legend; folklore; tradition
living thing; living creature; animal; life
name; given name; first name
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
successive generations; successive emperors
wide-open; frank; open; candid
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
power; might; authority; influence
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
caller; visitor; company; guest
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to speak; to say; to vocalize
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
that's true; of course; obviously
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
now that you say that; now that you mention it
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
failure; mistake; blunder