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十
Proverb
a wonder lasts but nine days; gossip lasts just 75 days
Idiomatic expression
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
Sumo
the 48 basic techniques
every trick in the book
Colloquial
the 48 basic sexual positions
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
D-pad (directional keypad on a video game controller, remote control, etc.)
Astronomy
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
house mouse (Mus musculus)
210th day (from the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar); the storm day
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month)
moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
Proverb
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
Buddhism
the twelve nidanas (continuum of twelve phases that lead to suffering)
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
