九仞の功[kyuujinnokou] spectacular success
千仞[senjin] great depth
万仞[banjin] 10000 fathoms

九仞の功を一簣に虧く[kyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku] to fail one step short of great success
壁立千仞[hekiritsusenjin] precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth

比律賓[firippin] Philippines
佳賓[kahin] good guest
貴賓[kihin] noble visitor
迎賓館[geihinkan] reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries)
国賓[kokuhin] state guest

主賓[shuhin] main guest
正賓[seihin] guest of honor
来賓[raihin] guest
来賓席[raihinseki] visitor's seats
賓客[hinkyaku] guest of honour