having no idea; having no clue
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
your husband; her husband
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
how; in what way; how about; questionable
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
(police) detective; criminal matter
central government office; head office; this office
two times; twice; two degrees
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid