ninth day of the month; nine days
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
war; fighting; fierce competition
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at least; at most; (even) just
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in comparison to; rather than
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
personality; style; appearance
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
please; somehow or other; one way or another
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come