pennant; gold-brocade flag
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
putting into operation; invocation
both houses of parliament; both upper and lower house
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.)
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
member of the Lower House
damage; injury; defamation; harm
press law; publication law
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
reshuffled cabinet; reformed cabinet
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
else; in addition; besides
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
check; restraint; oppression; repression
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
economical; efficient; lean; compact
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)