occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to complain; to make a complaint
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
election tour; election campaign; stumping
every place; various places
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
influence (on someone); inspiration
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to ask a question; to ask questions
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest