extinction; annihilation; destruction
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to be flexible; to be accommodating
Chinese name for a high government office (ritsuryō period)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
not expecting in the slightest; not in one's wildest dreams
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
sign; indication; omen; symptom
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)