or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
national defence; national defense
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
being placed on duty; going into commission (of a warship, freighter, etc.); being placed in commission
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
on the occasion of; at the time of
powerful person; influential person
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
control; management (e.g. of a business)
management; administration; operation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
outside the country; abroad
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
armed group; armed insurgents
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
give-and-take; give and take
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
accomplice; co-conspirator
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view