empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
best friend; very close friend
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
that is to say; so that means
height (of a person); stature
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like