► 動詞
重視 [(1)じゅうし] [重視する] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ 調査員は安全装置が作動しなかった事を重視している ⇨ The investigators are paying extra attention on the fact the safety mechanism didn’t get activated
► 成句
それどころ [(3)それどころ] [それどころではない] [coll] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ 今はそれどころじゃない ⇨ There is no time/room for that right now, there is something else far more urgent
物 [(2)もの] [物を言う] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ この仕事では経験が物を言う ⇨ Experience means a lot in this line of work
☆ 世の中結局金が物を言う ⇨ In the end money talks in this world
此処ぞ [ここぞ] meaning: important rank: 3
☆ 彼は此処ぞという時に強い ⇨ He always delivers in the clutch (☛ A crucial moment)
影 [(1)かげ] [影が薄い] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 彼は若い政治家に押されて影が薄くなった ⇨ He has become overshadowed by younger politicians (☛ Not important)
► 名詞
命 [(1)いのち] [liter] meaning: important rank: 1
☆ 声は歌手の命だ ⇨ Voice is the life, single most important thing, for a singer
肝心 [かんじん] [肝腎] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ 健康管理は日頃からすることが肝心だ ⇨ It is important to manage your health every day (☛ Literally “liver and kidney”. An alternative 肝心 is used more often in modern writing)
第一 [(1)だいいち] [liter] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ 人生健康第一だ ⇨ Health is first, the most important, in life
☆ 安全第一 ⇨ Safety first
要点 [(1)ようてん] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ 合意の要点は以下の通りです ⇨ The important points, gist, of the agreement are as follows
大物 [おおもの] [coll] meaning: important rank: 3
☆ 彼は将来きっと大物になる ⇨ I’m sure he will be an important figure in the future
要 [かなめ] meaning: important rank: 3
☆ これが問題解決の要だ ⇨ This is the key to solve the problem
☆ 彼はチームの守備の要だ ⇨ He is the centerpiece of the team’s defence
一角 [いっかく] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 彼等は優勝候補の一角だ ⇨ They are one of the favorites to win the championship (☛ One of the prominent people, group, parts)
☆ 渋谷は東京の繁華街の一角を成している ⇨ Shibuya is one of the busiest areas of Tokyo (☛ One of the prominent people, group, parts)
骨子 [(1)こっし] [liter] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 計画の骨子 ⇨ The core of the project plan
触り [さわり] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 話の触りだけをした ⇨ He only talked about the gist of the story (☛ The original meaning)
一角 [ひとかど] [一角の] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 彼は一角の人物に成長した ⇨ He grew into a prominent person (☛ Unlike いっかく, always used to modify another noun)
要綱 [ようこう] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 新法案の要綱 ⇨ The core, essence, of the new bill
要旨 [(1)ようし] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 記事の要旨 ⇨ The gist of the article
要所 [ようしょ] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ 彼は危ない所もあったが要所を抑えて試合に勝った ⇨ He had some shaky moments but played good in critical points and won the game
► 形容詞
偉い [(2)えらい] [coll] [peer] meaning: important rank: 1
☆ それは偉い人達が決めることだ ⇨ That is something important people would decide (☛ Often sarcastic)
可愛い [(3)かわいい] [coll] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ 人は皆自分が可愛い ⇨ Everybody thinks oneself is the most important. Everybody wants to protect his own skin
► 形容動詞
重要 [じゅうよう] [liter] meaning: important rank: 1
☆ 重要な点を先に説明します ⇨ I explain the important points first
大切 [たいせつ] meaning: important rank: 1
☆ うちの大切な娘 ⇨ My precious daughter
☆ 健康より大切なものはない ⇨ Nothing is more important than health
☆ 早めに対応することが大切だ ⇨ It’s important to take care of it early
大事 [だいじ] meaning: important rank: 1
☆ 人生で一番大事なものは家族だ ⇨ The most important thing in life is family
☆ 茹で過ぎない事が大事だ ⇨ It is important that you don’t boil too long
肝心 [かんじん] [肝腎] meaning: important rank: 2
☆ 彼は肝心な時に役に立たない ⇨ He is useless when it matters most
☆ 彼は肝心な点を完全に見逃していた ⇨ He completely missed the most important point (☛ Literally “liver and kidney”. An alternative 肝心 is used more often in modern writing)
肝心要 [かんじんかなめ] meaning: important rank: 4
☆ ここが肝心要の所だ ⇨ This is the most important point (☛ An accentuated form of 肝心)