to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
halfway (through, complete); midway
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
Liliaceae (the lily family)
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking; legislative
legal interpretation; statutory interpretation
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
written question; questionnaire
ability; capability; competence; skill
record of proceedings; minutes
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
fields (of rice and other crops)
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to turn into a state of feverish mood
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma