prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
proposal; motion; recommendation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
number of times; frequency; count
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
crushed stone; macadam; crushing (rock)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
weak force; weak interaction
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
continuing at a high level; remaining high
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
you could say that; that might be so
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
being a good listener; good listener