interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
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)
how; in what way; by what means
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
neighbourhood; neighborhood
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to quit one's job; to resign
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
for example; for instance; e.g.
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
business trip; official trip
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
foreign; abroad; overseas
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...