country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
three; three years of age
town; city; municipal; urban
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
control; management (e.g. of a business)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
of course; certainly; naturally
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
item; something that one "just has to have"
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
study; research; investigation
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important