Meaning: きゅうちn. (Kanji=窮地) dilemma, predicament, difficult situation, unpleasant situationn. (Kanji=旧知) old friend, old buddy, pal from way back when, friend whom one has known for a long timen. (Kanji=旧地) former property, former territoryn. (Kanji=九地) lowland, land which is lower than the surrounding land