nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to do together; to share; to participate in
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
same family (race, tribe)
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage; my humble abode
visit (from someone); call
not yet known; unknown; strange
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
what is called; what they call; so-called
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)