key person; important person
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
contest; comparison; competition
beginning; clue; starting point
Pythagoras (Greek philosopher)
move; movement; movement (of data); transfer; (data) migration
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
stroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp; (camera) flash
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
light-emitting diode; LED
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
with a whack; smack; slap
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
in the city; within the city
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion