essential; important; crucial; vital; main
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be silent; to say nothing
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
you could say that; that might be so
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
how many people; a number of people
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
immature form (of an organism); young animal
number of births (including stillbirths)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
even if not; even without
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind