1087
Burned: 6517
Three more kanji to go until level up.
Tue Aug 08 2023:
Time spent: 16m L1
Reviews completed: 100
Reviews remaining: 293
Reviews in next week: 645 (+352)
Reviews in next month: 1190 (+545)
Level: 55
Current item counts:
Apprentice: 191
Guru: 397
Master: 338
Enlightened: 1085
Burned: 6520
