the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
willpower; energy; vitality
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
continuation; succession; series; continuous
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
appreciation of the yen; strong yen
household economy; family finances
pressure; oppression; suppression
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
patience; endurance; perseverance
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
if it is (the case that ...)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
joint struggle; common (united) front
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
minority group (party); minority
nothing but; except; no more than
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)