| 外務省 | がいむしょう | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 大蔵省 | おおくらしょう | (former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000) |
| 厚生省 | こうせいしょう | Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) |
| 同省 | どうしょう | the said ministry, the same ministry |
| 通産省 | つうさんしょう | (former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), MITI |
| 運輸省 | うんゆしょう | Ministry of Transport |
| 省庁 | しょうちょう | ministries and government offices, the authorities |
| 文部省 | もんぶしょう | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| 反省 | はんせい | reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation |
| 郵政省 | ゆうせいしょう | Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications |
