China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to some extent; to a certain extent
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
rule of an occupying power
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
economic; financial; fiscal
postal (post-office) savings (deposit)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
connection; link; relationship
the government; Administration
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
bureaucratic organization; bureaucracy
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
idealistic thought (argument)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
financial institutions; banking facilities
under control (e.g. of territory)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body