反省【はんせい】
reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation, regret, repentance, remorse, being sorry
外務省【がいむしょう】
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
大蔵省【おおくらしょう】
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001), Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryō system)
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
文部省【もんぶしょう】
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
帰省【きせい】
homecoming, returning home
省略【しょうりゃく】
omission, leaving out, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement, shortening (e.g. of a name)
省みる【かえりみる】
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.), to contemplate, to examine, to think over, to introspect
同省【どうしょう】
the said ministry, the same ministry
厚生省【こうせいしょう】
(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
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
郵政省【ゆうせいしょう】
(former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
建設省【けんせつしょう】
Ministry of Construction
自治省【じちしょう】
Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
労働省【ろうどうしょう】
Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
法務省【ほうむしょう】
Ministry of Justice
国務省【こくむしょう】
State Department
内省【ないせい】
introspection, reflection on one's self
自省【じせい】
self-examination, reflection