Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet
long (time that has passed); old (story)
large build; large pattern
body; physique; build; stature
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to perceive; to understand
personality; style; appearance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to apologize; to apologise
to be needed; to be wanted
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to govern; to manage; to subdue
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
this is why; this means; it is the case that