[りょく, ryoku] (n) (1) force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; (2) capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; (3) efficacy; effect; (4) effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; (5) power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; (6) (See 力になる) support; help; aid; assistance; (7) stress; emphasis; (8) means; resources; (P) #489
[つて, tsute] (n) intermediary; influence; good offices; connections; someone to trust; go-between; pull #1400
[べん, ben] (n) (See 太政官, 弁官) Oversight Department (division of the daijokan responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices) #2917
[がかり, gakari] (suf) (掛 is often used for government offices, railways, etc.) (See 係・かかり・1, 掛かり・かかり・5) charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk #3956
[をとおして, wotooshite] (exp) through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of #4451
[しょうちょう, shouchou] (n) ministries and government offices; the authorities; (P) #13439
[シャッターどおり, shatta-doori] (n) shutter Street (street with many closed-down shops or offices)
[あっせん, assen] (n, vs) (1) kind offices; services; through the good offices of; influence; (2) intercession; mediation; (P)
[かぶきかん, kabukikan] (n) subordinate offices or institutions
[かかり, kakari] (n) (1) starting; engaging; (2) (esp. 掛かり, 掛り) expenses; costs; (3) (esp. 掛かり, 掛り; often as カカリ) (See カカリ) attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); (4) barb; (5) (掛かり, 掛り only) (esp. for government offices, railways, etc.) (See 係・かかり・1) charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk