lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
on hand; readily available
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
honour; honor; glory; privilege
parliamentary system of government
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
resolution; decision; vote
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
authority; power; function
separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
modern state; modern nation
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
office and rank; an official rank
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice