just; right; pure; genuine; truth
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to rule; to govern; to administer
in general; generally; usually
consists of; comprises; is made up of
every place; various places
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
official business; public business
on the occasion of; at the time of
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
dwelling; house; residence; address
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant