grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
conference room; council room
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
now that; since; so long as; because
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to save; to leave over; to spare
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
member of parliament; the elite
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
small fraction; small proportion