potentiality; dormancy; latency
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
political structure or mechanism
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
secretary (government); director; chief
court nobles and state ministers
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
government office; public office
the seven districts of ancient Japan
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
account book; register; ledger
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
notice; attention; observation
nothing but; none other than
supporting (e.g. a government); backing up; assistance; countenance
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)