I much prefer the PDF version of Tae Kim's grammar guide:
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/grammar_guide.pdf

1 - Any thoughts on something similar to Rikaichan that can work on PDF documents?

2 - When using Anki, how do I uncover a set amount of cards like you can in RVTK? For example, I think I have somewhere around 1180 cards in my Anki deck, but I'm on 1240 in RVTK. I want to tell the app: "uncover all cards up to 1240!". I can't do a consistent amount per day, because I sometimes have to cram for tests. So it'd be easier if I could just tell it exactly where to be.

3 - Another Anki question: is it possible to change/edit the default "next" so that instead of showing me cards I've gotten correct in (1 day - 3 - 5 - etc.) intervals, I can input something like (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5)? I'm finding that a lot of times when it brings back a card I haven't seen in a month I've forgotten it.

4 - What process do you use for Core2k6k? Do you write down the sentences? Write down anything at all? I've been writing the sentences down and highlighting the vocab word. I think it has helped my writing skills quite a bit, but perhaps I'd be better off speeding it up and getting more vocab done in the same time frame?

invidious Wrote:I much prefer the PDF version of Tae Kim's grammar guide:
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/grammar_guide.pdf

1 - Any thoughts on something similar to Rikaichan that can work on PDF documents?

I haven't tried it yet, but you could try KanjiTomo. It's OCR technology, so it might not be perfect.

To be honest, I'm not sure what kinda APIs or Plugin interfaces programs like Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader have for something like Rikaichan. But it would be neat if such a thing did exist.

Quote:2 - When using Anki, how do I uncover a set amount of cards like you can in RVTK? For example, I think I have somewhere around 1180 cards in my Anki deck, but I'm on 1240 in RVTK. I want to tell the app: "uncover all cards up to 1240!". I can't do a consistent amount per day, because I sometimes have to cram for tests. So it'd be easier if I could just tell it exactly where to be.

Couldn't you just suspend everything your not yet ready to review?

Quote:3 - Another Anki question: is it possible to change/edit the default "next" so that instead of showing me cards I've gotten correct in (1 day - 3 - 5 - etc.) intervals, I can input something like (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5)? I'm finding that a lot of times when it brings back a card I haven't seen in a month I've forgotten it.

You can modify the default intervals in the advanced deck properties. I wouldn't change them too far from what they default to, because that could cause you a lot more needless work. You might want to consider moving to Anki 2, which has a learning mode before a card goes into normal review intervals. I've found Anki 2 to be fairly stable so far. It should almost be ready for release.

Quote:4 - What process do you use for Core2k6k? Do you write down the sentences? Write down anything at all? I've been writing the sentences down and highlighting the vocab word. I think it has helped my writing skills quite a bit, but perhaps I'd be better off speeding it up and getting more vocab done in the same time frame?

Writing things down sometimes does help, but I wouldn't feel the need to always do this. For me it just depended on my mood, but I think the more I went along I wrote less and less because it was taking up a lot more time.