議

court council; privy council

ward assemblyman

to consult (someone); to talk something over

Abbreviation

Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet

dissension

Shinto

gods' conference (annual gathering of gods to discuss agriculture and marriage)

Abbreviation

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections

At 研究所, etc.

meeting

memorandum of agreement; agreement; memorandum of understanding; MOU; letter of intent; heads of agreement

ward council

party conference; party council

party decision; party resolution

conference; consultation

criticism; censure

secret conference; private consultation

secrecy

all members of the Diet; members of both houses

prefectural assembly (in Kyoto or Osaka)

voting rights

personal opinion; criticism behind one's back

written resolution

Abbreviation

member of the lower house

minutes; proceedings

US Congress

representative system

councillor; councilor; legislator