legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
most (numerous); largest (number of)
fire worship; Zoroastrianism; Parseeism
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
pair of gods (esp. Izanagi and Izanami); two gods; yin and yang
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
village; hamlet; settlement
based on; on the basis of
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
starvation; famine; hunger
to take measures; to take steps
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
depravity; corruption; degradation
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
origin; source; beginning; starting point
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence