direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
armed forces; military; troops
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
final; eventual; ultimate
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
domestic affairs; internal administration
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
rare; uncommon; not often seen
preferential treatment; special favour; special benefit
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of