there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
prospects of victory; chances of success
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
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 few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
air of luxury; high class feel
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
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; impact
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
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
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
guard; security guard; security officer
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
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; to post on Twitter
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...