ordinary session of the Diet
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
clearly; distinctly; vividly
very likely; very probable
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
easy to read; legible; clear
Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to shake; to sway; to waver
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant