empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be in complete attendance
camp stool; folding stool
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
that is to say; so that means
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
doing something frantically; frantic state
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
young person; inexperienced person; novice
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to act young; to look young
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
older brother; elder brother
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
cruise; navigation; sailing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
along the road; at the side of the road
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
of course; certainly; naturally
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point