by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
gradually; slowly but steadily
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
throat; important part; vital area
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to speak; to say; to vocalize
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
precarious situation; precarious state
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village