repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
the other day; a few days ago
important person; strategic person; key figure
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
meteor; shooting star; falling star
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
legend; folklore; tradition
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
key person; important person
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
occupation; calling; livelihood
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to rain incessantly; to downpour
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
consumption; expenditure; spending
power; might; authority; influence
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin