lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
generation; the world; the age
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
assertion; declaration; affirmation
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
compelling force; legal force
political measures; policy
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
plenary session; regular session
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to underrate; to make light of
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
strategy meeting; council of war
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all