I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
strangulation; strangling
classical form of martial art
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
useless; vain; aimless; idle
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
weight training; muscle training
transfer; transport; removal
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
within; inside of; less than
push-up (exercise); press-up
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
cheap article; poor quality article
quality (of a product or a service)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ratio; proportion; percentage
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
natural calamity; disaster
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage