onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
another school; other schools
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to ask a question; to ask questions
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
good humour (humor); good mood
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to fall off; to tumble down
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
broken; intermittent; disconnected
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be fated to; be linked by fate