to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
at that time; in those days
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
curse; spell; malediction
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to concern; to be related
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
superstition; superstitious belief
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
searching for someone; search for a missing person
such ... as; or some such
historic; historical; traditional
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
when it becomes; when it comes to
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
at some point in the past; at some stage
popular name; common name; given name
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
plural; multiple; several
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor