to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
don't you think?; indicates question
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
other than; excluding; without
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
every street corner; every crossing
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
house to house; door to door
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
news; word; tidings; omen
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end