extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
throughput; processing power
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
free (of charge); gratuitous
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
free time; time at leisure
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
consider the following; can you answer this?
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for (small) boats
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
boat embarkation area; boat boarding area
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable