characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
civil affairs; civil case
(police) detective; criminal matter
father and mother; parents
overwork; working too hard
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
societal mood; social context
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
government service; government employ
system; institution; organization; organisation
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
from the viewpoint of; according to
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint