handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
at; in; at; when; by; with
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
popular name; common name; given name
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to face; to go towards; to head towards
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
witnessing; observing; sighting
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell