to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
every year; yearly; annually
ninth day of the month; nine days
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
in one's own way or style
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
otherwise; or else; if not
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
vacant house; unoccupied house
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
profitable plan; good plan
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
bedpan; chamber pot; potty; (arch.) baby tiger
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
close call; narrow escape