extinction; annihilation; destruction
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
outline; summary; gist; basic points
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
composite; combined; complex
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
some people; a few people; several people
declaration of a state of emergency
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
social unrest; public anxiety
suspicion (of others); jealousy
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
the place for; the time for; the level of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
unique; peculiar; singular
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
settlement; solution; resolution
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death