to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
why; how; for what reason
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
Cain and Abel (TV series)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
children's story; fairy tale
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
old gentleman; elderly gentleman