Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
armaments; military preparations
estimate (of costs); budget
cut; reduction; curtailment
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
great mountain; large mountain
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
railroad; railway; rail transport
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
emphasizes direct object of action
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
national defence; national defense
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
person who is ...; thing that is ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
so; like this; in this way
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
no matter how much time passes
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
I've got to be going; I must go
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
older brother; elder brother
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out