the daytime, during the day / a half day, half of a day

the eighth day of the month / eight days

the ninth day of the month / nine days

the seventh day of the month / seven days

sun / daytime, daylight / day

one, 1 / the first in order, foremost / the beginning / the best / a kind of; one of something / (card games) an ace / unity / the bottom string of a shamisen or other Japanese musical instrument

the first sight of something / something seen for the first time

one should start a big project with immediate, practical steps; start small / the person who proposes something should be the first one to take practical steps to implement it

waiting impatiently / time dragging on

A Japanese surname.