Keyword
spirit (of life)
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1655
Readings
せい
(95%)
Composed of
rice
blue
Used in vocabulary (400 in total)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
mental; spiritual; emotional
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Examples (79 in total)
Concentrate your attention on the job in front of you.
The fairy changed the prince into a cat.
Do you believe in fairies?
That is the most I can do.
This is all I can do for now.
I'm running as fast as I can to catch up with him.
He did his best never to think of her.
He walked as fast as he could to catch up with her.
We did our best to help him, but he didn't so much as say thank you.
I've given my best for the company.
I gave him the best answer in English to his question that I could.
I want to become both physically and mentally stronger.
You must be mentally exhausted.
His illness was mainly psychological.
She helped me morally.
We will give them moral support.
She acted the part of a fairy.
I acted the part of a fairy.
Mental health is also important.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Her footsteps were as light as a fairy's.
The mind should be developed along with the body.
The body must be developed along with the mind.
He made the best of his small income.
A sound mind dwells in a sound body.
You must cultivate your mind.
The coach accused us of not doing our best.
Mental health is as important as physical health.
Reading is to the mind what food is to the body.
The only evidence was the traces of semen stuck to the underwear.
I ran as fast as I could to catch up with her.
Weight gain is a common side-effect of certain psychiatric medications.
Elves are Santa's little helpers.
He is a man of noble mind.
He is familiar with this computer.
He is well acquainted with the history of England.
I am familiar with this computer.
Who do you think is familiar with this matter?
They gave him both material and spiritual support.
I am familiar with this subject.
His work absorbed all his energies.
All his energies were devoted to the experiment.
He conserved his energy for the next game.
She expends her energy on parties.
I concentrated all my energies on the problem.
I spent all my energy on that project.
Young people usually have more energy than the old.
Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy.
He seems to have no sense of humor.
In those days, he was still strong and energetic.
He is an energetic politician.
He checked out of the hotel.
He has a spirit of tenacity.
Your mental age is too low.
He likes mountaineering and is well acquainted with the mountains of Japan.
Mental exercise is particularly important for young children.
Tom is a psychiatrist.
He is well versed in geometry.
I recommend a thorough checkup for your husband.
She devoted all her energy to studying Spanish.
Semen is worth bottling.
He has endured physical and mental pain.
The emigrants have endured physical and mental pain.
What is psychoanalysis?
Brevity is the soul of wit.
When refined, crude oil yields many products.
Last year in Nagoya I ate a very delicious dish called "Shoujin Ryouri".
He is well acquainted with ancient history.
He is well acquainted with French literature.
She cultivated her mind by reading many books.
He is familiar with four languages.
Freud originated psychoanalysis.
Extensive reading is as important as intensive reading.
We need a spirit of enterprise to overcome the difficulty.
Air traffic controllers are under severe mental strain.
He works hard to support his large family.
When did the Japanese start eating polished rice?
His mental development was slow.
Benson and Holmes analyzed the psychological effect of artificial insemination on parents.