the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
of no interest; not interested
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
declaration; proclamation; announcement
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
green light; (giving) permission; OK
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly