empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
way of reciting; way of telling a story
wandering; jobless; unemployed
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
our country; our land; one's own country
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
first match (in a series)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to gain a victory; to win
person concerned; interested party; related party
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to pile up; to accumulate
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
two times; twice; two degrees
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
evening; early night hours
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something