ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
such; like that; in that way
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
such; like that; in that way
to maintain; to continue to have
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible