notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
material; materials; data; information; documents
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
legend; folklore; tradition
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; additional post
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
economic strength; economic power; economic might
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
minority group (party); minority
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members