territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
most part; greater part; majority
Arctic Circle; the Arctic
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
middle of the night; dead of night
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
personal feelings; self-interest
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
being left out; being ostracized
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice