the touch of; feel of; texture
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
visiting room; visitation room
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
settlement out of court; private settlement
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
even more; still more; further
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
human rights; civil liberties
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement