sterile / barren / unproductive / sour
148164
curtain / bunting
156604
temporary / special / extraordinary
166719
National Diet / parliament / congress
83934
session (of a legislature)
56818
the end of
156727
defense / defence / protection / self-defense / self-defence
155460
together / mutually / fellow
119146
state / country / nation
83897
public safety / public welfare
80023
committee member
45845
chief / head
129093
and / in addition / concurrently
74518
consumption / expenditure
103442
person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier)
95314
charge (of an area of responsibility, but not necessarily supervision of staff)
125174
together / mutually / fellow
119146
House of Councillors
88461
blame / censure / reproof / reprimand / rebuke
160522
resolution / vote / decision
73899
approval / adoption (e.g. motion, bill) / passage
54748
session (of a legislature)
56818
extension / elongation / prolongation / lengthening
51259
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
152289
Prime Minister / Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.) / Premier
97509
parties in and out of power / majority and minority parties
162958
confrontation / opposition / antagonism
122379
break in the deadlock
121957
zeal / enthusiasm
140348
state / country / nation
83897
government worker / public (civil) servant
80331
pay / salary / wages / allowance / grant / supply
67163
reduction / diminution / abatement
76402
bill (law)
154552
editorial / leading article
95269
National Diet / parliament / congress
83934
extension / elongation / prolongation / lengthening
51259
falling of the curtain / coming to an end
152335
root of evil / source of evil
55733
Prime Minister / Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.) / Premier
97509
lacking means or measures or policies
158032