example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
reasoning; logic; persuasion
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
debut; first appearance; new release
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
educational institution; school; academy; campus
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
... years old; age (of) ...
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to finish; to end; to close
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to close (one's eyes); to shut
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion