(political) administration; political power
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
our country; our land; one's own country
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
accession to the throne; enthronement
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
government by the imperial court
a crowd or large number of one's retainers or subjects
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
government office; government agency; authorities
minister; secretary; Shujing; The Book of Documents; Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department); Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
foreign delegation; foreign mission; diplomatic envoy
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become better; to improve
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair