feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
state of the war; war situation
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(period of) a year; during an era
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
behind; in the rear; in back
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
it's been a long time; long time no see
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
one's possessions; ownership
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
interference; meddling; butting in
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
cooperation; collaboration
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift