tradition; legend; folklore
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
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
power; might; authority; influence
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
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 isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
that's true; of course; obviously
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
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 been ...-ing
pull; patronage; tug; discount
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
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; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
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 and see (someone, something); to visit
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling