ninth day of the month; nine days
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
such ... as; or some such
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
military forces; hosts; troops
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
100,000; hundred thousand
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to speak; to hear a voice
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to look forward to something
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
one thin flat object; one sheet
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
youthful; young; young-looking