to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
the same kind; accomplice; partner
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp