space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
special investigation department
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
parliamentarian; member of a congress
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
since when; from when; how long
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
stealthily; secretly; in secret
speech and conduct; words and deeds
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to move (house); to change residence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
determination; resolution
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
all night; throughout the night
practice; practising; training; study
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear