Instinct
noun, の adjective
The abilities you originally start out with are instincts. Animals have lots of them because they aren't very good at learning. They have to start out knowing them from the start.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
本能がそなわる
to be endowed with an instinct for
本能がある
to have an instinct for
本能が働く
one's instincts kick in
動物の本能
animal instinct
人間の本能
human instinct
男の本能
male instinct
女性本能
female instinct
男性本能
male instinct
母性本能
maternal instinct
本能をくすぐる
to excite one's instincts
本能を持つ
to have an instinct for
本能をコントロールする
to control one's instincts
本能的
instinctive
本能的にヤバイって感じたんだよね。
I instinctively felt it was dangerous.
かわいい！母性本能くすぐられる。
Cute! It tickles my maternal instincts.
それは人間の本能です。
That's a human instinct.