Life & values

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Life & living29 This theme gathers the vocabulary of a life and how one chooses to live it, at the elevated, reflective register of N1. You'll meet words for one's outlook (人生観), turning points (転機), the nourishment drawn from experience (糧), fulfillment (充実), regret (悔い), and the resolve to hold one's ground — as in 「周囲の反対を押し切ってでも、彼女は自らの信念を貫いた」 or 「こうなった以上、腹を括って最後までやり遂げるしかない」. These are the phrases of memoirs, speeches, and heartfelt adult conversation, where 「身の丈に合った暮らし」 and living without 「悔いのない人生」 carry real philosophical weight.
Values & beliefs29 This theme teaches the vocabulary of values and beliefs at N1 level — the formal, weighty words adults use to speak of conviction, resolve, and personal principle. You will hear them in speeches, editorials, and heartfelt declarations, as in 「自らの信念を曲げることはなかった」 (he never bent his convictions), 「職人としての矜持が、彼に妥協を許さなかった」 (his pride as a craftsman would not let him compromise), and 「品質に関してだけは断じて譲れない」 (on quality alone I will absolutely not yield). Words like 覚悟, 良心, 初心 and 美学 carry a dignified, often literary register reserved for moments when someone stakes their integrity and pride.
Relationships29 This theme explores the subtle dynamics of human relationships in Japanese — the unspoken sense of distance, obligation, restraint, and quiet consideration that govern how adults relate to one another. At the N1 level these expressions appear in workplace negotiations, literature, and refined conversation, where what is left unsaid matters as much as what is spoken. You will learn to navigate remarks like 「一定の距離感を保つことが、かえって関係を長続きさせる秘訣なのだ」, gentle reproaches such as 「水くさいことを言うなよ、俺たちの仲じゃないか」, and the weight of 「義理と人情の板挟みになって苦渋の決断を迫られた」.

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