extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to mow; to reap; to harvest
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to be found; to be discovered
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
rather; better; instead; if anything
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
municipal office; council; city hall
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
in the morning; during the morning
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
interference; meddling; butting in
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
emotional scars; mental trauma
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand