to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
place; situation; position; location
first meeting; first interview with
to recall; to remember; to recollect
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
tone (of voice); manner of talking
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
(police) detective; criminal matter
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
your husband; her husband
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)