to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
(another's) daughter; young lady
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
long ago; once upon a time
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
pair of gods (esp. Izanagi and Izanami); two gods; yin and yang
(not) even once; (not) ever
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
equalization; equalisation
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
(religious) faith; belief; creed
literature; books (reference); document
the ancients; ancient people
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
modern person; people of today
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness