meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
objection; dissent; protest
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
topic of discussion; agenda
resolution; vote; decision
discussion; argument; debate
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
peace conference; peace negotiations
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
resolution; decision; vote
court council; privy council
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
plenary session; regular session
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
secret meeting; secret conference
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
councillor; councilor; legislator
representing others in a conference
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
prefectural assembly member
one discussion; one meeting; one conference; objection
town councillor; town council member
secret conference; private consultation; secrecy
public opinion; public debate; just view; fair argument; (arch.) conference at the imperial or shogunal court
court council; privy council
party conference; party council; party decision; party resolution
personal opinion; criticism behind one's back
Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet
prefectural assembly member (in Osaka or Kyoto Prefectures)
lower house (of Parliament, etc.)
Committee on Rules and Administration (Diet); House Steering Committee; Standing Committee for House Management
state legislature; state or provincial parliament
member of the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly
reconsideration; redeliberation
initiative; prior consideration
exchange conference (e.g. cultural, educational, etc.); exchange meeting
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections
finishing discussion; closing a debate
placing on the agenda; member of the upper house
member of the lower house
consultation via a circular