at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
museum; reference library; archive; record office
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
to smash down; to beat in
no loss or gain; coming out even
information board; building directory
second basement level; subbasement
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
archeological excavation (archaeological)
to skip over (while reading); to skim
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to be forward; to be impertinent
illustrated book; picture book
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
standing on one's feet for a long time
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)