conference room; place of assembly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to provide; to arrange; to install
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
this family; our family; this house; we
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
observation; survey; watching
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
opposition party; the opposition
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
losing weight; slimming; lean person
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
(a person's) appearance; looks
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman