empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
management; administration; operation
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
construction; establishment
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to step back; to walk backwards
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
ten; 10; ten years of age
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
(written) application; application form
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
ungenerous; poor in spirit; with no great feelings
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
ritual acts performed under a waterfall
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
opposite side; opposition
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
hair on the back of one's head
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in