Keyword
utmost
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig884
Readings
さい
(86%)
もと
(4%)
(2%)
(1%)
Composed of
sun
take
Mnemonic

You need to take the absolutely utmost care when you're under the sun, or you'll get badly burned.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
photograph
Used in vocabulary (364 in total)
beginning; outset; first; onset
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Examples (200 in total)
This was her first job.
That's what I said all along.
He came first.
He didn't like her at first.
At first, I thought he was a teacher, but he wasn't.
Let's begin at the beginning.
Do this first.
At first I didn't like him, but I do now.
At first, I didn't know what to do.
I'll go first.
I didn't know what to do first.
They didn't believe us at first, but now they do.
I didn't believe him at first.
I was the first one to do that.
Who do you think will come first?
They did not know what to do first.
At first, they didn't believe him.
That was the last one.
This is the last one.
I last saw him in 1945.
They fought to the last man.
It's been ten years since I last saw her.
She came last.
He who laughs last laughs best.
He doesn't like to wait until the last moment to do something.
I couldn't understand him at first.
At first, I couldn't understand what he said.
At first, I couldn't make out what he was saying.
When did you see her last?
When was the last time you spoke to her?
I can't remember the last time I laughed.
No one believed me at first.
She remembered the first day she went to school.
There's no one behind me. I'm the last one.
I remember the day when we first met.
We thought so too, at first.
Yesterday was the last day of school.
No doubt she will win in the end.
It was easier than it seemed at first glance.
He was shy at first.
This is the last time I'll ask you to do anything.
I can no longer remember the last time I met with my mother.
That's more recent than you think it is.
I've been spending a lot of time at home recently.
I have not seen much of him recently.
I haven't slept with him recently.
Have you talked to him recently?
I haven't seen anything of him lately.
Recently he bothers me.
I have not seen her lately.
Is there something you want lately?
Where have you been lately?
I haven't seen much of him recently.
Lately everyone seems happy.
Has something fun happened lately?
What have you been doing?
What have you been up to recently?
I can't sleep lately.
I saw him recently.
I have not seen him lately.
I haven't seen him lately.
When I saw her recently, she looked very happy.
I haven't talked to anyone lately.
At first he didn't know how to do his new job.
At first, it is difficult.
Has anything interesting happened lately?
Have you read any interesting books recently?
First of all, I must say this.
They got married only recently.
They got married recently.
By the way, have you seen him lately?
When was the last time you got your hair cut?
Should I have asked you first?
That is somewhat explained at the end.
I was very nervous at first.
I knew all along that he was telling a lie.
When was the last time we talked?
I have one last question.
A good idea came across his mind at the last moment.
By the way, have you heard from him lately?
Have you heard from him recently?
I don't have contact recently from him.
Have you experienced body aches recently?
Have you had chest pain recently?
Cars today are amazing.
My father has recently returned to Japan.
At first, she thought it was a joke.
Do you have a recent photo of yourself?
Is this a recent photo?
Is that a recent photo?
He got a nice job recently.
That was the first time that a man walked on the moon.
I feel like he's grown cold toward me lately.
When was the last time you saw that cat?
As a new father, I gave my first child plenty of books.
When was the last time we met?
You will succeed in the end.
I'm OK. I've just been busy recently.
Have you been busy recently?
I've been very busy recently.
I've been very busy lately.
Your replies have been slow lately. Have you been busy?
That was the best day of my life.
This is the best.
It's the best book that I've ever read.
It was the happiest time of my life.
Her cooking is the best.
I feel great.
It was the best day of my life.
I'm the best.
He has taken to drinking recently.
Will you explain the last part in detail?
This is the last time I'll ask you to do anything for me.
This river is deepest here.
This is the tallest building that I have ever seen.
Where is the most beautiful place in the world?
What's the tallest building in the world?
This is the most interesting book I've ever read.
Choose the color you like the best.
He likes the most beautiful flower.
She's the most beautiful woman in the whole world.
Mother is the busiest in my family.
I love him most deeply of all men.
He's been drinking too much lately.
You're the best little brother ever.
I didn't know about that until quite recently.
He ran the fastest of all.
I've taken up painting recently.
You are the most important person of us all.
Clearly, this is the most important point.
I don't like the idea that money is everything.
It's one of the largest cities in the world.
She asked me who had arrived first.
We arrived first.
This is the surest way to succeed.
When was the last time you went on a date?
The best thing is to tell the truth.
It was the most beautiful sight that he had ever seen in his life.
We should have been fully aware of this risk all along.
She didn't like the horse at first.
The first step is always the hardest.
He was the first person to arrive.
He was the first to arrive.
He was the last person to arrive.
Which city are you going to visit first?
Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world.
Tokyo is the largest city in Japan.
I recently met an old friend.
Safety is the most important thing.
This is the most interesting story that I have ever read.
This is the last game.
This is the most beautiful flower in the garden.
Please tell me what I should do first.
If today was your last day on Earth, what would you like to eat?
If today was your last day on this earth, what would you want to eat?
What would you do if this was your last day on Earth?
This is the best among his works.
Today was a terrible day.
Yesterday was, without a doubt, the worst day of my thirty years of life.
Do you think even the worst person can change?
I am prepared for the worst.
The situation is horrible.
I have been the busiest of the three boys.
First of all, let's look at this famous picture.
She looked at several dolls and decided on the most beautiful one.
I bought the very last one.
Oh, god. It's raining.
It's been raining all the time recently.
Those were the saddest hours of my life.
I tried to be calm, but finally I lost my temper.
What's your biggest fear?
Attack is the best form of defense.
At most 10 people can sit round the table.
The greatest happiness lies in freedom.
The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.
I don't remember when I last cleaned it.
Yes, but you do not have to stay to the end.
Just a second. Let me finish.
But you don't have to stay to the end.
Why didn't you finish what you started?
He did not know what to do to the end.
They fought until the end.
She endured to the bitter end.
You don't have to stay to the end.
Thank you for reading to the end.
Let me finish.
We'll fight to the last.
This is the best movie I've ever seen.
This is the worst movie I have ever seen.
This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
Did you see the end of the movie?
Have you seen any movies lately?
Hasn't there been a lot of films like this recently?
What movies have you seen recently?
Have you seen any interesting films recently?
We took the shortest way to the station.
He gave me one last chance.
Please give me one last chance.
You're probably the smartest student in our class.
He is the first to come and the last to leave at any party.