nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
a considerable number; a fair number
woman; female; feminine gender
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to base something on; to make something the basis
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
every month; monthly; month by month
space; interval; space character; whitespace
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
official announcement; proclamation
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be worried; to be troubled
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
deterioration; changing for the worse