猖獗

しょうけつ

spreading, infesting, running rampant

極める

きわめる

to carry to extremes, to go to the end of something

惨状を極める

さんじょうをきわめる

to present a very terrible (miserable) sight

蘊奥を極める

うんのうをきわめる

to master the secrets of

山頂を極める

さんちょうをきわめる

to reach the summit

暴虐を極める

ぼうぎゃくをきわめる

to act with extreme violence

栄華を極める

えいがをきわめる

to live in splendor; to be at the height of one's prosperity

殷賑を極める

いんしんをきわめる

to enjoy prosperity

困難を極める

こんなんをきわめる

to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

位人臣を極める

くらいじんしんをきわめる

to rise to the highest possible rank

見極める

みきわめる

to see through, to probe, to make sure of

口を極めて

くちをきわめて

using the strongest words possible

極め

ぎめ きわめ

contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc., by the (month, week, etc.)

極力努める

きょくりょくつとめる

to do one's best

極限をとる

きょくげんをとる

take the limit of

見極め

みきわめ

ascertainment

月極め

つきぎめ

monthly (e.g. fee paid monthly for a parking lot), monthly contract

極めて

きわめて

exceedingly, extremely, decisively

村極め

むらぎめ

village rules (Edo period); village law