member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
intelligence gathering; information gathering
small number; few; minority
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
cockpit; control cabin; flight compartment; pilot compartment; control room
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
eye for people; ability to judge character
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
as far as the eye can see
the ocean; the great deep
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
silhouette of a warship; sight of a warship
opening of the whole (railway line)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
broadcasting station; broadcaster
to provide; to arrange; to install
slightly early; just before
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer