system; organization; organisation; architecture
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
party; set; gang; company; person
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
fixed date; appointed day
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
recuperation; medical treatment
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
how can (one) do something
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
Minister for Foreign Affairs
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
why; how; for what reason
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
government; administration; ministry
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright