N1 Vocabulary

out of print

joint, seam, joining point

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow

net, netting

to bind, to file

to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn

urgent, pressing, emergency

whole, total, gross, entire, overall, general (election, manager, etc.)

general meeting

compilation (of a text), editing

to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)

to loosen, to slacken

relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening

to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)

engawa, external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses

marriage proposal, marriage talks

to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

prosperity, thriving

breeding, propagation, reproduction, multiplication, increase

prosperity, flourishing, thriving