ninth day of the month; nine days
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to set (sun); to become dark
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
opinion; point of view; visual point
impossible; unlikely; improbable
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
middle of the night; dead of night
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted