demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
arbitration; intercession; mediation
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
after the end (of something); post-
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
resident; indigenous; always existing
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
a considerable number; a fair number
important post; important office; key position
independent action; acting alone
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
accomplishment; execution
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
to accompany; to go with; to go together
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
criticism; commentary; review
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
outward appearance; apparent
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
revision; amendment; alteration