spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
wild spirit (one of the aspects of the soul of a kami)
god who bestows happiness upon people
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
modern person; people of today
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
influenced (by); under an influence
to well up; to burst; to arise
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
ratification; confirmation
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
washing machine; (clothes) washer
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
calamity; disaster; accident
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
the whole nation; everyone in the country
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
vice; immorality; corruption
to have troubles; to have concerns
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
Sakamoto Ryōma (1836-1867; samurai and politician)
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
Einstein; Einstein, Albert (1879-1955; German-born theoretical physicist)