to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
back street; back alley; off-street
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
due form; official; formality
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
local specialty; special product (of a region)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious