(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
infected person; carrier (e.g. of a virus)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
folklore studies; folkloristics
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
ancient times; prehistoric times
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
objective symptoms; symptoms observed by the doctor
at the same time in different places
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to leave as is; to ignore
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
new and old; incoming and outgoing
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
(having) two choices; choice between two things
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
maid; helper; help; assistance
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
it's no joke; gimme a break!
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front