局 キョク つぼね bureau; board; office; affair; conclusion; court lady; lady-in-waiting; her apartment Grade Level 3 7 Strokes ➥
御局 おつぼね court lady with her own private chamber or office n arch low-class prostitute (Edo period) n Advanced ➥
局面一転 きょくめんいってん sudden reversal in the tide of events; the situation taking a new turn n yoji Advanced ➥