participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
isolation; being alone; being friendless
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
in the morning; during the morning
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
silence (not speaking); muteness
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
tension; mental strain; nervousness
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
going through; going via; going by way of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to surround; to crowd around
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)