nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
mountain top; summit; peak
intensification; aggravation
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to become pale; to turn pale
how can (one) do something
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)