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| Level 3 vocabulary | ||
| 最近 | (adj-no,n-adv,n-t) latest/ most recent/ nowadays/ (P) | |
| 最後 | (n) last/ end/ conclusion/ (P) | |
| 最初 | (adj-no,n-adv,n-t) beginning/ outset/ first/ onset/ (P) | |
| Level 2 vocabulary | ||
| 最〜 | (n,pref) the most/ the extreme | |
| 最高 | (adj-na,n) highest/ supreme/ the most/ (P) | |
| 最終 | (n) last/ final/ closing/ (P) | |
| 最中 | (n-adv,n) in the middle of/ height of/ in course of/ midst/ (P) | |
| 最低 | (adj-na,adv,n) (1) least/ lowest/ worst/ (2) nasty/ disgusting/ horrible/ yuck!/ (P) | |
| 最も | (adv) most/ extremely/ (P) | |
| Level 1 vocabulary | ||
| 最善 | (n) the very best | |
| 最中 | (n-adv,n) in the middle of/ height of/ in course of/ midst | |