detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
leader; magnate; big head
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
patient; sufferer (of an illness)
noted doctor; excellent physician
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
voyage; passage; travelling
suspension of publication
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
companion; partner; spouse
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to find out; to discover; to detect
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
Florence (Italy); Firenze
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
major surgery; major operation
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
brain surgery; brain operation; neurosurgery
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all