middle of the night; dead of night
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
moving about; stirring about
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
door; gate; opening; title page
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
metal plate; metallic plate
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
penalty; sentence; punishment
decision; settlement; definition
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
trial; judgement; judgment
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
death penalty; capital punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale