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

安全第一[anzendaiichi] safety first
及第[kyuudai] passing an examination
及第者[kyuudaisha] successful examinee
及第点[kyuudaiten] passing mark
次第[shidai] dependent upon

次第に[shidaini] gradually (progress into a state)
次第書き[shidaigaki] printed program
式次第[shikishidai] program of a ceremony (programme)
手当たり次第[teatarishidai] using anything one can lay one's hands on
出来次第[dekishidai] as soon as completed