congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
reform bill; reform proposal; amendment
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
adds force or indicates command
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
programme; program; plans; arrangements
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
tomfoolery; monkey business
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
while; during; while; although; all; both
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak