necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
thoroughly; through and through
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
such; like that; in that way
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
as if nothing had happened
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
solution; solution strategy
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
to be in danger of; to be liable to
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
wooden building; wooden architecture