nine parts; nine percent; almost
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
gender; distinction of sex; sex
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
political judgement; political decision
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
this and that; one thing and another
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
piece; fragment; one (object)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to grant someone's request
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
criticism; critique; review; commentary
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
stating (one's views); expressing
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
practice; practising; training; study
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
point in common; common feature