mature woman; middle-aged woman
words read by the priest in a Shinto purification rite
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
An Affair To Remember (film)
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
discount price; special offer price
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
housewarming gift; housewarming
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
live (internet) broadcast; live stream
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
sound of a button or switch being pressed
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
heart attack; myocardial infarction
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud