more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
prospects of victory; chances of success
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
air of luxury; high class feel
production (e.g. play); direction
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
receptionist; reception woman
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
drama; play; powerful drug
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
guard; security (officer); guardsman
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
arrest; apprehension; capture
every person; each one; everybody
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...