empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
the reverse; other side; lining
happiness in the next world
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to mourn over the death of
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
hot topic; talk of the town
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
and yet; despite (all) that
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
superior; superiors; senior
main cause; primary factor
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to approach; to draw near
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life