National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to happen to hear; to overhear
passing the winter; hibernation
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
help wanted advertisements
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
loss-cutting; cutting one's losses
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
to leave to one's imagination
to spread; to be propagated
warp; curvature; curve; arch
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
mountain range; mountain belt
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis