tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
fully prepared; all ready
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
matter of time; question of time
minority group (party); minority
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
head of a branch; branch office manager; bureau chief
(committee) chairman; president
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled