fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
in the earth; in the ground; underground
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person; non-disabled person
making (to order); preparation; manufacture
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to prostrate oneself (before)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
reward; honorarium; remuneration
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
writing on someone's behalf
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart