initiative; prior consideration
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
peace conference; peace negotiations
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
party conference; party council; party decision; party resolution
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
topic of discussion; agenda
resolution; vote; decision
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
discussion; argument; debate
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
resolution; decision; vote
plenary session; regular session
secret meeting; secret conference
lower house (of Parliament, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
objection; dissent; protest
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
court council; privy council
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
prefectural assembly member
word (opinion, objection)
town councillor; town council member
public opinion; public debate; just view; fair argument; (arch.) conference at the imperial or shogunal court
court council; privy council
secret conference; private consultation; secrecy
personal opinion; criticism behind one's back
councillor; councilor; legislator
representing others in a conference
reconsideration; redeliberation
member of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
finishing discussion; closing a debate
exchange conference (e.g. cultural, educational, etc.); exchange meeting
placing on the agenda; member of the upper house
consultation via a circular
state legislature; state or provincial parliament
Committee on Rules and Administration (Diet); House Steering Committee; Standing Committee for House Management
member of the lower house