by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
nature; property; disposition
problematical statement; controversial statement
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
all (there is); as long as there is
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
item; something that one "just has to have"
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
very much; exceedingly; extremely
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
not necessarily so; is not always true
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to make one feel grateful
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
believable; credible; trustworthy
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
suffix for familiar person
tradition; legend; folklore
something; some kind of; for some reason
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance