yeah, i know. but normally ppl doesnt have a chance to get a lessons for that, and i dont think that i would like to go there without basic understanding of grammar etc...

i started by using one guide. its small, but it works only as an aid to understand a grammar and basics, the rest is in your own hads. but now i have a good book + cd's (8 of em). that set cost some money, but its worth that.
anime helps a lot. if i hear some word or phrase in there i simply translate word of it and try to learn. helps to make sentences as well

i live in denmark for 2 yers now, but in 2 weeks of studying japanese i learned a lot more

maybe next, lets say level, would be to start hanging out in japanese chats. i heard that there are some that are for ones, who dont know kanji, so need to learn 2 sets