九つ[kokonotsu] nine
九夏[kyuuka] summer
九回戦[kyuukaisen] regulation game
九官鳥[kyuukanchou] hill myna (species of mynah bird, Gracula religiosa)
九牛の一毛[kyuugyuunoichimou] mere fraction

九々[kuku] multiplication table
九月[kugatsu] September
九工大[kyuukoudai] Kyushu Institute of Technology
九穀[kyuukoku] the nine grains
九死に一生[kyuushiniisshou] narrow escape from death

ノースウェスト准州[noosuwesutojunshuu] Northwest Territories
ユーコン准州[yuukonjunshuu] Yukon Territory
欧州[oushuu] Europe
欧州委員会[oushuuiinkai] European Commission (executive of the EU)
欧州共同体[oushuukyoudoutai] European Community

欧州諸国[oushuushokoku] European countries
欧州通貨単位[oushuutsuukatani] European Currency Unit
欧州版[oushuuban] European edition (e.g. newspaper)
欧州連合[oushuurengou] European Union
九州[kyuushuu] Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

弁柄[bengara] red iron oxide
陰弁慶[kagebenkei] lion at home but weakling elsewhere
駅弁[ekiben] boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty)
花弁[hanabira] (flower) petal
過度の弁解[kadonobenkai] profuse apology

活弁[katsuben] narrator in Japanese silent cinema
勘弁[kanben] pardon
関西弁[kansaiben] Kansai dialect
関東弁[kantouben] Kantou dialect
強弁[kyouben] insisting (unreasonably)