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
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
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
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
complicated and mysterious
north wind; northerly wind
carbonization; carbonisation
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
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)
police investigator; investigator
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
at once; there and then; immediately
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to have the privilege of doing
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk