minding; watching; looking out; guarding
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
already; now; no longer; not any more
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
trial; judgement; judgment
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
final scene; the end; finale
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
emphasizes direct object of action
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...