National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
bedside; near one's pillow
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
in succession; one after another
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to bring back; to restore
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled