to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
right (to do something); authority; power
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
enactment; establishment; creation
contradiction; inconsistency
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
complication; confusion; disorder
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
intermission (between acts); interlude
drama; play; powerful drug
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
sovereignty of the people
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
Conservative Party (UK, Canada, Japan)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
like this; this sort; this way
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
new constitution (esp. Japan's postwar constitution)