to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to keep a watchful eye on
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
tattling; telling on (someone)
tide; current; tendency; trend
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
putting out the light; switching off the light
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)