(religious) faith; belief; creed
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
national character; regional character
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
question; inquiry; enquiry
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
first generation; founder
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
close; intimate; on good terms
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
at that time; in those days
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
under control (e.g. of territory)
fortune teller; diviner; soothsayer
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
family; relatives; dependents; household
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)