flute; fife; pipe; whistle
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
safety; welfare; well-being
to detain; to take into custody
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
stability; security; equilibrium
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
identification papers; ID
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
the present regime; the existing regime
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
bureau director; office chief
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
force (bulldoze) one's way through
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
everywhere; all over; throughout
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
(temporary) closure of school
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself