absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
second month of the lunar calendar
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
nod; inclination of the head
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
intelligence gathering; information gathering
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
guidelines for action; personal principles
great person; eminent figure
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
work; labor; labour; toil
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to become rustic; to be countrified
retro (video) game; classic game