parliamentary motion of non-confidence against the cabinet
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
native state (of pre-independence India); princely state
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
trouble of going somewhere
Schwartz; Schwarz; Shvarts; Swartz; Szwarc
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; freely; unreservedly; fully
handbook; manual; guide; primer
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
to go to; to visit; to call on
to repeat; to be frequent
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
assortment; product lineup
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
encouragement; backing; reinforcements