sonde; balloon-borne radio instrument; probe; sound; gavage; feeding through a tube
(crime of) indecent assault
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
body donation; (arch.) becoming naked
best photograph; best shot
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
believable; credible; trustworthy
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
bond; bill; certificate; security
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
strongish; somewhat strong
(not) even once; (not) ever
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
pharmaceutical (drug) company
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor