explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
member of the House of Councillors
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
few decades; many decades; several decades
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
higher rank; better position
professor; teaching; instruction
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
at that time; in those days
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
working adult; full-fledged member of society
management; administration; operation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
beforehand; in advance; previously
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
Horiemon (nickname of Horie Takafumi)