the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
river; stream; River; the ... river
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
suppression; repression; subjugation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
dealing with; coping with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; this sort of; like this
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen