impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
smoothly; easily; readily
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
language family; family of languages
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
each nation; many nations; many countries
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
spoken language; colloquial expression
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
study; learning; tutorial
environment; circumstance
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
impudent; shameless; brazen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour