change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
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 go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (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; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
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
light meal; snack; refreshments
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
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.); concentration; 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