being filled with; being full of; permeation
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
revision; amendment; alteration
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to face on; to look out on to
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
at one time; some time ago; once
everything; anything; nothing
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to approach; to draw near
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously