example; simile; metaphor; allegory
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
that day; the very same day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
timewise; temporal; chronal
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
promotion; raising of status
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
staying the night; lodging (at)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
great swordsman; master fencer
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
setting a place; setting the table
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)