empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
annual (plant); first-year student
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
here and there; everywhere
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
reading aloud; recitation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
being left out; being ostracized
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since