old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
after death; posthumously
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
a Buddha; deceased person
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
caller; visitor; company; guest
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
weird; strange; mysterious
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
murder; homicide; manslaughter
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
business trip; official trip
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
considerably; fairly; quite
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough