acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
fluent (in a language); flowing
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
such; this sort of; like this
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
ignorant of the ways of the world
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
summoning a spirit and giving them voice (esp. when done by a female shaman); channeling; female medium; female channeler
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
level; standard; water level
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale