arrow and target; arrow used for shooting marks
nasal congestion; nose being clogged up
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
copycat criminal; copycat crime
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
precision instrument or machine
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
house search (e.g. by the police)
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
complicated and mysterious
north wind; northerly wind
carbonization; carbonisation
coagulation; freezing; solidification
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to kill by burning to death
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)