fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
four corners; four ordinal directions
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
stairs; stairway; staircase
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to carry; to bring (to a place)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
Diet members' office building
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
hostess (in a hostess bar)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament