that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
briskly; quickly; promptly
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
feeling of affinity; friendship
demotion; relegation; downgrading
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
precarious situation; precarious state
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to take advantage of an opportunity
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
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
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
victim; injured party; sufferer
school festival; campus festival
distribution; circulation
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); haj; hadj; haji
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
to be filled to bursting; to burst
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
to say; to be called; to do