drama; play; Chinese opera
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to be itching to put one's skills to use
(only) one option; one possible choice
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
considerably; greatly; a lot
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
prime minister's official residence
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to take to task; to take it out on
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
trial product; prototype model
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
bikini armor (e.g. in anime, video games); skimpy armor
training; drill; practice; discipline
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
topic of discussion; agenda
holding two or more positions concurrently
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
rebirth; new birth; nascent
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war