there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
moving; touching; stirring
being somewhat excited (agitated)
good young man; agreeable youth
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
with a start; with a jump
only recently; just of late
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
both hands; both arms; ten
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to glare at each other; to confront each other
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway