continuation; succession; series; continuous
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
how much; how many; to what extent
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to talk; to chat; to chatter
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to spend time (on doing something)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank